Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning says she has got Richard Gadd ‘s back amid a backlash against his megahit Netflix series. Gunning told The Radio Times that she is not engaging with comments made by Fiona Harvey , the woman she played in Baby Reindeer under the name Martha. Baby Reindeer tells the “true story” of Gadd’s experience with an alleged stalker, but Harvey denies claims made by the series and said she had not been convicted of stalking.
Harvey has told her story to Piers Morgan, The Daily Record , and others. She is now considering legal action against Netflix, Gadd, and producer Clerkenwell Films. Related Stories News 'Heartstopper' Star Joe Locke Teases "More Grown Up" Season 3 News 'Hit Man' Director Richard Linklater Laments Hollywood's "Sexless Characters, Superheroes Without Genitalia" Gunning said she was concerned about the impact Harvey’s interviews might be having on Gadd, whom she described as a “survivor” of sexual assault and stalking.
“I think he was incredibly brave to bare all. He really did put everything in that show, warts and all, errors, mistakes that were made,” Gunning said. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like it.
I’m always fiercely protective of him and I want to make sure that none of this is upsetting for him, really, so I try and keep out of any of that stuff.” She added that Gadd “deliberately changed identities” for Baby Reindeer , naming himself Donny in the drama, but acknowledged that v.