As a nonbinary actor, Ramsey has long been open about their identity—“My experience of moving through the world is as an autistic person. There’s no reason for people not to know,” they say. But where the autism label “helped me to understand myself,” Ramsey explains, “gender and sexuality-wise, labels do not feel comfy for me in any capacity, because I feel like I’m putting myself into a box. I feel trapped.” They further reflect, “It does make me a bit sad that people who aren’t in the public eye can explore their gender identity or sexuality in private. That’s a privilege I don’t really get anymore. If I did want to explore other things, like facets of my gender identity, that would be done publicly. As much as I would try and keep it private, if someone recognises me on the street, say if I’m presenting differently, [and] takes a photo, then that is just talked about.”
Luckily, Ramsey has “been really well supported” by the people around them, as they told The A.V. Club in 2023. “I’ve just been thrown in at the deep end, with my first project being Game Of Thrones. I think I was forced to learn very quickly and I think that’s been the best way. I’ve been so supported in every project that I’ve been on. I feel like I’m in a good position in terms of being able to deal with the pressure of the industry. I’ve had good people around me,” they shared.
The autism diagnosis has also been helpful for understanding how they navigate the industry. “I’ve always been watching and learning from people,” Ramsey explains to Vogue. “Having to learn more manually how to socialise and interact with the people around me has helped me with acting.”
