--- title: Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams Kissed on Game of Thrones description: Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams may play sisters on Game of Thrones, but that didn't stop them from playing a kissing prank on set. canonical: https://time.com/5541491/maisie-williams-sophie-turner-kiss-prank/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-02-28T22:30:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:57:47.139Z og:title: Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams Kissed on Game of Thrones og:description: "We tried to sneak a kiss into every scene we did together" og:url: https://time.com/5541491/maisie-williams-sophie-turner-kiss-prank/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt866bf6dc38e97fa4/69894612b21a9c6790500346/sophie-turner-maisie-williams-game-of-thrones-friendship.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: Sophie-Turner-Maisie-Williams-Game-of-Thrones-Friendship og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams Kissed on Game of Thrones twitter:description: "We tried to sneak a kiss into every scene we did together" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt866bf6dc38e97fa4/69894612b21a9c6790500346/sophie-turner-maisie-williams-game-of-thrones-friendship.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams Playfully Kept the Rest of the _Game of Thrones_ Cast on Their Toes As Only They Could > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 28, 2019 10:30 PM UTC  Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams attend onstage at 'Featured Session: Game of Thrones' during 2017 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas on March 12, 2017. Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams attend onstage at 'Featured Session: Game of Thrones' during 2017 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas on March 12, 2017. Amy E. Price—SXSW/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 28, 2019 10:30 PM UTC [Sophie Turner](http://time.com/5514470/sophie-turner-racist-meme/) and [Maisie Williams](http://time.com/5512006/maisie-williams-game-of-thrones-ending/) may play sisters Sansa and Arya Stark on [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/5517025/game-of-thrones-binge-watch-recaps/), but that apparently didn’t stop them from pranking their castmates by kissing on set. In an interview with [_Glamour UK_](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/sophie-turner-maisie-williams-glamour-uk-cover-interview)that was published on Thursday, Turner revealed that the co-stars turned BFFs got in the habit of trying to sneak a kiss into every scene they did together while filming the show. “People always think Maisie and I are a couple. I mean, I am obsessed with her, so you never know… I’ve got an addiction to Maisie Williams. I actually stalk her hashtag on Instagram!” she explained. “Even though we are sisters \[in Game of Thrones\], we tried to sneak a kiss into every scene we did together to freak everyone out a bit. It kept them on their toes making sure they were following the script.” Turner also gushed over how close she and Maisie have grown during the series’ lengthy run. “Maisie is definitely my protector and I’m hers, too. I know if anything happened — especially if it was on Game Of Thrones, which it never, ever would — she’d go crazy and protect me,” she said. “Maisie is my strong home.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5541491/maisie-williams-sophie-turner-kiss-prank/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5541491/maisie-williams-sophie-turner-kiss-prank/"},"headline":"Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams Playfully Kept the Rest of the Game of Thrones Cast on Their Toes As Only They Could","datePublished":"2019-02-28T22:30:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:57:47.139Z","description":"\"We tried to sneak a kiss into every scene we did together\"","url":"https://time.com/5541491/maisie-williams-sophie-turner-kiss-prank/","keywords":["Newsfeed","game of thrones","celebrities","onetime","clickmonsters"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt866bf6dc38e97fa4/69894612b21a9c6790500346/sophie-turner-maisie-williams-game-of-thrones-friendship.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt866bf6dc38e97fa4/69894612b21a9c6790500346/sophie-turner-maisie-williams-game-of-thrones-friendship.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Sophie-Turner-Maisie-Williams-Game-of-Thrones-Friendship","caption":"Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams attend onstage at 'Featured Session: Game of Thrones' during 2017 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas on March 12, 2017.","creditText":"Amy E. 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