[3][4] At the age of 17, Gilbert joined the National Youth Theatre,[1] and in 2016, she began her studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, graduating in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.
[5][6][7] Gilbert made her television debut in 2020 as Lesley Pike in an episode of Call the Midwife season nine,[2] which she filmed during her final year of drama school.
[2] At the end of 2021, Gilbert appeared in Harlan Coben's Netflix mystery series Stay Close[9] as the pseudonymous killer Barbie opposite Hyoie O'Grady as Ken.
[11][12] Gilbert also appeared as the young Julie Jackson in two episodes of BBC One's Sherwood in June 2022.
[13] Gilbert starred as Abbie in the Channel 5 series The Catch in January 2023,[14] alongside Jason Watkins and Aneurin Barnard.