S.i call Milly Alcock, and now everyone knows how the young princess Rhaenyra Targaryen of House of the Dragon. Was a star born then? Maybe it’s too early to tell, but the success of the first episode of the prequel of the T.rono of swords – 10 million viewers in the US alone, in Italy it goes on Sky and streaming on NOW – would suggest so. After all, the role of the princess Rhaenyra Targaryen is the center of the series’ bloodthirsty events, the heir to the throne that no one wants.
A performance that has conquered to the point that Milly is already “the heir of Emilia Clarke “the forgotten Daenerys Targaryen of T.rono of swords. Merit of the quality of the series (followed only in the United States by almost 10 million viewers), but also of the caliber ofactress. But where does the young actress with an exotic face come from in one of the most anticipated products of the year?
Milly Alcock, a career dreamed of since childhood
Born in Sydney on 11 April 2000, where she grew up with her parents and two brothers Bert and Eddy, began acting at a very young age. After the electrocution for the profession due to Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the Audrey Hepburn movie that Alcock watched relentlessly. The first part comes to 6 years in Little red rocking hoodrevised version of Little Red Riding Hood put up by the parish theater near the house.
An experience that – in an interview withEvening Standard – said she was enlightening. “I felt a feeling of euphoria. I said, “I want this, whatever it is. I want to feel like this for the rest of my life “”. Having clear ideas right away proved to be the winning card, which helped make her dream of being an actress a reality. At 13, she called her agent asking to be able to audition, determined and confident. Why «I learned as a child that no one will ever do something for you“.
Farewell to school for Upright and dishwasher work
The debut on TV dates back to 2014, in the Australian series Wonderland. Only one episode that allowed her to get noticed, with proposals that were not long in coming. And that allowed her to put together a substantial number of appearances in Australian productions: for example High life, Janet King, A place to call home, Fighting season, Pine gap, Led Norton e Upright.
For the latter, which earned her a Casting Guild of Australia Rising Star Award nomination, she decided to leave school and focus on acting. Three i movie in which he starred: The school, The gloaming And Reckoning. In addition, she led the program BF Chefsbroadcast on Disney Channel. Parallel to her acting career, carries on that of a modelas a testimonial for several international brands.
Milly Alcock on the red carpet of “House of the Dragon” in London. (Getty Images)
Regarding the choice to drop out of studies, Milly says she has no regrets. “I knew it was going to be an even more important experience than picking up the piece of paper,” she revealed in an interview with Vogue Australia. «I said to myself: ‘This is what I have always wanted to do, now I have the opportunity to work with an incredible cast’».
Today he lives in London, but until recently resided in Australia and he led a normal life, similar to that of so many of his peers except for the sets. Alternating shooting with odd jobs, including the dishwasher in a restaurant. And just at that juncture, the proposal for a top secret HBO project.
The audition for House of the Dragon and the relationship with Emily Carey
“I filmed an audition with the help of a friend”he always revealed toEvening Standard. And it was the friend who pointed out to her that the requested scene was taken from Game of thrones. Specifically, it was a scene with Arya Stark. Only at that point, Milly – who had never even watched an episode of the series – she realized that her career could have a turning point not just.
As expected, a couple of weeks later, she arrived the phone call that changed her life. That of the proposal to interpret the Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen of House of the Dragon. To the magazine Stellar he said he felt disbelief. “I never thought it would happen to me. I was pinned down, took a deep breath and asked my friends if they had any wine. Immediately after I called my mom ».
The filming of the series began in the midst of the pandemic, so for Alcock it was the first great experience away from loved ones. To help her on set, the relationship that has been created with the rest of the cast; in particular, with Emily Careywho in the series plays Alicent Hightower. “We are both very young (…) and we have discovered that we are similar. I love her, I am very protective of her, I consider her a younger sister, ”she said.
Milly Alcock at the Louis Vuitton “200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries: The Exhibition” event. (Getty Images)
Milly Alcock’s private life and passion for photography
The growing popularity on a global scale thanks to House of the Dragon is directly proportional to the curiosity from fans about his sentimental state, ça va sans dire. However, the actress keeps her work and personal life well separated: she doesn’t know if she is single or girlfriend.
If matters of the heart are private affairs, Milly has instead spoken openly about a passion, born recently, during the lockdown: photography. A hobby that engages the followers with whom he shares some black and white shot on his profile Instagram. In an interview with Flaunt said: “Some people may see my photo of some children in Paris and say that the composition is wrong. the I think beauty lies in mistakes because it is alive“.
After House of the dragonwill return to the second season of Upright, and certainly also for the second season of the prequel. From the headquarters all is still silent, but it is almost assumed that the saga of the Targaryen will continue.
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