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New Targaryen: 5 interesting facts about Milly Alcock from the series "House of the Dragon"

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Meet the rising star in the Game of Thrones prequel that just premiered ✨.New Targaryen: 5 interesting facts about Milly Alcock from the series "House of the Dragon" Milly Alcock plays the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the latest HBO television series House of the Dragon, a prequel set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones that explains the events leading up to the downfall of the Targaryen family. New Targaryen: 5 interesting facts about Milly Alcock from the series "House of the Dragon"

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The series premiered on August 21, and here are five things to know about Alcock as you get to know her character.

Milly is a nickname

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New Targaryen: 5 interesting facts about Milly Alcock from the series "House of the Dragon" From the personal archive of Milly

Although Milly Alcock may be her stage name or nickname, the actress's full and real name is Amelia May Alcock.

She plays the great-great-great-great-great... aunt of the Mother of Dragons New Targaryen: 5 interesting facts about Milly Alcock from the series "House of the Dragon"

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Alcock plays a young version of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the controversial heir to the Iron Throne and distant ancestor of Game of Thrones' Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke). The storyline jumps back and forth between past and present to better illustrate Targaryen history, with Emma D'Arcy portraying an older Alcock character. She is good at photography New Targaryen: 5 interesting facts about Milly Alcock from the series "House of the Dragon" From the personal archive of Milly

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It seems that in addition to being in front of the camera, the actress also enjoys being on the other side, sharing her photography projects on social media. She has a passion for photo editing as well as film photography and we hope she will share some behind the scenes photos from the set of House of Dragons. She dropped out of school New Targaryen: 5 interesting facts about Milly Alcock from the series "House of the Dragon"

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At 17, Alcock had to choose between finishing his senior year of high school or starring opposite Tim Minchin in the Australian drama Upright. The choice fell on the second, and, obviously, this was the best step for her career in the film industry. She has already become a favorite of fashion houses. New Targaryen: 5 interesting facts about Milly Alcock from the series "House of the Dragon" Legion Media

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Alcock has already been seen in Givenchy, Dior and Alexander McQueen, as well as in Cartier at the premieres of "House of the Dragon" in stunning looks, reflecting the luxurious costumes of her character in the series. Dramatic dresses, rich fabrics, gold chains and sparkling stones suit the actress perfectly, and we look forward to what other fashion houses will dress her up and what she will wear next.

 

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