‘House of the Dragon’ star Milly Alcock: ‘I was in shock and disbelief’

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Milly Alcock was one of the first stars to grace the screen when House of the Dragon debuted and fans are certain she’s set to be one of the show’s biggest breakout stars.WATCH: House of the Dragon official trailerBut who is the young actress when she’s not sporting a white-blonde wig and flying around on dragon back as Rhaenyra Targaryen?The Aussie actress is no stranger to streaming and you may have even spotted her before on some other big TV hits.Keep reading for everything you need to know about House of The Dragon’s breakout star – and our new favourite TV Targaryen – Milly Alcock.Catch up on all the episodes of House Of The Dragon Milly stars in on BINGE, as well as on Foxtel.Milly Alcock as Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon.Born on April 11, 2000, Milly is just 22 years old but already has an impressive acting career under her belt.The striking young actress was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales and still has her signature Australian accent despite appearing in several US productions.Like many aspiring young Aussie stars, Milly attended Sydney’s Newtown High School of the Performing Arts until she *gasp* dropped out in 2018. But she wasn’t being rebellious – Milly actually dropped out to take a role in the Australian drama series Upright alongside Tim Minchin.Milly dropped out of Sydney’s Newtown High School of the Performing Arts to take a role in Upright.Not even close! Before landing the role of young Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of The Dragon, Milly starred in a series of Australian projects as well as a few abroad.After a few presenting and background roles, Milly landed multi-episode jobs on shows like Janet King, A Place To Call Home and The Gloaming.

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HBO’s long-awaited “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” premiered to a huge audience last Sunday, courting nearly 10 million viewers on premiere night, and making actress Milly Alcock, who plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, not one, but two of the top Google trending topics related to the show.“What?! Oh my God,” Alcock replies when TheWrap makes her aware that fans were clamoring to know more about the Australian actress, searching “Milly Alcock,” and “How old is Milly Alcock?” (“I’m 22,” she laughs, “I look really young”), as she was boldly introduced to viewers from atop a dragon, and quickly made an impression as the quietly astute daughter to the king, looking to carve her own path in a realm ruled by men. When TheWrap catches up with Alcock just days after “House of the Dragon’s” debut, she’s just finished up some work responsibilities, and a handful of errands, including buying socks. No, she wasn’t recognized on the outing, but with her face on billboards across the world – that intimidating dragon behind her – and an impression-making premiere performance (seen by 20 million viewers by week’s end) things are about to change.“I was in Paris, when the premiere came out.

has been renewed for season 2. The news comes less than a week after the prequel premiered on HBO, becoming the most viewed debut of any new original series in the premium cable channel’s history. Now seen by over 20 million viewers, the first episode of the series set up a battle of succession for the Iron Throne as it jumped back nearly 200 years to explore the height of the Targaryen family, which reigned over King’s Landing at the time. Adapted from George R.R.

is off to a flying start. HBO's prequel — set 200 years before Daenerys Targaryen's quest for the Iron Throne — scored nearly 10 million viewers in its Sunday night debut, making it the most highly-rated original new series premiere in the history of HBO. Officially, the cable network reports 9.986 million viewers across both linear and HBO Max streaming platforms in the United States on Sunday night -- even as the streaming app crashed on Amazon Fire TV devices, leaving a portion of potential viewers in the dark. A press release from HBO indicates that Sunday's viewership is expected to make up just a small portion — 20 to 40 percent — of the show's total gross audience. While a direct comparison would be impossible to nail down -- due in part to shifting landscapes in streaming and evolving fandoms — the and both note that first season premiered to 4.2 million viewers in 2011, while its eighth and final season premiere was watched by a record-setting 17.9 million people in 2019. brings to life George R.R.

Sunday night premiere of HBO‘s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of Dragon.” Warning: Spoilers below.While Queen Aemma (Sian Brooke) is giving birth, a dangerous complication arises. So her husband, King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine), desperate for a male heir, orders the baby to be delivered via Caesarean section — which would kill the mother.The woman screams in anguish and begs them not to do it, but the doctor holds her down and graphically operates. It’s extremely painful.

Milly Alcock is a rising star who is breaking onto the scene with her role as Young Rhaenyra Targaryan on the HBO series House of the Dragon.

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Emma D’Arcy is one of the actors appearing on the new Game of Thrones prequel, House of The Dragon.

Emilia Clarke has received an apology after an Australia TV CEO insulted her appearance during a premiere event for the new HBO series House of the Dragon.

A TV executive has apologized after referring to "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke as a "short, dumpy girl." Australian news outlet Crikey reported that Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany made the disparaging remarks when he addressed the audience at the premiere screening of the HBO show’s spinoff series "House of the Dragon" in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday. During his speech, the Australian television executive recalled that he was late to start watching the hit series, in which Clarke played Daenerys Targaryen, and shared his reaction to a pivotal scene in the "Game of Thrones" premiere episode.

The highest-ranking executive at Australian TV company Foxtel is apologizing after insulting “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke at a premiere of the “GoT” prequel series, “House of the Dragon”.

but later was killed.Five “GoT” themed projects were originally put into development several years ago, but only “House of the Dragon” is getting a berth. And Condal knows that there is a great weight on his and Sapochnik’s shoulders.“The original ‘Game of Thrones’ was a generational event, if not rarer,” Condal said of the eight-season spanning juggernaut.

, HBO released a fiery, new trailer for the prequel. The action-packed footage revealed on Thursday, much to the delight of fans, teased that “Fire Will Reign.” As previously reported by ET, the all-new episodes adapted from George R.R.