House of the Dragon: Who will play young Rhaenyra Targaryen?

Created: 09/01/2022, 15:25

Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen on House of the Dragon and as Meg on Upright © Ollie Upton/HBO, Foxtel

It didn't even take Milly Alcock the entire House of the Dragon pilot episode to position herself as the new fan favorite in the Game of Thrones universe.

Great things are in store for your character Rhaenyra Targaryen. 

The follow-up series to "Game of Thrones", the long-awaited "House of the Dragon", inspires audiences worldwide, as you can also read in the review of the second episode "The Prince Rebel".

On this occasion we take a look at the squad of actors.

How do you know them and what role do they play in the new HBO series, which can be seen in Germany on the Sky streaming services WOW, Sky Q/Sky Go and linear on Sky Atlantic.

This time we introduce Milly Alcock, who plays the young princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in "HotD".

We get to know her at a young age, at her parents' side, who have not yet given up the dream of having a male heir.

When the long-awaited successor dies shortly after birth, her father, King Viserys, proclaims

that he will now develop his daughter Rhaenyra as his successor.

The princess is the focus of the second episode and can already win a few victories in the family's internal power struggle.

Who is Milly Alcock?

22-year-old Australian Milly Alcock has already gained some experience on the screen.

She made her first steps in front of the camera in a 2014 episode of the Australian series Wonderland.

She landed a major role in the 2017 miniseries High Life.

She then appeared in numerous productions in her home country of Australia before making it into a Netflix streaming service production.

You can read about where you can get to know the actress from serial junkies.de.

(Nadja Spielvogel)