Milly Alcock
Milly Alcock | |
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 Milly Alcock at the premiere of House of the Dragon in 2022 | |
| Born | Amelia May Alcock 11 April 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Notable work | Upright and House of the Dragon |
Amelia May Alcock (born 11 April 2000) is an Australian actress best known for portraying a young Rhaenyra Targaryen in the HBO television series House of the Dragon (2022)[1]. She also appeared in Janet King (2017), A Place to Call Home, Fighting Season, Pine Gap (2018), Les Norton (2019), The Gloaming, Reckoning (2020), and Upright (2019–2022).
Life and career
Alcock was born 11 April 2000 [2][3] and raised in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[4] Her first appearance on television was as a teenager in Wonderland in 2014.[4] Some other early work included playing Isabella Barrett in High Life, playing Cindi Jackson in series three of Janet King (both 2017), and appearing in television adverts for NBN, Cadbury, KFC, & Woolworths.[5]
Alcock attended Sydney’s Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, but dropped out to pursue a role in Upright,[6] where she plays a runaway teenager Meg, hitchhiking across 2,000 miles of the Australian outback,[7] a contributing factor to her being presented with a Casting Guild of Australia Rising Star Award 2018.[8] Alcock was also nominated for Best Comedy Performer but lost out to her Upright co-star Tim Minchin.[9]
In 2021, Alcock landed a recurring role as the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones which premiered on 21 August 2022.[10]
Alcock was in Queensland for the filming of series 2 of Upright in March 2022.[2]
Filmography
Television and film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Wonderland | Teen Girl 1 | 1 episode |
| 2015–16 | B.F. Chefs | Herself | Presenting role |
| 2017 | Hanging With | Herself | Presenting role |
| 2017 | Janet King | Cindi Jackson | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | High Life (TV miniseries) | Isabella Barrett | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | A Place to Call Home | Emma Carvolth | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | The School | Jien | Film |
| 2018 | Fighting Season | Maya Nordenfelt | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Pine Gap | Marissa Campbell | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Les Norton | Sian Galese | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Gloaming | Jenny McGinty | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | The Familiars | Alison | Short film |
| 2019–2020 | Reckoning | Sam Serrato | 10 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Upright | Meg | 2 Seasons |
| 2022–present | House of the Dragon | Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen | Main role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Casting Guild of Australia | Rising Stars of 2018 | Television career | Won | [3] |
| 2020 | AACTA Awards | Best Comedy Performer | Upright | Nominated | [11] |
References
- ^ Hislop, Madeline (23 June 2022). "22-year-old Australian Milly Alcock cast in Game of Thrones prequel". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Knox, David (6 March 2022). "Production begins on Upright 2". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b Bulbul, Nuray (22 August 2022). "Who is Milly Alcock? The actress playing Princess Rhaenyra in House of the Dragon". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b Rafter, Darcy (19 December 2020). "What age is Milly Alcock? Actress stars in Game Of Thrones prequel". The Focus. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Milly Alcock (plays Isabella Barrett)". highlifeseries.com. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Hastings, Christobel (16 August 2022). "House Of The Dragon: who is Milly Alcock and who does she play?". Stylist. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Sopicki, Leo (28 July 2020). "ATX TV Review: Downunder Series 'Upright' Premieres and Judd Apatow Likes It". Blogcritics. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "CGA 2018 Rising Stars". castingguild.com.au/. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Milly Alcock reveals she dropped out of high school to star in award-winning Foxtel drama Upright". DUK News. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Daly, Helen (22 August 2022). "Who is Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and who plays her?". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "2020 AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees". aacta.org. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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