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Get to know Milly Alcock, rising star of the silver screen

22-year old actress Milly Alcock has had a knockout year, having won hearts with her portrayal of young Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon. Off-screen, Alcock is quickly shaping up to be one of Westeros' most fashionable alumni, attending the Louis Vuitton Spring 23 show in Paris last year, and more recently sitting front row at the Fendi Haute Couture Spring Summer 23 show.

Here's what you need to know about the up-and-comer.

 

She's an Aussie

Alcock is a born and bred Sydney-sider, having attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts.

 

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She dropped out of high school to pursue acting

While in her final year of high school, Alcock dropped out to pursue acting full-time as part of the cast of 2019 Australian drama Upright, where she plays 13-year-old Meg opposite Tim Minchin. The show's second season is currently in production.

 

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She starred in Phoebe Tonkin's short film

Alcock stars in Furlough, a 2020 short film written and directed by Phoebe Tonkin.

 

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She's besties with Noel Gallager's daughter

Model and photographer Anaïs Gallagher is a close friend of the actress, so close in fact that Alcock even starred in Noel Gallagher's music video for Easy Now earlier this year.

 

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She's swapping the screen for the stage

Alcock's latest role is on stage in London's West End, where she'll play Abigail Williams in the National Theatre's production of The Crucible. The adaptation of the Arthur Miller classic will be performing a limited season from June until September this year.

 

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