House Of The Dragon: Everything You Need To Know About Emma D’Arcy, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

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As HBO’s epic fantasy series returns, let’s find out everything we need to know about Emma D’Arcy, who plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the Game Of Thrones prequel

That House Of The Dragon, HBO’s highly anticipated prequel to the epic fantasy series Game Of Thrones, has been released. It’s time to return to the mythical world of Westeros.

At the heart of the show this time is House Targaryen, an all-powerful royal dynasty on the brink of civil war over who should sit on the Iron Throne.

Set 200 years before the events of Game Of Thrones, the new prequel looks set to deliver spectacular bloody battles, towering castles, political intrigue, forbidden love and, of course, those beloved fire dragons.

Emma D’Arcy plays the eldest princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. She is a 30-year-old English actress who was born in London. He studied at Oxford University and the Ruskin School of Art. He prefers to introduce himself as non-binary and uses the pronouns “they/them”.

Before taking on the role of Rhaenyra Targaryen in House Of The Dragon, D’Arcy appeared in several television projects, including the Amazon Prime horror comedy series Truth Seekers and the thriller Hanna, as well as the Netflix drama Wanderlust opposite Toni Collette.

D’Arcy’s film credits include Mothering Sunday alongside Olivia Colman and Colin Firth. He also starred alongside Keira Knightley in Misbehaviour.

He has also appeared in many theater productions including Romeo And Juliet, The Games We Played and The Crucible.

In House Of The Dragon, D’Arcy plays the eldest princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the eldest child of King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine). She is designated heir to the throne at just eight years old, but her father’s death sparks intrigue between her and her younger half-brother, Aegon II.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, her co-star Ryan Condal said that Rhaenyra is “the most important role in the series, in many ways,” while D’Arcy said that we’ll see Rhaenyra as the woman who “goes to extremes.” .

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