Milly Alcock

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Milly Alcock
Born
Amelia May Alcock

(2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 22)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Amelia May Alcock (born 11 April 2000) is an Australian actress. She received an AACTA nomination for her performance in the Foxtel comedy-drama Upright (2019–2022). She made her international debut as young Rhaenyra Targaryen[1] in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022).[2]

Alcock was named a 2018 rising star by the Casting Guild of Australia (CGA).

Early life and education[]

Alcock was born 11 April 2000[3][4] and raised in Sydney, Australia.[5] She has two brothers.[6] Alcock was introduced to acting through a school production of Red Rocking Hood.[7] She attended the local Stanmore Public School and then Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, from where she dropped out in 2018 when she was cast in Upright.[8]

Career[]

Alcock made her television debut as a teenager in a 2014 episode of the Network Ten romantic comedy Wonderland.[5] She appeared in commercials for NBN, Cadbury, KFC, and Woolworths. She starred on the Disney Channel in Australia from 2015 to 2017, presenting on the short-form series B.F. Chefs and Hanging With.[9] In 2017, Alcock landed her first named roles as Isabella Barrett in the web miniseries High Life alongside Odessa Young and Cindi Jackson in the third and final series of the ABC Television drama Janet King.[9]

The following year, Alcock played Maya Nordenfelt in the Showcase drama Fighting Season. She also appeared in the sixth and final series of A Place to Call Home as Emma Carvolth, the Netflix series Pine Gap as Marissa Campbell, and the ABC series Les Norton as Sian Galese.[10] In 2018 Alcock appeared in her first feature film The School.[11][12][13][14]

In 2019, Alcock began starring in the Foxtel comedy-drama series Upright as runaway teenager Meg, hitchhiking across 2,000 miles of the Australian outback,[15] a contributing factor to her being presented with a Casting Guild of Australia Rising Star Award 2018.[16] For her performance, Alcock was nominated for Best Comedy Performer at the 10th AACTA Awards,[17] making her one of the youngest nominees in the category.[18] Alcock is set to return for Upright's second series.[3] She has also had supporting roles as Jenny McGinty and Sam Serrato in the series The Gloaming and Reckoning respectively.[6][8]

In July 2021, it was announced Alcock had been cast as young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (later played by Emma D'Arcy) in the 2022 HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's companion book Fire and Blood.[19][20]

Personal life[]

Prior to being cast in House of the Dragon, Alcock lived with her family in Sydney and took on side jobs to make ends meet. She then moved to London, first staying in Primrose Hill, later moving to an East London flat.[21][22]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2018 The School Jien Film
2020 The Familiars Alison Short film

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Wonderland Teen Girl 1 Episode: "Narcissism"
2015–16 B.F. Chefs Herself – Presenter
2017 Hanging With Herself – Presenter
Janet King Cindi Jackson 3 episodes
2018 A Place to Call Home Emma Carvolth 4 episodes
Fighting Season Maya Nordenfelt 6 episodes
Pine Gap Marissa Campbell 5 episodes
2019 Les Norton Sian Galese 4 episodes
2019–present Upright Meg Main role
2020 The Gloaming Jenny McGinty 7 episodes
Reckoning Sam Serrato 10 episodes
2022 House of the Dragon Young Rhaenyra Targaryen 5 episodes

Web[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 High Life Isabella Barrett Miniseries; 6 episodes

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Casting Guild of Australia Rising Stars of 2018 Television career Won [4]
2020 AACTA Awards Best Comedy Performer Upright Nominated [23]

References[]

  1. ^ Andreluewrites (19 September 2022). "Milly Alcock Bids Farewell To 'House of the Dragon' Series -". whereisthebuzz.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. ^ Hislop, Madeline (23 June 2022). "22-year-old Australian Milly Alcock cast in Game of Thrones prequel". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Knox, David (6 March 2022). "Production begins on Upright 2". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  5. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Gay, Danielle (23 March 2020). "Meet rising star Milly Alcock, the 19 year old who is bound to make it big in Hollywood". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  7. ^ Jessop, Vicky (22 August 2022). "Milly Alcock on House of the Dragon: 'Things like this don't happen to people like me'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Hastings, Christobel (16 August 2022). "House Of The Dragon: who is Milly Alcock and who does she play?". Stylist. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Milly Alcock (plays Isabella Barrett)". highlifeseries.com. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Milly Alcock Profile" (PDF). shanahan.com.au. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Milly Alcock - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  12. ^ Eeles, Matthew (24 July 2019). "Review: The School". Cinema Australia.
  13. ^ Eeles, Matthew (20 June 2017). "Director Storm Ashwood discusses The School – Exclusive new pics revealed!". Cinema Australia.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Groves, Don (17 December 2018). "'The Coming Back Out Ball Movie', 'The School' resonate beyond Oz cinemas". Inside Film.
  15. ^ Sopicki, Leo (28 July 2020). "ATX TV Review: Downunder Series 'Upright' Premieres and Judd Apatow Likes It". Blogcritics. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  16. ^ "CGA 2018 Rising Stars". castingguild.com.au/. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ Byrnes, Holly (19 December 2020). "Milly Alcock quit school to star in Foxtel drama Upright and it has taken her to the top of the class". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Milly Alcock & Emily Carey Join HBO's GOT Prequel House of the Dragon". ComingSoon.net. 6 July 2021.
  20. ^ Daly, Helen (22 August 2022). "Who is Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and who plays her?". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  21. ^ Victory, Constance (24 August 2022). "interview - milly alcock". Schön!. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  22. ^ Rodriguez, Jasmine (16 August 2022). "Milly Alcock - Go Ahead, Unleash That Voice". Flaunt. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  23. ^ "2020 AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees". aacta.org. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

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