Olivia Cooke

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Olivia Cooke reacts to replacing Emily Carey on 'House of the Dragon' (WICZ)

Cooke and Emma D'Arcy will now play the adult versions of their characters, Queen Alicent Hightower and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. Carey and actress Milly ...

It's been a joy Pads!" It was an absolute pleasure working with the pair of you. Carey and actress Milly Alcock departed the series after

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Who is Olivia Cooke? What To Know About 'House of the Dragon ... (Today.com)

Olivia Cooke, 28, is an English actress. She's been acting in prominent roles for movies and TV shows since her start in 2012 with the BBC series "Blackout.".

She then went on to star in "Ouija," the 2014 horror flick. Cooke told EW that showrunners discouraged Cooke from discussing the role of Alicent with Carey as they made the casting transition. The younger versions of Alicent and Rhaenyra are played by Emily Carey and Milly Alcock, respectively. and home with Mum for the next four years,” Cooke “It was a lot to deal with as a child. She was only shown clips of Carey and Paddy Considine, who plays King Viserys. [One Direction's 2012 "Autumn Term"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQqX51K84jE) tour video, in which she gets a piggyback ride from none other than Mr. After "Ouija," Cooke took to another big role: she starred as Rachel in the critically acclaimed film "Me, Earl and the Dying Girl." She went on to study drama at Then, things started to pick up for her. “Do I come from a family of actors? (We're jealous.)

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“Emma D'Arcy is getting that Emmy nomination”: House Of The ... (Fandomwire)

The sixth episode of HBO's House of the Dragon finally unveiled the older versions of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Queen Alicent Hightower.

Although Alicent proves to be innocent of this crime, the tragedy will drive more conflict between the princess and the queen. The chemistry between the two actresses has indeed caused tension on screen, and there will be more of that in future episodes. [recast](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a41387548/house-of-the-dragon-actors-change/), many have been expressing their dread and doubt about the new actors. Martin’s novel, [Fire & Blood](https://fandomwire.com/house-of-the-dragon-5-reasons-read-fire-blood/), which depicts the rise and fall of the most powerful house in Westeros, and the foreboding civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. [House of the Dragon](https://fandomwire.com/tag/house-of-the-dragon/) follows the reign of the House Targaryen two hundred years before the events in Game of Thrones. The ten-year time jump required a recast of the younger characters which were fulfilled by Milly Alcock and Emily Carey from Episodes 1 to 5, respectively.

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