And thanks to Alcock’s captivating, layered performance, she seems to be all fans are talking about.
But who is Alcock, anyway?
For most “House of the Dragon” fans, she’ll be a new face.
Curious to learn more?
Here is the stunning transformation of Milly Alcock.
However, she soon found herself drawn to the arts.
“I grew up in a predominantly rugby union household; it doesn’t make any sense.”
It all clicked for Alcock when she was still very young.
As she told Flaunt, she spent her childhood obsessing over “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
“I remember being on stage,” she told theEvening Standard.
“I had this euphoric feeling.
And I was like, ‘I want that, whatever that is.
Yeah, I want to feel like that for the rest of my life.'”
She chose Newtown High School of the Performing Arts (viaStylist).
“I enrolled myself into high school and told my mum when the audition was.
Luckily, her tactic worked.
Alcock’s experience in Australia’s TV industry opened her eyes to its problems.
“There’s no budget,” she said.
“The government really does not fund the arts.
There’s no appreciation of the arts at all.
People don’t go to the theater, really; they can’t afford it.”
Eventually, this realization would help her make the decision to leave Australia behind for good.
“So I dropped out because it was never really my thing.”
As the actress later toldVogue Australia, she never looked back.
“I never doubted it for a second.
I was almost too impulsive.”
The show ended up taking off internationally.
For Alcock, it was her first big role and her first experience of being in the limelight.
According to viewers and critics alike, Alcock did do a good job.
She received rave reviews and a whole new troop of fans.
She even took home the 2018 Casting Guild of Australia’s Rising Star Award (viaRadioTimes).
At first, it was all a bit overwhelming.
“I’m still young, I’m still at home.
But “Upright” was just the beginning of her rise to fame.
Plus, the COVID pandemic made pursuing her dream career a little more challenging.
She even had a pretty unglamorous part-time job.
“I was washing dishes in a restaurant, living in my mum’s attic,” Alcock said.
“He said, ‘This is a ‘Game of Thrones’ scene.
This is the scene withArya Stark.'”
As Alcock later toldHype, getting the part was “very fluky.”
When she found out the news, Alcock happened to be at her friend’s house.
After getting the part, she began reading the scripts over and over again.
Alcock also worked with a dialect coach to perfect her British accent for Rhaenyra.
After spending all of this time preparing to enter George R.R.
Martin’s world, the final step was to actually get on set and into costume.
“I jumped on a plane and moved to London,” she toldHype.
And, as Alcock told Flaunt, her new group of flatmates helped her make the transition.
The group of friends held makeshift movie nights.
Ultimately, London became a place where she discovered herself and entered a new phase of her identity.
As she settled in London permanently, Alcock found that a new chapter of her career was beginning.
Her days as an Aussie TV star appeared to be over.
“I think as humans, we are inherently drawn to beauty,” she said.
“Beauty is completely subjective.
I think the beauty is in the mistakes because it’s alive.”
For Alcock, photography is simply another means of self-expression.
Rather than trying to take photos that are aesthetically pleasing, she focuses on capturing her subject honestly.
The second episode was watched by 10.2 million (viaVariety).
Needless to say, Milly Alcock shot to fame in the space of a week.
As the show was released to the public, she began to realize just how big it was.
“I don’t really know how to approach it.
It’s extremely intimidating.
So, I’ve been a bit more reclusive than I normally would be.”
“And then you have to, like, switch on.
I mean, I’ve only ever lived my life as me and now people care.
It wasn’t like I’ve done other big jobs,” she said.
But the young actress isn’t satisfied yet.
She still has big plans for her future and she’s just as driven as ever.
“It was a weird feeling.
So, what is in store for Alcock for the rest of her life?
She also has ambitions to show her versatility.
“I want to play a boxer,” she said to theEvening Standard.
“Or I want to play a Valley Girl.”
Ultimately, she wants to keep learning.
“I want to learn skills through this job,” she said.
One thing’s for sure we certainly haven’t seen the last of Milly Alcock.
