D’Arcy also ranked No. 2 on the overall Top Stars of 2022 list, and is followed by their costar Milly Alcock, who plays the younger version of Rhaenyra in the series.

Emma D'Arcy discusses the queer undertones of Rhaenyra and Alicent on 'House of the Dragon.' ... The characters were played in their younger years by Milly Alcock and Emily Carey.

Emma D’Arcy stars as Rhaenyra Targaryen in Episode 10 of House of the Dragon Season 1. ... and then an actor was sought who bore a resemblance to them for the character’s younger years.

When Emma D’Arcy landed one of the leads on House of the Dragon, it’s not like they weren’t a fan of the Game of Thrones franchise. They had just never seen it.

Emma D'Arcy as an older Rhaenyra Targaryen. Credit: HBO. House Of The Dragon is aging up its younger cast-members, and introducing a bunch of new characters to the show as well, in this coming ...