Emma D'Arcy

Emma D'Arcy
Biographical information
Born	Emma Zia D'Arcy June 27, 1992 (age 32) Enfield, Greater London, England
World of Westeros
Role(s)	Rhaenyra Targaryen
Series	House of the Dragon
Season(s)	1 · 2
Credited for	13 episodes (see below)
First credit	"The Heirs of the Dragon" (voice)

Emma Zia D'Arcy (born 27 June 1992) is an English actor who portrays Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon.

D'Arcy identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.

Biography

D'Arcy, born in Greater London in 1992, studied at the Ruskin School of Art (an art school within the University of Oxford). They are currently the Joint Artistic Director of the Forward Arena Theatre Company.

One of their earliest lead roles was playing Romeo in a 2014 production of Romeo and Juliet by the Oxford University Dramatic Society. Subsequent theatre credits from 2014 to 2018 include: The Crucible at the Yard Theatre, Against at the Almeida Theatre, A Girl in School Uniform (Walks Into a Bar) at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, and Mrs Dalloway and Callisto: A Queer Epic at Arcola Theatre.

Their first television appearance was in the Netflix series Wanderlust (2018) starring Toni Collette, playing her elder daughter, followed by guest roles on Wild Bill (2019) and Hannah (2020). They were also featured in the 2017 music video Too Much Love by Little Cub (D'Arcy doesn't sing or talk in it, it's a slice-of-life video that follows D'Arcy's character going about their day). D'Arcy then starred in Nick Frost's supernatural comedy-horror series Truth Seekers (2020), which also featured Simon Pegg and Malcom McDowell. D'Arcy played the central character Astrid, a mysterious young woman haunted by ghosts who seeks the help of Frost's supernatural investigator.

D'Arcy's first theatrical film appearance was in Misbehaviour (2020), followed by a prominent role in Mothering Sunday (2021), with Olivia Colman and Colin Firth.

On December 11, 2020, it was announced that D'Arcy would be playing Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon.

Alongside House of the Dragon winning "Best Drama Series," D'Arcy was nominated for the 80th Golden Globe Awards in the "Best Television Actress in a Drama Series" category.

Credits

Starring

House of the Dragon: Season 1
The Heirs of the Dragon *	The Rogue Prince	Second of His Name	King of the Narrow Sea	We Light the Way
The Princess and the Queen	Driftmark	The Lord of the Tides	The Green Council	The Black Queen

* Voice only

House of the Dragon: Season 2
A Son for a Son	Rhaenyra the Cruel	The Burning Mill	The Red Dragon and the Gold
Regent	Smallfolk	The Red Sowing	The Queen Who Ever Was

See also

• Emma D'Arcy on Wikipedia
• Emma D'Arcy on IMDb
• Emma D'Arcy on Spotlight
• Emma D'Arcy on X
• Emma D'Arcy on Instagram
• Roxane Vacca Management Profile for Emma D'Arcy.