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Everything to know about House of the Dragon star Emily Carey (Young Alicent Hightower)

By Natalie Zamora

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Emily Carey attends HBO Original Drama Series "House Of The Dragon" World Premiere at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on July 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Emily Carey attends HBO Original Drama Series "House Of The Dragon" World Premiere at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on July 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images) /
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Get ready to meet a new group of heroes and villains when House of the Dragon premieres on HBO later this month. The new series will serve as a prequel to Game of Thrones, set around 200 years prior. Though the ending of Thrones left a bad taste in the mouths of some viewers, there is a ton of hype surrounding the upcoming show from diehard fans of the books written by George R.R. Martin and casual fans alike.

House of the Dragon will focus on the Targaryens, who were then at the height of their power. We’ll get to meet characters like Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), her father King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine), her uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), and more.

Another important character in House of the Dragon is Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), the daughter of the Hand of the King who goes on to become Rhaenyra’s stepmother, which is awkward considering they grew up good friends.

We’ll get to see scenes of Alicent and Rhaenyra together when they’re younger, with their roles being played by Emily Carey and Milly Alcock, respectively. If you’d like to learn more about Emily Carey, here’s everything you need to know!

Emily Carey age

Carey was born on April 30, 2003 in London England, making her 19 years old.

Alicent Hightower
House of the Dragon. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO /

Emily Carey Instagram

Like her costars, Carey is very active on Instagram and currently has over 90,000 followers. Despite already being very popular on the platform, we expect that number to go up when House of the Dragon starts airing. Unsurprisingly, Carey uses her page to promote her various projects, including the Game of Thrones spinoff, along with selfies and photos from events.

You can give Emily Carey a follow on Instagram right here.

Emily Carey TikTok

In addition to Instagram, Carey is also a fan of TikTok and uses her account to get in on the trends, share videos of her stylish outfits and makeup looks, and promote some of her projects. Check out her TikTok here, which has over 125,000 followers.

Emily Carey roles

Though Carey is still a fresh face to the acting world, she does have multiple credits to her name. Most notably, she played a young Diana in Wonder Woman (2017) and a young Lara Croft in Tomb Raider (2018). She’s also appeared in shows like Casualty (2014-2021) on the BBC and Netflix’s Get Even (2020). Check out her full list of acting resume on her IMDb page.

We’re excited to see Emily Carey star alongside the talented cast of House of the Dragon. Don’t miss the premiere on Sunday, August 21!

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