Actor

Emma D'Arcy

June 27, 1992 · London, England, UK

Emma Zia D'Arcy (born 27 June 1992) is an English actor known for their roles in the BBC drama Wanderlust (2018), the Amazon Prime series Truth Seekers (2020), and the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022–present). They earned critical acclaim and two Golden Globe Award nominations for playing the lead role of Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon. They have also appeared in the drama films Misbehaviour (2020) and Mothering Sunday (2021).

Notable work

8.4
House of the Dragon (2022)
as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (voice)
7.4
Hanna (2019)
as Sonia Richter
6.4
Misbehaviour (2020)
as Hazel

Often works with

Matt Smith
2 titles together
House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere
Steve Toussaint
2 titles together
House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere
Sonoya Mizuno
2 titles together
House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere
Fabien Frankel
2 titles together
House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere
Matthew Needham
2 titles together
House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere
Kurt Egyiawan
2 titles together
House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere

Full filmography · 16

Digger
as Lina
2026
House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere
as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
2026
National Theatre Live: The Other Place
as Annie
2025
Rhoda
as Louis
2024
The Talent
as Tommy
2023
For People in Trouble
as Jenny
2023
They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar
as Nurse
2022
Mothering Sunday
as Emma Hobday
20215.4
Misbehaviour
as Hazel
20206.4
O Holy Ghost
as Stephanie
2019