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EMMA
D’ARCY

เอ็มมา ดาร์ซี

From theatre-making to Rhaenyra

Actor and theatre-maker known for House of the Dragon.

London, England

Theatre and transformation on screen

Emma D’Arcy is an English actor and theatre-maker. They studied fine art at the Ruskin School of Art and became involved in theatre while studying.

Their stage work includes The Crucible at the Yard Theatre and Against at the Almeida Theatre. Screen credits before House of the Dragon include Wanderlust and Truth Seekers.

D’Arcy plays the adult Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO’s House of the Dragon, a role that brought a Golden Globe nomination. They identify as nonbinary and use they/them pronouns.

In Digger (2026), D’Arcy plays Lina. The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not their complete filmography.

Selected work

2018

Wanderlust

Appeared in the television drama.

2020

Truth Seekers

Appeared in the series.

2022

House of the Dragon

Played the adult Rhaenyra Targaryen.

2026

Digger

Played Lina.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.