Milly Alcock

Amelia May "Milly" Alcock (born 11 April 2000) is an Australian actress. She received an AACTA Award nomination for her performance in the Foxtel comedy-drama Upright (2019–2022). She gained wider recognition for starring as young Rhaenyra Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022–2024), for which she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Alcock portrays Kara Zor-El / Supergirl in the DC Universe, first making a cameo appearance in Superman (2025). She will reprise the role starring in Supergirl (2026).

Infobox

Born

Amelia Alcock (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 25)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Occupation

Actress

Years active

2013–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film

2018

The School

Role(s)

Jien

2025

Superman

Role(s)

Kara Zor-El / Supergirl

Notes

Uncredited cameo

2026

Supergirl †

Role(s)

Post-production

TBA

Role(s)

Thumb †

Notes

TBA

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	The School	Jien
2025	Superman	Kara Zor-El / Supergirl	Uncredited cameo
2026	Supergirl †	Kara Zor-El / Supergirl	Post-production
TBA	Thumb †	TBA	Filming

Key · Filmography › Film

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

· Filmography › Television

2014

Wonderland

Role(s)

Teen Girl 1

Notes

Episode: "Narcissism"

2015–2016

Role(s)

B.F. Chefs

Notes

Herself

2017

Hanging With

Janet King

Role(s)

Cindi Jackson

Notes

3 episodes

2018

A Place to Call Home

Role(s)

Emma Carvolth

Notes

4 episodes

Fighting Season

Role(s)

Maya Nordenfelt

Notes

6 episodes

Pine Gap

Role(s)

Marissa Campbell

Notes

5 episodes

2019

Les Norton

Role(s)

Sian Galese

Notes

4 episodes

2019–2022

Role(s)

Upright

Notes

Meg Adams

2020

The Gloaming

Role(s)

Jenny McGinty

Notes

7 episodes

Reckoning

Role(s)

Sam Serrato

Notes

10 episodes

2025

Sirens

Role(s)

Simone DeWitt

Notes

Miniseries; main role

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Wonderland	Teen Girl 1	Episode: "Narcissism"
2015–2016	Chefs	Herself	Presenter
2017	Hanging With	Herself	Presenter
2017	Janet King	Cindi Jackson	3 episodes
2018	A Place to Call Home	Emma Carvolth	4 episodes
	Fighting Season	Maya Nordenfelt	6 episodes
	Pine Gap	Marissa Campbell	5 episodes
2019	Les Norton	Sian Galese	4 episodes
2019–2022	Upright	Meg Adams	Main role
2020	The Gloaming	Jenny McGinty	7 episodes
2020	Reckoning	Sam Serrato	10 episodes
2022–2024	House of the Dragon	Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen	Main role (season 1); guest role (season 2)
2025	Sirens	Simone DeWitt	Miniseries; main role

· Filmography › Web

2017

High Life

Role(s)

Isabella Barrett

Notes

Miniseries; 6 episodes

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	High Life	Isabella Barrett	Miniseries; 6 episodes

· Filmography › Music videos

2023

Year

2023

Track

"Easy Now"

Artist

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Role

Main girl

Year	Track	Artist	Role
2023	"Easy Now"	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds	Main girl

· Filmography › Theatre

2023

The Crucible

Role(s)

Abigail Williams

Notes

Gielgud Theatre, West End, London

Year	Title	Role	Venue(s)
2023	The Crucible	Abigail Williams	Gielgud Theatre, West End, London

· Awards and nominations

2018

Casting Guild of Australia

Role(s)

Rising Stars of 2018

Notes

Television career

2020

AACTA Awards

Role(s)

Best Comedy Performer

Notes

Upright

2023

Critics' Choice Television Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Notes

Nominated

Critics' Choice Super Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series

Notes

Nominated

Logie Awards

Role(s)

Most Outstanding Actress

Notes

Upright

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2018	Casting Guild of Australia	Rising Stars of 2018	Television career	Won
2020	AACTA Awards	Best Comedy Performer	Upright	Nominated
2022	IGN Summer Movie Awards	Best Performance in a TV Series	House of the Dragon	Nominated
2023	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series		Nominated
	Critics' Choice Super Awards	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series		Nominated
	Logie Awards	Most Outstanding Actress	Upright	Nominated
2024	Saturn Awards	Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a TV Series	House of the Dragon	Nominated

References

Women's Agenda
https://womensagenda.com.au/life/screen/22-year-old-australian-milly-alcock-cast-in-game-of-thrones-prequel/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-2023-1235300137/
TV Tonight
https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/03/production-begins-on-upright-2.html/
Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/who-is-milly-alcock-actress-house-of-dragon-b1020042.html
The Focus
https://web.archive.org/web/20211201041808/https://www.thefocus.news/tv/milly-alcock-age/
Vogue Australia
https://www.vogue.com.au/miss-vogue/meet-rising-star-milly-alcock-the-19-year-old-who-is-bound-to-make-it-big-in-hollywood/news-story/a7e1ca71a5f648f48cdfa7505ca9ada9
Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/milly-alcock-interview-house-of-the-dragon-game-of-thrones-b1019190.html
Stylist
https://www.stylist.co.uk/entertainment/house-of-the-dragon-who-is-milly-alcock-young-rhaenyra-targaryen/696813
"Milly Alcock (plays Isabella Barrett)"
https://web.archive.org/web/20220921162950/https://www.highlifeseries.com/team/milly-alcock-plays-isabella-barrett/
"Milly Alcock Profile"
https://shanahan.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ALCOCK-Milly-081121.pdf
Rotten Tomatoes
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/milly_alcock
Cinema Australia
https://cinemaaustralia.com.au/2018/07/24/review-the-school/
Cinema Australia
https://cinemaaustralia.com.au/2017/06/20/exclusive-director-storm-ashwood-talks-us-through-the-school/
Inside Film
https://if.com.au/the-coming-back-out-ball-movie-the-school-resonate-beyond-oz-cinemas/
Blogcritics
https://blogcritics.org/atx-tv-review-downunder-upright-premieres-judd-apatow/
castingguild.com.au
http://www.castingguild.com.au/
DUK News
https://dailyuknews.com/entertainment/milly-alcock-reveals-she-dropped-out-of-high-school-to-star-in-award-winning-foxtel-drama-upright/
Gold Coast Bulletin
https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/entertainment/television/milly-alcock-quit-school-to-star-in-foxtel-drama-upright-and-it-has-taken-her-to-the-top-of-the-class/news-story/d339faf4600bc569736f5a600b825852
ComingSoon.net
https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1181418-milly-alcock-emily-carey-join-hbos-got-prequel-house-of-the-dragon
Radio Times
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/princess-rhaenyra-targaryen-house-dragon-explained/
"'House of the Dragon' Will Let You Love 'Game of Thrones' Again"
https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/house-of-the-dragon-will-let-you-love-game-of-thrones-again/
winteriscoming.net
https://winteriscoming.net/2023/01/20/see-house-of-the-dragon-star-milly-alcock-noel-gallagher-new-music-video/
BroadwayWorld
https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/HOUSE-OF-THE-DRAGONs-Milly-Alcock-Will-Lead-New-Production-of-THE-CRUCIBLE-20230317
TheWrap
https://www.thewrap.com/supergirl-actress-milly-alcock-superman-legacy/
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2024/01/supergirl-milly-alcock-1235807989/
Variety
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/julianne-moore-milly-alcock-meghann-fahy-netflix-limited-series-sirens-1236058187/
Schön!
https://schonmagazine.com/interview-milly-alcock/
Flaunt
https://flaunt.com/content/milly-alcock-first-time-offenders
The Knowledge Online
https://www.theknowledgeonline.com/news/dcs-supergirl-woman-of-tomorrow-shoots-in-the-uk-with-jason-momoa
"2020 AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees"
https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/2020-aacta-awards/
IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/best-performance-tv-series-2022
Deadline Hollywood
https://deadline.com/2023/02/2023-critics-choice-super-awards-nominations-list-1235267565/
"2023 Logies winners: Sonia Kruger wins the Gold Logie, Tony Armstrong and Amy Shark also win big"
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-29/2023-logie-awards-nominations-and-winners-list/102648684
saturnawards.org
https://web.archive.org/web/20231217210552/https://www.saturnawards.org/The-Saturn-Awards.php