Emily Carey: 17 facts about the House of the Dragon actress you should know

1. Who is Emily Carey? Get to know the House of the Dragon star here

Meet one of the newest additions to the Game of Thrones universe… Emily Carey plays the younger version of Lady Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon, before Olivia Cooke takes over as the older version. Here’s everything you need to know about the star, from their age and height to their previous on-screen roles. [Alamy]

2. How old is Emily Carey?

Emily Carey is 19 years old. Her birthday is on 30th April and she was born in 2003. Emily’s late April birthday makes them a Taurus, in case you were wondering! [Alamy]

3. How tall is Emily Carey?

According to Emily’s IMG Models profile page, she stands at around 1.61 metres tall, which is around 5ft 3 inches. However, Emily appears to stand a few inches taller than House of the Dragon co-star Milly Alcock, so she is now likely taller than what her profile states. [Jeff Spicer/Getty Images]

4. Where is Emily Carey from? Is she British?

Emily Carey is an English actor and model from Barnet in North London. She’s been acting from a very young age, and made her stage debut at the age of 9 in the West End production of ‘Shrek the Musical’. [@theemilycarey via Instagram]

5. What are Emily Carey's pronouns?

Emily Carey’s pronouns are she/they, according to their Instagram bio. [@theemilycarey via Instagram]

6. Is Emily Carey on TikTok?

Is Emily Carey on TikTok? Absolutely! You can follow Emily at @theemilycarey. On their account, you’ll find loads of hilarious clips, plenty of adorable videos of Emily and her girlfriend Kelli and loads more. [@theemilycarey via TikTok]

7. Is Emily Carey on Instagram?

Yep, and you can follow them at @theemilycarey. On Emily’s Instagram, you’ll find loads of snaps from their day-to-day life, as well as photos from their upcoming projects, plenty of glimpses at House of the Dragon, selfies, photoshoots and much more. [@theemilycarey via Instagram]

8. Who is Emily Carey dating? Does she have a girlfriend?

Emily Carey is dating musician Kelli Marie, who performs in the band Real Like You. You can find tons of adorable videos of the couple over on Emily’s TikTok. Sharing a photo of the pair at the House of the Dragon premiere in London, Kelli wrote: “I can’t wait for other people to see your talents. Thank you for letting me share this moment with you. I’m so proud of you.” [Alamy, Instagram]

9. Who plays young Alicent in House of the Dragon?

Emily Carey plays Lady Alicent Hightower in HBO’s House of the Dragon. Alicent is the daughter of Ser Otto Hightower. Having been raised in the Red Keep, Alicent is a member of the King’s inner circle and best friends with Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. Emily plays younger Alicent while Olivia Cooke plays older Alicent. [HBO via Alamy]

10. Is Emily Carey related to Olivia Cooke?

While the two stars play the same character at different ages in House of the Dragon, Emily Carey and Olivia Cooke are not actually related in real life. Their resemblance is uncanny thought, right? [Alamy]

11. What TV shows has Emily Carey been in?

Prior to her role as Alicent in House of the Dragon, Emily has appeared in a handful of other TV shows. Their first on-screen role was in Casualty (as Grace Beauchamp), then she went on to appear in Houdini and Doyle (Mary Conan Doyle), Netflix’s Turn Up Charlie (Bea) and BBC’s Get Even (Mika). [Netflix]

12. What movies has Emily Carey been in?

Emily Carey has a couple of pretty iconic film credits to her name already. In 2017, she played young Diana in Wonder Woman, and in 2018, she portrayed young Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. Elsewhere, Emily played Anastasia in Anastasia: Once Upon A Time and has lent her voice to Where Is Anne Frank and Monster Family 2. They also play teen Wendy Darling in 2022’s The Lost Girls. [Alamy]

13. Emily Carey played Grace Beauchamp in Casualty

While Emily Carey is about to be known all over the world as House of the Dragon’s Alicent Hightower, they’re also well known in the UK for their role as Grace Beauchamp in the BBC’s Casualty. Emily appeared in 41 episodes of the British hospital drama, with her first stint spanning from 2014 to 2017. She then returned to the show in 2021. [BBC]

14. Emily Carey played young Diana in Wonder Woman

Emily Carey plays the 12-year-old version of Diana Prince in 2017’s Wonder Woman. You can spot the star in the sword-fight training scene with Robin Wright’s Antiope before her mother Hippolyta orders her back to the palace. Speaking to Tres Magazine, Emily revealed that she trained for nine weeks before filming her scenes in the movie. [Warner Bros. Pictures via YouTube]

15. Emily Carey played young Lara Croft in Tomb Raider

As well as playing young Wonder Woman, Emily Carey also played young Lara Croft. Emily portrayed the younger version of Alicia Vikander’s version of Lara in the 2018 Tomb Raider movie. She can be seen alongside Dominic West in a scene practicing her archery skills. [Warner Bros. Pictures via YouTube]

16. Emily Carey appears in Idina Menzel's Baby It's Cold Outside music video

Emily Carey stars alongside Harry Collett (who is also in House of the Dragon) in the music video for Idina Menzel and Michael Bublé’s cover of ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’.

17. Emily Carey began her career playing Shrek and Fiona in the West End

Emily Carey’s acting career began in London’s West End. At the age of 9, Emily joined the company of Shrek the Musical and portrayed young Shrek and young Fiona on stage at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Emily performed the roles from July 2012 – February 2013. [@imogen_gurney via Twitter]

18. What is Emily Carey's net worth?

There is currently no information about Emily Carey’s current net worth, or her House of the Dragon salary. We’ll update this page when we know more information. [Chris Delmas / AFP]