Sonoya Mizuno: 11 facts about House of the Dragon's Mysaria you should know

1. Who is Sonoya Mizuno? Get to know the House of the Dragon star

Sonoya Mizuno is best known for her roles in Netflix’s Maniac as well as Ex Machina, Annihilation, La La Land and Crazy Rich Asians. The star also plays Mysaria in the Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. Get to know Mizuno here. [Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA]

2. How old is Sonoya Mizuno?

Sonoya Mizuno is a 36-year-old British-Japanese actress, born July 1, 1988. Mizuno's star sign is Cancer. [Photo via PA/SIPA USA]

3. How tall is Sonoya Mizuno?

According to Profile Model Management's website, Sonoya Mizuno is 5 feet 7 1/2 inches tall. [Photo via PA/SIPA USA]

4. What is Sonoya Mizuno's ethnicity?

Sonoya Mizuno was born in Tokyo, Japan (and raised in England) to a Japanese father and a half British, half Argentinian mother. In a 2016 interview with Interview magazine, Mizuno revealed that her parents met when her mother's parents were diplomats posted in Japan during the 70s. [via Getty/Michael Bezjian]

5. Sonoya Mizuno is a trained dancer

Sonoya Mizuno is a trained dancer. She has said in interviews that she has always had a passion for acting, but that she was also encouraged to dance from a young age. When she was a child, Sonoya joined the Royal Ballet School and spent years training and dancing in London, Scotland, and Germany, according an Interview Magazine interview. [Photo via Getty/Ian Gavan]

6. Sonoya Mizuno plays Mysaria in House of the Dragon

Sonoya Mizuno plays Mysaria, a former prostitute, and close ally and lover of Daemon Targaryen. In the book, Fire & Blood, Mysaria becomes Daemon's Mistress of Whispers. But Sonoya has already explained that her character veers quite far away from the Mysaria we know from the books. [HBO]

7. Sonoya Mizuno appeared in a 2016 Chemical Brothers music video

Sonoya Mizuno put her considerable dance skills on display in the 2016 music video for The Chemical Brothers’ “Wide Open” ft. Beck. “Wide Open” sees Sonoya dancing in a warehouse building while gradually turning into a mesh-like figure. [Photo via Astralwerks/Screenshot]

8. Sonoya Mizuno plays Dr. Fujita in Netflix's 'Maniac'

Sonoya Mizuno plays Dr. Azumi Fujita in Netflix’s ‘Maniac’. In an interview with ‘The Cut’, Sonoya Mizuno called her character “interesting, complex, and well-rounded”. Sonoya previously worked alongside Emma Stone in ‘La La Land’ (2016) [Photo via Netflix]

9. Sonoya Mizuno plays Araminta Lee in 'Crazy Rich Asians'

Sonoya Mizuno appears in the 2018 film ‘Crazy Rich Asians’, alongside Constance Wu, Awkwafina, and Harry Shum Jr. Sonoya plays Araminta Lee, the ultra stylish fiancée of Colin Khoo (Chris Pang). ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has been one of 2018’s biggest successes, grossing $35 million in its opening weekend. [via PA/SIPA USA]

10. What else has Sonoya Mizuno been in?

Sonoya Mizuno has appeared in films like ‘Ex Machina’ (2014) with Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac. She had a small part in ‘LaLa Land’ (2016) as one of Mia’s roommates at the start of the film. Sonoya’s other credits include ‘High Strung’ (2016), ‘Annihilation’ (2018), ‘Beauty and The Beast’ (2017), and ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ (2018). [Photo via Getty/Tim P. Whitby]

11. Who did Sonoya Mizuno play in La La Land?

Sonoya Mizuno played the role of Caitlin in La La Land, one of Mia's roommates. She can also be seen wearing the yellow dress in one of the dance scenes. [Photo via Summit Entertainment]

12. Sonoya Mizuno played Kyoko in 'Ex Machina'

Sonoya Mizuno plays Kyoko in the Alex Garland directed ‘Ex Machina’. Kyoko is an android who lives with Nathan, an intelligent and manipulative CEO and Ava, a humanoid robot. [Photo via A24/Universal/Screenshot]

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13. Does Sonoya Mizuno have an Instagram account?

Sonoya Mizuno used to have an Instagram account, but the actress has now left social media. She does not have a presence on any social media platform. [Photo via Sonoya Mizuno/Instagram]