Bethany Antonia | |
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| Born | 25 December 1997 Birmingham, England |
| Alma mater | Birmingham Ormiston Academy (Musical Theatre) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Bethany Antonia (born 25 December 1997) is a British actress, and singer from Birmingham. [1]
Antonia began her career aged 14, appearing in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust short film adaptation of The Tempest .
Antonia made her television debut aged 18, in 2016 as a guest star in BBC One soap opera, Doctors . [2]
As of 2022 Antonia plays Lady Baela Targaryen in Seasons 1-4 of HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin fictional history book Fire and Blood. [3]
On television, she is known for her roles in House of the Dragon , the BBC iPlayer teen series Get Even (2020), the Netflix crime drama Stay Close (2021), and the ITV biopic Nolly (2023).
Bethany Antonia (Born 25th December 1997) was born in Quinton, Birmingham, Antonia is of mixed English and Jamaican heritage. [4] When she was six, her family moved to a small coastal town in the southwestern Charente-Maritime region of France, before returning to Birmingham when she was eleven. [5]
She attended Perryfields High School and then went on to study musical theatre at Birmingham Ormiston Academy.
At 14, she began training at First Act Workshop, formerly Central Junior Television Workshop, [6] and with the British Youth Music Theatre. [7]
Antonia is a lesbian, and came out on Instagram in response to a racist comment. [8]
Antonia’s first professional role was in a short film adaptation of The Tempest in 2012 made by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust following open auditions, aged 14. [9]
She later joined the British Youth Music Theatre. [10] appearing on stage in London in their 2013 stage production of Burnt Out Souls. [11]
She performed in musical productions of Hairspray (musical) and Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure . [12]
In 2016 at the age of 18, Antonia made her television debut with a guest appearance in an episode of the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors .
In 2017 Antonia played Chelsea in British Film Institute feature film Pin Cushion starring Joanna Scanlan and Lily Newmark. [13]
In 2019, Antonia was cast as Margot Rivers in the BBC iPlayer and Netflix teen series Get Even, an adaptation of the Don't Get Mad book series by Gretchen McNeil. [14]
In 2021, Antonia played Kayleigh Shaw alongside Cush Jumbo in the eight-episode Netflix crime drama Stay Close , part of a collaboration between Red Production Company and Harlan Coben. [15]
In 2022, Antonia played Rach in LAVA at Soho Theatre by British playwright James Fritz. [16]
As of 2022, Antonia portrays Lady Baela Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's fictional history book Fire and Blood. [17]
In 2023, Antonia played Poppy Ngnomo in Russell T Davies' ITV miniseries Nolly, alongside Helena Bonham Carter.
As of 2023, Antonia has been a voiceover performer for Big Finish Productions an audio drama company producing audiobooks primarily based on science fiction, and heavily featuring the Doctor Who universe. Antonia has voiced characters in Dark Season: Legacy Rising , Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures , The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield , The War Master (audio drama series) . [18]
In 2024, Antonia played Marianne Dashwod in the Hallmark Channel TV Movie adaptation Sense and Sensibility . [19]
In 2024, Antonia played Mo Gilliban in Russell T Davies Doctor Who episode “The Well”. [20]
In 2026, Antonia was cast in the role of Eurydice in the West End production of Hadestown . [21]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Tempest | Short film | |
| 2017 | Pin Cushion | Chelsea | |
| 2021 | There's Always Hope | Pen | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Doctors | Jade Okonjo | Episode: "Blitz Spirit" |
| 2018 | Stath Lets Flats | Leanne | Episode: "It's a Manager Day" |
| 2020 | Get Even | Margot Rivers | Main Role: 10 episodes |
| 2021 | Stay Close | Kayleigh Shaw | Main Role: 8 episodes |
| 2022–present | House of the Dragon | Baela Targaryen | Main Role: 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Nolly | Poppy Ngomo | |
| 2024 | Sense and Sensibility | Marianne Dashwood | TV Movie |
| 2025 | Doctor Who | Mo Gilliben | Episode: "The Well" |
| Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dark Season: Legacy Rising | Nina Lewis | Big Finish Productions | Main role |
| Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures | Captain Rocky | Episode: "Naomi's Ark" | ||
| 2025 | Call Me Master | Elta the Acolyte | Episode: "The Good Life" | |
| The War Master | Suki | Episode: "Last Girl Standing" | ||
| The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield | Hamesha | Episode: "The Winner's Tale" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Peter Pan: The Never Ending Story | Lost Child | Arena Tour |
| 2022 | Lava | Rach | Soho Theatre, London |
| 2026 | Hadestown | Eurydice | Lyric Theatre, London |