Phoebe Campbell | |
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Born | [1] England | September 11, 1997
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Phoebe Campbell is an English actor known for playing Rhaena Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon . Campbell's previous work includes a role on the British TV show Midsomer Murders and the role of Cecily Cardew in a 2022 production of The Importance of Being Earnest . [2]
Phoebe Campbell was born in England. [3] They are nonbinary. [1] [4]
They are a graduate of JAGS in Dulwich. In 2022, Campbell graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) with a Bachelor's of Art in Acting. [3] During their time at RADA, Campbell took part in various university-run theatrical productions, including Hamlet , Antigone and opera Our Man in Havana . [1]
They made their acting debut in 2016, portraying various roles, including Petra in the BBC Television show Home From Home and Tara in the ITV series Midsomer Murders . In 2017, they played the role of Jenny in the award-winning short film Heart's Ease, which was produced by Jassa Ahluwalia. [5] [2]
Campbell has been cast in the television role of Rhaena Targaryen [6] in the 2022 award-winning HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon , a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's companion book Fire and Blood . [7] Campbell was nominated alongside the rest of the cast for the Best Ensemble in a Drama Series category in the 2022 Pena de Prata awards. [8] They returned to the role for Season 2 of the show, and are slated to return for the show's third season. [9] [10]
Campbell made their theatrical debut in 2022, in an English Touring Theatre all-black production of The Importance of Being Earnest as Cecily Cardew, alongside actress Adele James. [11] [12] Their performance was praised, called "effervescently bouncy" and garnering a "huge laugh" by the Evening Standard , [13] and called "flawless" by Theatre Weekly. [14] Campbell won the Best Non Binary Performer in a Play at the 2023 Black British Theatre Awards for their performance as Cecily. [15] They then went on to play the character of Susanna in Hamnet, which was adapted for stage by Lolita Chakrabarti from the book of the same name. [16] In 2024, they then took on the role of Nikki in Kendall Feaver's play Alma Mater. [17] [18]
In 2024, Campbell was member of the jury for the Dinard British and Irish Film Festival . [19] [20]
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | The Last Dragonslayer | Girl at Stuffco | Adaptation of the book by the same name |
2018 | Heart's Ease | Jenny | Short Film |
2023 | Twofold | Allie | Short Film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Home from Home | Petra | Episode: "Pilot" |
2017 | Midsomer Murders | Tara Lockson | Episode: "Crime and Punishment" |
2022–present | House of the Dragon | Rhaena Targaryen | 8 episodes [21] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Cecily Cardew | English Touring Theatre [12] |
2023–2024 | Hamnet | Susanna | Garrick Theatre |
2024 | Alma Mater | Nikki | Almeida Theatre [22] |