Phoebe Campbell

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Phoebe Campbell
Born
Phoebe Campbell

1997or1998(age 25–26) [1]
England
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Phoebe Campbell is an English actor.Known for playing Rhaena Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022). Campbell 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]

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Early life

Phoebe Campbell was born in England. 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 [ clarification needed ] and opera Our Man in Havana . [1]

Career

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. [4] [2]

Campbell has been cast in the television role of Rhaena Targaryen [5] 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 . [6] 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. [7] Their return is anticipated for Season 2. [8]

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. [9] [10] Their performance was praised, called "effervescently bouncy" and garnering a "huge laugh" by the Evening Standard , [11] and called "flawless" by Theatre Weekly. [12] Campbell won the Best Non Binary Performer in a Play at the 2023 Black British Theatre Awards for their performance as Cecily. [13]

Filmography

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Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016The Last DragonslayerGirl at StuffcoAdaptation of the book by the same name
2018Heart's EaseJennyShort Film
2023TwofoldAllieShort Film
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Home from Home PetraEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 Midsomer Murders Tara LocksonEpisode: "Crime and Punishment"
2022–present House of the Dragon Rhaena Targaryen2 episodes [14]

Theatre

Stage roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 The Importance of Being Earnest Cecily Cardew English Touring Theatre [10]
2023–2024HamnetSusanna Garrick Theatre
2024Alma Mater Almeida Theatre [15]

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