HBO’s new Game of Thrones prequel spin-off House of the Dragon has transfixed audiences’ attention every Sunday.
Besides the magnificent dragons and the usual political power play, the series also boasts numerous actors in rich and memorable roles.
One of them is Olivia Cooke, who stars as the adult Alicent Hightower, the Queen to Paddy Considine’s King Viserys Targaryen.
Alicent is an ambitious figure, who was strategically placed in her role by her equally ambitious father, Otto Hightower.
She is the mother to the Targaryen heirs and also has her own plans to make sure her bloodline stays on the throne.
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