Phoebe Campbell Explained

Birth Place:England
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.

Personal life and education

Phoebe Campbell was born in England. They are nonbinary.

In 2022, Campbell graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) with a Bachelor's of Art in Acting. During their time at RADA, Campbell took part in various university-run theatrical productions, including Hamlet, Antigone, and opera Our Man in Havana.

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.

Campbell has been cast in the television role of Rhaena Targaryen 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. 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. Their return is anticipated for Season 2.

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

Filmography

Denotes works that have not yet been released
Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016The Last DragonslayerGirl at StuffcoAdaptation of the book by the same name
2018Heart's EaseJennyShort Film
2023Twofold AllieShort Film
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Home from HomePetraEpisode: "Pilot"
2017Midsomer MurdersTara LocksonEpisode: "Crime and Punishment"
2022–presentHouse of the DragonRhaena Targaryen8 episodes

Theatre

Stage roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2022The Importance of Being EarnestCecily CardewEnglish Touring Theatre
2023–2024HamnetSusannaGarrick Theatre
2024Alma MaterAlmeida Theatre[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alma Mater . 2024-06-02 . Almeida Theatre . en-US.