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Emma D'Arcy

Emma D'Arcy

Actor · Born June 27, 1992 (34) · London, England, UK

Golden Globe nominee

Emma Zia D'Arcy (born 27 June 1992) is an English actor known for their roles in the BBC drama Wanderlust (2018), the Amazon Prime series Truth Seekers (2020), and the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022–present). They earned critical acclaim and two Golden Globe Award nominations for playing the lead role of Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon. They have also appeared in the drama films Misbehaviour (2020) and Mothering Sunday (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emma D'Arcy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 27, 1992 (34)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on Motif · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Emma D'Arcy's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
32%
Self
17%
Bonds
16%
Morality
14%
Ideas
10%
Survival
5%
Society
5%

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
1
Bittersweet
1
Contemplative
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Emma D'Arcy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emma D'Arcy's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 8 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Digger(2026)

    as Lina

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen

  • National Theatre Live: The Other Place (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Annie

  • Rhoda (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Louis

  • The Talent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · as Tommy

  • For People in Trouble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jenny

  • House of the Dragon(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (voice) · as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nurse

  • Mothering Sunday(2021)

    as Emma Hobday

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Truth Seekers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Astrid

  • Misbehaviour(2020)

    as Hazel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • O Holy Ghost (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Stephanie

  • Wild Bill(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Alma

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Hanna(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sonia Richter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Baptiste(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl at NA Meeting

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Wanderlust(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Naomi Richards

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Last Train Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Eve

  • Parachute (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Stages (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 16 of them dated from 2018 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Digger (2026)

$7.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Digger (2026)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

House of the Dragon (2022)

Film career

MilestoneNomination

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 18 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing1 of 19: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s5 · acting2020s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2023–2025.

  1. 2025
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Drama
  2. 2023
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Emma D'Arcy's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Emma D'Arcy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emma D'Arcy's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fabien Frankel shares the most, 2.

Actors