Phoebe Campbell is an English actor known for playing Rhaena Targaryen in the

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''. Campbell's previous work includes a role on the British TV show ''

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'' and the role of Cecily Cardew in a 2022 production of ''

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''.

Personal life and education

Phoebe Campbell was born in

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. They are

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. They are a graduate of JAGS in Dulwich. In 2022, Campbell graduated from the

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(RADA) with a Bachelor's of Art in Acting. During their time at RADA, Campbell took part in various university-run theatrical productions, including ''

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'', ''

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'' and opera ''

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''.

Career

They made their acting debut in 2016, portraying various roles, including Petra in the

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show ''Home From Home'' and Tara in the ITV series ''

''. In 2017, they played the role of Jenny in the award-winning short film ''Heart's Ease'', which was produced by

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. Campbell has been cast in the television role of Rhaena Targaryen in the 2022 award-winning

fantasy series ''

'', a ''

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'' prequel and adaptation of

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'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. They returned to the role for Season 2 of the show, and are slated to return for the show's third season. Campbell made their theatrical debut in 2022, in an

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all-black production of ''

'' as Cecily Cardew, alongside actress Adele James. Their performance was praised, called "effervescently bouncy" and garnering a "huge laugh" by the ''

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'', and called "flawless" by ''Theatre Weekly''. Campbell won the ''Best Non Binary Performer in a Play'' at the 2023

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for their performance as Cecily. They then went on to play the character of Susanna in ''Hamnet'', which was adapted for stage by Lolita Chakrabarti from the

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of the same name. In 2024, they then took on the role of Nikki in Kendall Feaver's play ''Alma Mater''. In 2024, Campbell was member of the jury for the .

Filmography

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Phoebe Living people 21st-century English actors English stage actors English television actors English non-binary actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Black British actors 21st-century English LGBTQ people 1997 births