Olivia Cooke

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Who is Alicent Hightower? Olivia Cooke role explained (Radio Times)

She might not be a Targaryen, but there's fire in her veins! **WARNING: May contain spoilers for House of the Dragon**. Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower in ...

[subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article) and get the next 12 issues for only £1. [NOW](https://www.nowtv.com/) on Monday 22nd August 2022. Though Rhaenyra was still the named heir, Alicent (and her father Otto) believed her sons should take the Iron Throne. She realises that she has power and she has influence – so what does she actually want deep down in her core? For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the [Radio Times podcast](https://www.radiotimes.com/podcasts/) with Jane Garvey. "Partway through the show, she truly begins to understand her role within her father’s life and how it hasn’t been the most loving or healthy father-daughter relationship. Check out more of our [Fantasy](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/) coverage or visit our [TV Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/) to see what's on tonight. [House of the Dragon](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/house-of-the-dragon-thrones-release-date/) is Alicent Hightower, played by Olivia Cooke and Emily Carey (young). Emily Carey plays a young Alicent Hightower in the opening of House of the Dragon. [terms and conditions](https://www.immediate.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/) and [privacy policy](https://policies.immediate.co.uk/privacy/). [Subscribe to Radio Times magazine and get 12 issues for £1](https://www.buysubscriptions.com/print/radio-times-magazine-subscription?promo=RTBPL22&utm_medium=brandsite&utm_source=radiotimes.com&utm_campaign=fixed-article_rtbpl22&utm_content=promotional-link&style=brand" target="_blank" rel="noopener">) [learn more](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/commercial-links-on-radiotimes-com/))

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Olivia Cooke's Net Worth in 2022 (ClutchPoints)

Olivia Cooke is a British actress known for her starring role as Emma Decode in Bates Motel and Samantha Cooke / Art3mis in Ready Player One.

As for her TV career, Olivia Cooke was cast as Becky Sharp in the miniseries Vanity Fair and she appeared in 7 episodes. Olivia Cooke then booked in what might be one of the biggest roles of her career. The following year, she landed the leading role of Rachel Kushner in the comedy-drama film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. She was then cast as the titular character in the drama film Katie Says Goodbye. After The Quiet Ones finished shooting in 2012, Cooke hired an agent in Los Angeles and she eventually booked the role of Emma Decody in the prequel of the 1960 psychological thriller film Psycho. She then booked the role of Jane Harper in the British supernatural horror film The Quiet Ones wherein she beat out a lot of European actresses in a grueling casting process. She also led the cast of Ouija, a horror film based on the infamous board game. The Bates Motel ran from 2013 to 2017 and Olivia Cooke appeared in 44 episodes as part of the main cast She played the characters of Megan “Meg” Demoys in Blackout and Nancy Linnet in The Secret of Crickey Hall. She also booked her first, and last, leading role for the Oldham Theatre Workshop in their remake of Cinderella titled Prom: The Musical. During that time, she was keen on applying to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), but she was discouraged by her agent because she was already getting a lot of work as an actress. On top of that, she got the chance to appear in One Direction’s “Autumn Term” tour video where she was seen getting a piggyback ride from Harry Styles.

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