Bethany Antonia

English actress
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Bethany Antonia is a British actress. As of 2022 she plays Princess Baela Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon.

Antonia began her career when she was 14, appearing in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust short film adaptation of The Tempest following local open auditions. She secured her first agent shortly after.

At the age of 18 in 2017, Antonia made her television debut with a guest appearance in an episode of the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors and then her feature film debut in Pin Cushion starring Joanna Scanlan and Lily Newmark.

In 2019, Antonia was cast as Margot Rivers in the BBC iPlayer and Netflix teen series Get Even, an adaptation the book series Don't Get Mad by Gretchen McNeil.

In late 2021, Antonia played Kayleigh Shaw in the eight-episode Netflix crime drama Stay Close, part of a collaboration between Red Production Company and Harlan Coben. In January 2022, Antonia made her professional stage debut in LAVA at Soho Theatre.

As of 2022, Antonia portrays Princess Baela Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's fictional history book Fire and Blood. In 2023, Antonia played Poppy Ngnomo in Russell T Davies' ITV miniseries Nolly, alongside Helena Bonham Carter.

Date of Birth25th December 1997
Age26 Years
Zodiac SignCapricorn
CountryUnited Kingdom
Current CityBirmingham
Birth PlaceBirmingham
NationalityUnited Kingdom
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Education
Birmingham Ormiston Academy, Perryfields Academy
Occupationactor