House Of The Dragon: 10 Lesser-Known Facts About Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke featured in a One Direction video titled Autumn Term, back in 2012.

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It’s hard to believe that she didn’t come from an acting background.

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Olivia’s dad is an ex-policeman and her mum is a sales representative.

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Despite the popularity of the Game Of Thrones, Olivia revealed she had never seen the show.

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Even though Olivia started acting at young age, she didn’t get into any drama school.

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Olivia Cooke shaved her head to play a girl with terminal leukemia in Me and Earl and The Dying Girl.

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Olivia bleached her eyebrows for her role in The Sound Of Metal.

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Olivia Cooke didn’t want to plays the adult version of Queen Alicent Hightower in House Of The Dragon.

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