Bethany Antonia is a British TV actress. She is best known for appearing in House of the Dragon (2022-2024), Stay Close (2021), Get Even (2020), and Nolly (2023).
Born on 25 December 1997 in Birmingham, England, the 26-year-old actress has over ten acting credits under her name per IMDb.
Quick Info
Real Name | Bethany Antonia |
Age | 26 [as of July 2024] |
Birthplace | Birmingham, England |
Education | N/A |
Height | 5 feet 5 inches [165 cm] |
Weight | 55 kg [approx.] |
Ethnicity
Bethany Antonia is of English and Jamaican heritage. Her mother’s name is Melanie Clarke. Her maternal grandmother is Nancy May.
She doesn’t have any siblings.
Personal Life
Antonia pursued musical theatre at Birmingham Ormiston Academy. She was inspired by Julie Walters and decided to pursue acting at 13.
She spent her childhood days in France but moved back to her hometown after five years. Her current residence is in London.
Bethany initially received acting training from the First Act Workshop. Additionally, she trained at Adage Dance Studio, Spotlight Stage School, and British Youth Music Theatre.
She purposely didn’t attend a drama college as she was confident about making a career without a degree.
I was just really keen and thought if I waited to go to drama school I might not even get a role after all of that studying which seemed like a step back.
Bethany Antonia via Birmingham Mail
Career
Bethany Antonia began auditioning at 18 and secured her debut role as Jade Okonjo in Doctors in 2017. It was followed by a film appearance in Pin Cushion in the role of Chelsea.
She made a cameo appearance as Leanne in Stath Lets Flats (2018) before making the lead role of Margot in the TV series Get Even two years later. In 2021, she played Pen in There’s Always Hope.
The same year, she also acted as Kayleigh Shaw in Stay Close. In 2022, she appeared as Lady Baela Targaryen in two episodes of the first season of House of the Dragon.
In 2023, she played multiple voice roles for Captain Rocky and Female Rabbit in Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures and The Velveteen Rabbit respectively. Additionally, she appeared in the role of Poppy Ngomo in Nolly.
In 2024, she acted in the TV movie Sense & Sensibility as Marianne. She appeared in eight episodes in the second season of House of the Dragon that year. She acted alongside top cast such as Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, and others.
Unknown Facts
- She came out as gay via Instagram in April 2024.
- She is managed by Curtis Brown Talent.
- Bethany drinks alcohol.
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Photo credit: @bethanyantonia – Instagram.