Emily starred as Connie Beachamp’s daughter Grace (Image:

BBC)

Emily revealed that working on House of Dragon was a “surreal” experience and she “blacked out” in the lead-up to the release. “I don’t really know how I handled it. No one ever prepares you for it. There’s no guidebook. You can talk to people who have been there and done that, but this was different and strange,” she added.

The actress’ most recent project was Netflix’s Geek Girl – the highly anticipated adaptation of Holly Smales’ popular YA novel series. Last year, after it was revealed she was involved in the project, Emily shared a snap from the film set.

She wrote: “‘My name is Harriet Manners and I am a geek.’ These books gave me so much comfort growing up so to be involved in this adaptation alongside such a truly wonderful team is pure JOY. Harriet is very close to my heart, thank you @holsmale for trusting me with her, you know how much i adore & admire you.”

Speaking about the teen drama that tackles neurodiversity, Emily, who is autistic herself, told the BBC it was “daunting” confronting that part of herself while filming but she “learned a lot” about herself throughout the process.

“I was unmasking on set and to then portray that on camera was very new to me and difficult to navigate at times,” she said. “But truthfully, the character is so much more than being autistic – Harriet is so many incredible things.”