House of the Dragon star's new Netflix show gets first-look trailer
House of the Dragon star Emily Carey’s new Netflix show Geek Girl has released a first-look trailer.
The actor is known for playing Alicent Hightower in the HBO drama, as well as Connie Beauchamp’s daughter Grace in Casualty over seven years.
Now, Carey is taking the lead role in new Netflix coming-of-age show Geek Girl, with a new trailer being released ahead of its premiere on the platform on May 30.
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Based on the popular young adult series by Holly Smale, the ten-part series follows 16-year-old Harriet Manners (Carey), who declares herself a ‘geek’ and just wants to fit in at school.
But her life suddenly changes when she is discovered by a modelling agent while on a school trip at London Fashion Week.
Harriet is given the opportunity of a lifetime and is whisked away to a world of "tightly wound agents, reclusive designers, impossibly high heels, and a handsome young supermodel with a great smile".
The new trailer teases Harriet’s transformation from awkward teenager to hotshot model, and also shows her uncertainties about her new life as she tries to "balance high school and high fashion".
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"This is a story for everyone who’s ever wanted to fit in," Harriet says in a voiceover during the clip. "Sometimes, to change your life, you have to stand out."
Alongside Carey, Geek Girl also stars the likes of Emmanuel Imani (The Wheel of Time), Sarah Parish (Stay Close), Tim Downie (Outlander), Zac Looker (A Kind of Spark) and Liam Woodrum.
Back when the casting for the new series was announced last year, Carey posted the exciting news on her Instagram and wrote: "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 Holly Smale for trusting me with her, you know how much I adore & admire you."
Geek Girl will be released on Netflix on May 30.
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