Olivia Cooke at a House Of The Dragon event earlier this year

Olivia Cooke has admitted that not all of her encounters with fans of House Of The Dragon have been positive ones.

The British actor plays Alicent Hightower in the Game Of Thrones, who has proved to be one of the show’s most polarising figures.

During a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Olivia explained how she has grown to become “protective” of Alicent as time has gone on.

“I have to be empathetic, and I feel fucking sorry for her,” she said. “I feel she’s grown up into this patriarchal system and she’s been brainwashed by her father to........

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