Olivia Cooke admits it feels like she’s always filming ‘mortifying’ sex scenes
'My career at the moment is like the humiliation of Olivia Cooke.'
House of the Dragon and The Girlfriend star Olivia Cooke has signed herself up for a lot of sex scenes – but that doesn’t make them any less ‘mortifying’.
The Oldham-born actress, 31, has become a household name thanks to her performance as Alicent Hightower in the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon.
And recently she’s become the leading star of Prime Video psychological thriller series The Girlfriend, alongside House of Cards actress Robin Wright.
While the sex is toned down in House of the Dragon in comparison to its raunchy predecessor, Olivia has still been required to perform sex scenes on set.
Meanwhile, The Girlfriend has been slapped with a 15 certificate while its IMDb Parents’ Guide warns of ‘sex references and dialogue throughout’ and explicit scenes.
But Olivia has admitted that, despite eagerly signing up for these shows and loving the work, she does feel as though preparing for the sex scenes she acts out can be ‘mortifying’.
