They told Eve Best her House of the Dragon character was a dragon rider – and she was in. Never did she care that she, like her costar Emma D’Arcy, was a complete Game of Thrones virgin. Of course, she knew it was a big deal but she said she was unprepared for the sheer, gobsmacking scale of it. Yet, she caught up since. And now, we shall tell you more about it and if or not she is married in the rest of the writing.
Eve Best On House of the Dragon
This line Eve’s character says “Men would sooner put the realm to the torch than see a woman ascend to the Iron Throne” was also what made Eve take this role on a show that she initially had no idea what she was auditioning for.
She plays Rhaenys Velaryon, King Viserys’ cousin. She is a Targaryen princess and dragon rider, who married Lord Corlys and has two children with him, Laena and Laenor.
It was Eve’s character that was a contender for the crown following King Jaehaerys’ death, and had a stronger claim than Viserys, but since she was a woman she was passed over. And so now she is known as “the Queen Who Never Was”.
Is HOTD Actress Eve Best Married? Who Is Her Husband?
HOTD actress Eve turned 40 in the summer of 2012 and she had not done the “milestoney things” like getting married, buying a house, or having children.
Fast forward to 2022, and we still could not find out if she got married eventually. The only husband that we know of her lately is her onscreen husband Steve Toussaint who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon in HOTD.
Eve Best Net Worth
Eve Best reportedly had an estimated $5 million net worth as of 2022.
She is a film, TV, and stage actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She is best known for playing Dr. Eleanor O’Hara in Showtime’s Nurse Jackie, Wallis Simpson in the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech, and Headmistress Dowling in Netflix’s Fate: The Winx Saga.
It was also a memorable time in her career when she received two Tony nominations and a Drama Desk Award for her work on Broadway.
Besides work, it is swimming in natural water makes Eve happy. She said she finds that very healing.
Eve Best Young
Eve Best started performing aged nine. She studied English at Oxford University and trained at Rada. In 2006, she won an Olivier award for best actress for the title role in Hedda Gabler. That year, she also did the role of Sarah in Show Vital Sings.
The next year, she was nominated for the Tony Award (New York City) for Best Actress in a Drama for A Moon for the Misbegotten.
How Old Is Eve Best?
Eve was born on 31 July 1971 and at the time she was named Emily Best.
Anyway, she turned 51 years old in 2022.
Eve Best Parents
Eve Best’s mother is Susanna Best and she founded a theater company called Shakespeare Link. While her father was a design journalist.
The ‘Eve’ in her name, she sued her grandmother’s name as her stage name. Even though her birth name, Emily Best, was already registered with the British actors’ union. She said could not use her real name professionally because it already belonged to another actress. She also revealed that she actually hated having to change it because she is well aware of the fact that it is the name that defines anyone.
For a few years, it felt like a stranger to her. But now she appreciates Eve more and the distance the name creates.
Back in 2012, when asked in an interview what is it that makes her happy, among other things she also said that it is playing with my sister’s kids on Bronte beach in Sydney.
Eve Best Height
Eve stands 5ft 9-and-a-half and says she always felt like a tall girl. Not in a good way of course. She shared that she was always afraid people were intimidated by her height. She also ended up subconsciously apologizing for herself.
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Where Is Eve Best From?
Eve Best was born in and grew up in West London.
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Where Does Eve Best Reside Today?
Lately, as of August 2022, Eve was living in Italy. There, some seven years ago, she bought a little old farmhouse. But she was hardly ever there because she was always working. However, when the Brexit vote came through, she felt it important to move into this house while she was still European. She packed everything up in the UK and drove an old banger to Italy with all the belongings she could fit in the back.
Talking to the Guardian lately, she said it is a very basic house in a remote rural area and there she has been growing produce and making her own olive oil.
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Is Eve Best On Instagram?
Eve could be found on Instagram. But there sure were a couple of fan accounts on not only Instagram (@evebestonline) but also Twitter (@EveBestOnline)
