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‘House Of The Dragon’: Annie Shapero Cast As Fierce Fighter Alysanne Blackwood In Season 3

UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 30 – Annie Shapero joins five episodes of Season 3, portraying Alysanne Blackwood amid the escalating Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.

  • Annie Shapero has been cast as Alysanne Blackwood for season three of House of the Dragon, which is filming in the UK and will release next year on HBO.
  • The casting news emerges amid ongoing production, with showrunner Ryan Condal reflecting on the recent disagreements he had with George R.R. Martin concerning adaptation decisions.
  • Alysanne Blackwood, known as Black Aly, is a fierce warrior allied with Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen in the Dance of the Dragons and married Lord Cregan Stark, becoming a key figure in House Stark.
  • Shapero, an Australian-British actor, is expected to appear in five of the eight episodes, joining other new cast members portraying knights and nobles involved in the escalating war.
  • Season three will escalate the Dance of the Dragons conflict, continuing the fight for the Iron Throne and reflecting both production efforts and adapting challenges acknowledged by the creative team.
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Deadline broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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