Professionally known as Milly Alcock, Amelia May Alcock is from Petersham, New South Wales, Australia. She plays the title role in the superhero film “Supergirl”, also known as Kara Zor-El, opposite Matthias Schoenaerts as Krem of the Yellow Hills and Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll.
Schoenaerts, a native of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, turned 48 on December 8, 2025 while Ridley turned 14 on December 13, 2025. Alcock turned 26 on April 11, 2026.
“Supergirl“
Based on DC Comics characters, “Supergirl” was written by Ana Nogueira and directed by Craig Gillespie. On January 13, 2025, principal photography started in Leavesden, Watford, England, United Kingdom and London, England.
On June 22, 2026, the film premiered in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. It is scheduled for a wide theatrical release across the country on June 26, 2026.
James Gunn and Peter Safran produced the film. Alongside Alcock, Schoenaerts, and Ridley, the cast includes:
- Asha Soetan as Sarna Vran
- Bruce Lennox as Emond Knoll
- David Corenswet as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman
- David Krumholtz as Supergirl’s father Zor-El
- Diarmaid Murtagh as Drom Baxton
- Emily Beecham as Supergirl’s mother Alura In-Ze
- Emily Piggford as Delilah Knoll
- Ferdinand Kingsley as Elias Knoll
- Jason Momoa as Lobo
- Imogen Turner as young Kara Zor-El
- Kadiff Kirwan as Bomar Vran
- Thalissa Teixeira as Mareck Vran
Milly Alcock
Alcock attended Stanmore Public School in Stanmore, New South Wales and the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts in Newtown, New South Wales. She made her television debut as a teenager in a 2014 episode of the Network Ten romantic comedy “Wonderland”.
The Newtown High School of the Performing Arts boasts a notable alumni network, including actors Bryn Chapman Parish, Catherine Laga’aia, Claude Scott-Mitchell, Ed Oxenbould, Odessa Young, Samuel Thomson and Sophie Wilde are alumni of the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. In 2018, Alcock dropped out of the school after being cast in the drama series “Upright”.
Raised in Petersham, Alcock is the youngest of three children. In 2022, she moved to London, the birthplace of actors Daniel Day-Lewis, Emilia Clarke, Helena Bonham Carter, Idris Elba and Tom Hardy.
Clarke played Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones” from 2011 to 2019. Alcock played the young version of the character’s ancestor Rhaenyra Targaryen in the show’s prequel “House of the Dragon” between 2022 and 2024.
Petersham
Petersham contrasts sharply with the sprawling, multifaceted metropolis of London. Both areas share a rich architectural legacy defined by Edwardian and Victorian influences but their scales differ immensely.
While Petersham maintains a “village” atmosphere, London functions as a global powerhouse, where centuries of history coexist with overwhelming scale and density. In Petersham, historic homes often face local urban pressures, whereas in London, the challenge lies in preserving heritage amidst the relentless, high-speed expansion of a truly global capital.
Located in the Inner West region of New South Wales, the suburb of Petersham is widely recognized for its vibrant Portuguese commercial hub. Despite the fact that born-in-Portugal residents make up just 1.9% (156 people) of the local population, the area boasts a high concentration of Portuguese restaurants and shops.
Born in Petersham, Australian pilot Keith Bruce Chisholm was known for his exploits with the Polish and French resistance after being shot down over France in October 1941. He turned 72 on December 22, 1990 and died in New York City on August 23, 1991.
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