History Creator / TamzinMerchant

* SheAlsoDid: Merchant is primarily known for her acting, though she's also a published poet and has written a trilogy of children's fantasy novels, ''The Hatmakers'' (2021), ''The Mapmakers'' (2022) and the upcoming ''The Troublemakers''.

* ''[[Film/{{Dragonheart}} Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse]]'' (2015) as Rhonu
** ''Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire'' (2017)

Tamzin Merchant (born 4 March 1987, in Sussex, England), is an English actress. She's perhaps best known for portraying Katherine Howard, fifth wife of UsefulNotes/HenryVIII, in ''Series/TheTudors''. Her other notable roles include Georgiana Darcy in ''Film/PrideAndPrejudice2005'', Anne Hale in ''Series/{{Salem}}'' and Imogen Spurnrose in ''Series/CarnivalRow''. She portrayed Daenerys Targaryen in the original pilot for ''Series/GameOfThrones'', though she was replaced by Creator/EmiliaClarke for the series proper. Besides acting, she's also written and published poetry, and has written a trilogy of fantasy novels, with her debut novel, ''The Hatmakers'', being published in February 2021.

* ''Series/CarnivalRow'' (2019 - ) as Imogen Spurnrose

** Imogen Spurnrose is 22 in ''Carnival Row'''s first season, while Merchant was in fact 30 and turned 31 during the filming of Season 1.

Tamzin Merchant (born 4 March 1987, in Sussex, England), is an English actress. She's perhaps best known for portraying Katherine Howard, fifth wife of UsefulNotes/HenryVIII, in ''Series/TheTudors''. Her other notable roles include Georgiana Darcy in ''Film/PrideAndPrejudice2005'', Anne Hale in ''Series/{{Salem}}'' and Imogen Spurnrose in ''Series/CarnivalRow''. She portrayed Daenerys Targaryen in the original pilot for ''Series/GameOfThrones'', though she was replaced by Creator/EmiliaClarke for the series proper. Besides acting, she's also written and published poetry, and has written a fantasy novel, ''The Hatmakers'', published in February 2021.

* SheAlsoDid: Merchant is primarily known for her acting, though she's also a published poet and has written a children's fantasy novel.

* ''Film/RedFactionOrigin'' (2011) as Lyra

* MsFanservice: One of her most famous roles is as Katherine "rose without a thorn" Howard, who gets several scenes involving nudity and sex in ''The Tudors''.

* ''Film/JaneEyre'' (2011) as Mary Rivers

* ''[[Film/{{Dragonheart}} Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse'' (2015) as Rhonu

* ''Series/Supergirl|2015'' (2017) as Lyra Strayd

* ''Series/Supergirl2015'' (2017) as Lyra Strayd

Tamzin Merchant (born 4 March 1987, in Sussex, England), is an English actress. She's perhaps best known for portraying Katherine Howard, fifth wife of UsefulNotes/HenryVIII, in ''Series/TheTudors''. Her other notable roles include Georgiana Darcy in ''Film/PrideAndPrejudice2005'', Anne Hale in ''Series/{{Salem}}'' and Imogen Spurnrose in ''Series/CarnivalRow''. She portrayed Daenerys Targaryen in the original pilot for ''Series/GameOfThrones'', though she was replaced by Creator/EmiliaClarke for the series proper. Besides acting, she's also written and published poetry, and has written a fantasy novel, ''The Hatmakers'', set to be published in February 2021.

* TheOtherMarty: She portrayed the Mother of Dragons in the ''Game of Thrones'' pilot in 2009; when the first episode was reshot, Emilia Clarke played Daenerys instead and went on to play her for the rest of the series. It's not entirely clear why Merchant left the role - most people who worked on the pilot have stated her performance was good - though it's been suggested the creators felt that Clarke was a better fit as Dany and had more onscreen chemistry with Creator/JasonMomoa (who portrayed Khal Drogo). In 2021 interview with EW, Merchant [[https://ew.com/tv/tamzin-merchant-game-of-thrones-pilot/ admitted]] she felt the role wasn't right for her and that she was initially talked out of turning it down, so she doesn't regret the casting change and saw it as a learning experience.

Tamzin Merchant (born 4 March 1987, in Sussex, England), is an English actress. She's perhaps best known for portraying Katherine Howard, fifth wife of UsefulNotes/HenryVIII, in ''Series/TheTudors''. Her other notable roles include Georgiana Darcy in ''Film/PrideAndPrejudice2005'', Anne Hale in ''Series/{{Salem}}'' and Imogen Spurnrose in ''Series/CarnivalRow''. She portrayed Daenerys Targaryen in the original pilot for ''Series/GameOfThrones'', though she was replaced by Creator/EmiliaClarke for the series proper. Besides acting, she's also written and published poetry.

* TheOtherMarty: She portrayed the Mother of Dragons in the ''Game of Thrones'' pilot in 2009; when the first episode was reshot, Emilia Clarke played Daenerys instead and went on to play her for the rest of the series. It's not entirely clear why Merchant left the role - most people who worked on the pilot have stated her performance was good - though it's been suggested the creators felt that Clarke was a better fit as Dany and had more onscreen chemistry with Creator/JasonMomoa (who portrayed Khal Drogo).

Tamzin Merchant (born March 4th 1987, in Sussex, England), is an English actress. She's perhaps best known for portraying Katherine Howard, fifth wife of UsefulNotes/HenryVIII, in ''Series/TheTudors''. Her other notable roles include Georgiana Darcy in ''Film/PrideAndPrejudice2005'', Anne Hale in ''Series/{{Salem}}'' and Imogen Spurnrose in ''Series/CarnivalRow''. She portrayed Daenerys Targaryen in the original pilot for ''Series/GameOfThrones'', though she was replaced by Creator/EmiliaClarke for the series proper. Besides acting, she's also written and published poetry.

* ''Film/{{PrideAndPrejudice|2005}}'' (2005) as Georgiana Darcy

* ''Film/{{JaneEyre|2011}}'' (2011) as Mary Rivers

* MsFanservice: One of her most famous roles is as Katherine "rose without a thorn" Howard, who gets a few scenes involving nudity and sex in ''The Tudors''.