5 Facts about Eve Best Who Currently Lives in Italy

Although she is a famous actress in show business, Eve Best has maintained a humble profile throughout her career and enjoys life while proudly living on her farm.

Eve Best is already a household name in theater and the entertainment industry, and her talent continues to captivate fans. Acting as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen in the hit HBO series "House of the Dragon" has brought her newfound fame.

The HBO series is a prequel to the critically-acclaimed show "Game of Thrones." Despite being a powerful family member in the fictional realm of Westeros, who is she in the real world?

Eve Lives in Italy

Best lives in Italy, in an old farmhouse she bought seven years ago. Before she relocated, she said the place was hardly ever there because she was always at work. She realized later on the reason why she moved there and said:

"Then when the Brexit vote came through, it felt important to move into this house while I was still European."

In 2016, "Brexit," a portmanteau of "Britain" and "exit," was used to describe the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. Best stated that she packed up her belongings and drove to Italy in an old car.

Since making a home in her Italian farmhouse, Best described the area as a "very basic house" in a remote and rural part of the country. She said she has grown accustomed to a simple way of life and that it suits her.

Best also stated that she had become "pretty feral" at this time. She enjoyed donning overalls, getting her hands dirty, growing her fresh produce, and making her olive oil.

Eve Is Tall

The English actress stands at 5 feet 9 and a half inches, and she has always felt she is a tall woman. However, her towering height intimidated most people, causing her to feel the need to apologize for herself inadvertently.

Best admitted that she is aware of the vulnerabilities that come with having a tall figure. Aside from feeling sorry for herself, she expressed worry about being interpreted as "too feminine or not feminine."

Despite her apparent imperfections, Best uses her most valuable asset to succeed in her profession. She stated that she "found interesting gentleness" in the characters she portrays on screen.

Eve Is Both Stage and Screen Actress

Best is an outstanding actress who has worked both on stage and in front of the camera. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the most prestigious drama schools in London, England.

Best studied English at Oxford University before enrolling in drama school. She has since established herself as a well-known figure in the theater world, receiving multiple accolades.

In 2013, she made her directing debut with one of Shakespeare's plays, "Macbeth."

In 1999, she received the 1999 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her role in "Tis Pity She's a Whore." She also bagged the London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Newcomer that year.

For her character in "Mourning Becomes Electra," she scored another London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress in 2003. She performed her role at the Royal National Theatre.

She received the Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2005 for her performance in the stage play "Hedda Gabler" and the London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress in the same year.

In 2007 and 2008, Best earned Tony Award nominations for Best Actress in a Drama for the stage productions "A Moon for the Misbegotten" and "The Homecoming."

Best embarked on a television career. Best appeared in the 1987 series "American Experience," portraying Dolley Madison, the wife of an American President.

She appeared in more TV shows. She gained fame in another series, "Nurse Jackie," playing Dr. Eleanore O'Hara alongside the show's lead actress Edie Falco.

Best's film credits include "The Shadow Line" and "Shackleton." She is most famous for her part in "The King's Speech," portraying Wallis Simpson Windsor, Duchess of Windsor, and wife of a former British king.

Eve Is Also Directing

Best has made a name for herself in the field of stage directing after establishing herself as a compelling stage actress. In 2013, she directed one of William Shakespeare's plays, "Macbeth." She said:

“Macbeth is an extraordinary thriller and an extraordinary love story full of great passion, and really, as the director, all I have to do is keep out of its way.”

She said the stage was her first love. For Best, directing the Shakespeare play was a full circle moment because she had starred as Lady Macbeth in the same production in 2001.

Eve Explains the Scene with Rhaenys Targaryen

Best's TV career shot through the roof following her appearance in the HBO series "House of the Dragon," in which she played Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, the wife of Lord Corlys Velaryon of Driftmark.

Best said the show's penultimate episode was "the most outrageous and explosive action of the season." Rhaenys dramatically rose from the ground beneath the Dragonpit, where Alicent Hightower's son Aegon held a grand coronation.

Rhaenys rode Meleys, her dragon, with the thorny neck that earned the moniker "Red Queen." Instead of destroying the pit in vengeance, she flew away, thinking that leaving was the right choice.

According to Best, Rhaenys learned a lot from that experience, especially when Alicent showed her protective nature. The wife of the late King Viserys Targaryen, Alicent, is played by Best's co-star Olivia Cooke.

Cooke also has her views about her character, who is a villain. Alicent used to be the best friend of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by actor Emme D'Arcy.