Sonoya Mizuno (born 1 July 1986) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles in the Netflix series Maniac (2018), the HBO series House of the Dragon (2022–), FX miniseries Devs (2020) and the film Crazy Rich Asians (2018).
Throughout the story the archetype of the warrior woman is explored. Both main characters are descended from the greatest warriors in the world — their mothers, who are also best friends. This theme of exceptionally (god-like) skilled female warriors extends throughout the story and colours the entire narrative as one where women are not only part of the armed forces but can and do actively inspire and lead elite teams. This active choice is something I was fascinated by through the tale. It serves as a thematic thread that I enjoyed watching crop up in unexpected places.
