Milly Alcock’s 20 tattoos

During a recent appearance on the YouTube series Last Meals, 26-year-old actress Milly Alcock spoke candidly about her love for tattoos and the significance they hold in her life and career. When host Josh Scherer remarked that she appeared to have “a fair amount of tattoos”, Alcock surprised him by revealing the exact number.  “Twenty,” she said with a shrug and a smile.

The actress, who gained international recognition with House of the Dragon and is set to take on the iconic role of Kara Zor-El in Supergirl, said her tattoos represent something that belongs entirely to her. "There's something very grounding about (it) at the end of the day, taking it all off, and it's my skin, you know?" Alcock said. "It's personalised to me."

According to Alcock, tattoos serve as markers of different phases and experiences in her life rather than fixed symbols of a single identity. “They’re also just really addictive,” Alcock said with a laugh. “I want to get another one.”