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Emilia Clarke

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Emilia Clarke

Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke (born 23 October 1986) is an English actress, best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards. She is also known for playing Sarah Connor in the science fiction film Terminator: Genisys (2015) and Qi'ra in the film Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), as well as starring in the romantic dramas Me Before You (2016) and Last Christmas (2019). Clarke studied at Drama Centre London. Her television debut was a guest appearance in the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors in 2009, at age 22. Clarke made her Broadway debut as Holly Golightly in the play Breakfast at Tiffany's (2013), and played Nina in a West End production of The Seagull that was suspended due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. She also played G'iah in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Secret Invasion (2023).

Infobox

Born
Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke (1986-10-23) 23 October 1986 London, England
Alma mater
Drama Centre London
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2009–present
Notable work
Full list
Mother
Jennifer Susan Dodd Clarke
Awards
Full list

Tables

· Acting credits › Film
2012
Shackled
Role(s)
Malu
Notes
Short film
Spike Island
Role(s)
Sally Harris
2013
Dom Hemingway
Role(s)
Evelyn Hemingway
2015
Terminator Genisys
Role(s)
Sarah Connor
2016
Me Before You
Role(s)
Louisa Clark
2017
Voice from the Stone
Role(s)
Verena
2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Role(s)
Qi'ra
Leading Lady Parts
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Short film
2019
Above Suspicion
Role(s)
Susan Smith
Last Christmas
Role(s)
Katarina "Kate" Andrich
2022
The Amazing Maurice
Role(s)
Malicia
Notes
Voice role
2023
The Pod Generation
Role(s)
Rachel Novy
Notes
Also executive producer
2025
The Twits
Role(s)
Pippa
Notes
Voice role
2026
Next Life †
Role(s)
Ivy
Notes
Post-production; Also producer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2012
Shackled
Malu
Short film
Spike Island
Sally Harris
2013
Dom Hemingway
Evelyn Hemingway
2015
Terminator Genisys
Sarah Connor
2016
Me Before You
Louisa Clark
2017
Voice from the Stone
Verena
2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Qi'ra
Leading Lady Parts
Herself
Short film
2019
Above Suspicion
Susan Smith
Last Christmas
Katarina "Kate" Andrich
2022
The Amazing Maurice
Malicia
Voice role
2023
The Pod Generation
Rachel Novy
Also executive producer
2025
The Twits
Pippa
Voice role
2026
Next Life †
Ivy
Post-production; Also producer
Key · Acting credits › Film
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
· Acting credits › Television
2009
Doctors
Role(s)
Saskia Mayer
Notes
Episode: "Empty Nest"
2010
Triassic Attack
Role(s)
Savannah Roundtree
Notes
Television film
2011–2019
Role(s)
Game of Thrones
Notes
Daenerys Targaryen
2013
Futurama
Role(s)
Marianne
Notes
Voice role; episode: "Stench and Stenchibility"
2016
Robot Chicken
Role(s)
Bridget
Notes
Voice role; episode: "Joel Hurwitz Returns"
2017
Animals
Role(s)
Lumpy
Notes
Voice role; episode: "Rats."
Thunderbirds Are Go
Role(s)
Doyle
Notes
Voice role; episode: "Rigged for Disaster"
2019
Saturday Night Live
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Kit Harington / Sara Bareilles"
2023
Secret Invasion
Role(s)
G'iah
Notes
Main role; 6 episodes
2026
Ponies
Role(s)
Beatrice "Bea" Grant
Notes
Main role; also executive producer
TBA
Role(s)
Criminal †
Notes
Mallory
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2009
Doctors
Saskia Mayer
Episode: "Empty Nest"
2010
Triassic Attack
Savannah Roundtree
Television film
2011–2019
Game of Thrones
Daenerys Targaryen
Main role; 62 episodes
2013
Futurama
Marianne
Voice role; episode: "Stench and Stenchibility"
2016
Robot Chicken
Bridget
Voice role; episode: "Joel Hurwitz Returns"
2017
Animals
Lumpy
Voice role; episode: "Rats."
2017
Thunderbirds Are Go
Doyle
Voice role; episode: "Rigged for Disaster"
2019
Saturday Night Live
Herself
Episode: "Kit Harington / Sara Bareilles"
2023
Secret Invasion
G'iah
Main role; 6 episodes
2026
Ponies
Beatrice "Bea" Grant
Main role; also executive producer
TBA
Criminal †
Mallory
In production
Key · Acting credits › Television
†
Denotes television productions that have not yet been released
· Acting credits › Theatre
2013
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Role(s)
Holiday "Holly" Golightly
Notes
Cort Theatre
2020
Private Lives
Role(s)
Sybil
Notes
Lockdown Theatre Festival
2020/2022
Role(s)
The Seagull
Notes
Nina Mikhailovna Zarechnaya
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2013
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Holiday "Holly" Golightly
Cort Theatre
2020
Private Lives
Sybil
Lockdown Theatre Festival
2020/2022
The Seagull
Nina Mikhailovna Zarechnaya
Harold Pinter Theatre

References

  1. The Hollywood Reporter reported the salary per episode to be £1 million while The Daily Telegraph reported £2 million pe
  2. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/emilia-clarke-a-battle-for-my-life-brain-aneurysm-surgery-game-of-thrones
  3. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/e39e1935dc5e471d9c6db33e298f277c
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/emilia-clarke-life-after-game-of-thrones-20180517-p4zfss.html
  5. Vogue
    https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/2015/06/emilia-clarke-interview-may-2015-issue
  6. Architectural Digest
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180902084220/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/emilia-clarkes-father-gave-her-this-one-piece-of-decorating-advice
  7. Elle
    https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a46307/emilia-clarke-elle-august-2017-profile/
  8. Entertainment Tonight
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190506052348/https://www.etonline.com/emilia-clarke-reveals-her-brother-works-on-game-of-thrones-makes-filming-love-scenes-awkward-124485
  9. Harper's Bazaar
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180407163753/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a13586407/emilia-clarke-interview/
  10. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/emilia-clarke-cover-story
  11. People Magazine
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200519221913/https://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/international-celebrities/emilia-clarke-once-divulged-to-her-mother-how-game-of-thrones-ends/
  12. Now
    http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/tv-news/game-of-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-i-feel-just-like-khaleesi-in-real-life-4889
  13. St Edward's School
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110219201421/http://www.stedwards.oxon.sch.uk/milly.html
  14. Time Out
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160604055001/https://www.timeout.com/london/film/emilia-clarke-on-me-before-you-game-of-thrones-and-getting-naked-onscreen
  15. Flaunt
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191002131324/https://www.flaunt.com/content/emilia-clarke
  16. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/game-of-thrones-cover-story-emilia-clarke-the-queen-of-dragons-tells-all-w489550
  17. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150330083411/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-783854
  18. Biography
    https://www.biography.com/actor/emilia-clarke
  19. Spotlight
    http://www.spotlight.com/7655-7861-0395
  20. Business Insider
    https://www.businessinsider.com/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-career-2016-5#clarke-attended-the-famed-drama-centre-london-which-counts-colin-firth-michael-fassbender-and-tom-hardy-among-its-alumni-3
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