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Emilia Clarke

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Emilia Clarke at an event for Terminator Genisys (2015)
IMDb catches up with "Secret Invasion" stars Samuel L. Jackson, Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Cobie Smulders, and director Ali Selim to discuss their favorite Samuel L. Jackson movie, whether it's harder to play a hero or a villain, first-day memories on set, the best golfer in the MCU, the chances of Emilia Clarke and Ben Mendelsohn's return to the Star Wars universe, and more.
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British actress Emilia Clarke was born in London and grew up in Oxfordshire, England. Her father was a theatre sound engineer and her mother is a businesswoman. Her father was working on a theatre production of "Show Boat" and her mother took her along to the performance. This is when, at the age of 3, her passion for acting began. From 2000 to 2005, she attended St. Edward's School of Oxford, where she appeared in two school plays. She went on to study acting at the prestigious Drama Centre London, where she took part in 10 plays. During this time, Emilia first appeared on television with a guest role in the BBC soap opera Doctors (2000).

In 2010, after graduating from the Drama Centre London, Emilia got her first film role in the television movie Triassic Attack (2010). In 2011, her breakthrough role came in when she replaced fellow newcomer Tamzin Merchant on Game of Thrones (2011) after the filming of the original pilot episode. From March to April 2013, she played Holly Golightly in a Broadway production of "Breakfast at Tiffany's." She played Sarah Connor in Terminator Genisys (2015), opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jai Courtney and Jason Clarke. She played the lead role of Louisa Clark in the romantic comedy blockbuster Me Before You (2016) and went on to star in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) as Qi'ra.

Since her rise to prominence, Emilia has contributed to various charitable organizations. In 2018, she was named as the ambassador to the Royal College of Nursing because of her efforts in raising awareness about the working condition of the nurses in the UK. In 2019, she was named as the first ambassador for the global Nursing Now campaign. In 2019, in a personal essay published in The New Yorker, Emilia revealed that she had suffered from two life threatening brain aneurysms in 2011 and 2013. She launched her own charity SameYou in 2019, which aims to broaden neurorehabilitation access for young people after a brain injury or stroke.
BornOctober 23, 1986
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 49 nominations total

    The Roles Emilia Clarke [i]Almost[/i] Played

    The Roles Emilia Clarke [i]Almost[/i] Played

    Emilia Clarke rose to fame as Daenerys in "Game of Thrones," but she still had to compete for roles on her way to stardom. Let's look at the parts she nearly landed.
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    Known for

    Game of Thrones (2011)
    Game of Thrones
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Daenerys Targaryen
    Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, and Emilia Clarke in Terminator Genisys (2015)
    Terminator Genisys
    6.3
    • Sarah Connor
    • 2015
    Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke in Me Before You (2016)
    Me Before You
    7.4
    • Lou Clark
    • 2016
    Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke, Charlotte Louise, and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Solo: A Star Wars Story
    6.9
    • Qi'ra
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Twits
      • (voice)
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Criminal
      • Mallory
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • The Queen of Fashion
      • Daphne Guinness
      • Pre-production
    • Ponies
      • Bea
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • Next Life
      • Ivy
      • Post-production
    • An Ideal Wife
      • Pre-production
    • McCarthy
      • Jean Kerr
      • Pre-production



    • Gerard Butler, Emilia Clarke, Mawaan Rizwan, Asim Chaudhry, and Simone Ashley in The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland (2024)
      The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
      6.3
      • Queen of Hearts
      • 2024
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Martin Freeman, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in Secret Invasion (2023)
      Secret Invasion
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • G'iah
      • 2023
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor and Emilia Clarke in The Pod Generation (2023)
      The Pod Generation
      5.6
      • Rachel Novy
      • 2023
    • Hugh Laurie in The Amazing Maurice (2022)
      The Amazing Maurice
      6.2
      • Malicia (voice)
      • 2022
    • National Theatre Live: The Seagull (2022)
      National Theatre Live: The Seagull
      6.5
      • Nina
      • 2022
    • Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding in Last Christmas (2019)
      Last Christmas
      6.5
      • Kate
      • 2019
    • Johnny Knoxville, Jack Huston, Karl Glusman, and Emilia Clarke in Above Suspicion (2019)
      Above Suspicion
      5.8
      • Susan Smith
      • 2019
    • Game of Thrones (2011)
      Game of Thrones
      9.2
      TV Series
      • Daenerys Targaryen
      • 2011–2019
    • Felicity Jones, Catherine Tate, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Welsh, and Emilia Clarke in Leading Lady Parts (2018)
      Leading Lady Parts
      8.4
      TV Short
      • Actress 1
      • 2018
    • Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke, Charlotte Louise, and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
      Solo: A Star Wars Story
      6.9
      • Qi'ra
      • 2018
    • Dolce & Gabanna: The One (2017)
      Dolce & Gabanna: The One
      Video
      • Emilia Clarke
      • 2017
    • Thunderbirds Are Go (2015)
      Thunderbirds Are Go
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Doyle (voice)
      • 2017
    • Emilia Clarke in The One (2017)
      The One
      6.0
      Short
      • Passer-by
      • 2017
    • Caterina Murino and Emilia Clarke in Voice from the Stone (2017)
      Voice from the Stone
      5.2
      • Verena
      • 2017
    • Animals. (2016)
      Animals.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Lumpy (voice)
      • 2017

    Producer



    • Ponies
      • executive producer
      • In Production
      • TV Series



    • Gerard Butler, Emilia Clarke, Mawaan Rizwan, Asim Chaudhry, and Simone Ashley in The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland (2024)
      The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor and Emilia Clarke in The Pod Generation (2023)
      The Pod Generation
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2023

    Soundtrack



    • Last Christmas: Emilia Sings (2019)
      Last Christmas: Emilia Sings
      8.7
      Video
      • performer: "Last Christmas"
      • 2019
    • Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding in Last Christmas (2019)
      Last Christmas
      6.5
      • performer: "Jingle Bells", "Deck the Halls", "Last Christmas" (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Jude Law in Dom Hemingway (2013)
      Dom Hemingway
      6.1
      • performer: "Fisherman's Blues"
      • 2013

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    Burning Questions With "Secret Invasion"
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    Emilia Clarke | Career Retrospective
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    Emilia Clarke | Career Retrospective
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    Emilia Clarke | Career Retrospective
    What to Watch If You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast
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    What to Watch If You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast
    Top Stars & Breakouts of 2019
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    Top Stars & Breakouts of 2019
    "House of the Dragon" Rises From Ashes of "Game of Thrones" Prequels
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    "House of the Dragon" Rises From Ashes of "Game of Thrones" Prequels
    5 Big Winners From Emmys 2019
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • October 23, 1986
      • London, England, UK
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Parents
        Jennifer Susan "Jenny" Dodd Clarke
    • Relatives
      • Bennett Clarke(Sibling)
    • Other works
      (3/13) Stage: Appeared (as "Holly Golightly" in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" on Broadway, directed by Sean Mathias.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 4 Articles
      • 3 Pictorials
      • 89 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      She was working three to six jobs to survive before being cast in Game of Thrones (2011) including barmaid, restaurant waitress, call centre, etc. She replaced Tamzin Merchant in the role of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones (2011) after the original pilot episode was filmed.
    • Quotes
      [on her role as Daenerys Targaryen on the Game of Thrones (2011) series] Sometimes, I feel like the kid left out--the weirdo with the silver hair that no one likes to talk to.
    • Trademarks
        Eyes with central heterochromia. Both irises of her eyes are greyish blue coloured on the outer rim and hazel coloured on the inner rim.
    • Nickname
      • Milly
    • Salaries
        Game of Thrones
        (2011)
        $300,000 per episode (Season 5 & 6)

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