Emilia Clarke

Born: 1986-10-23

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Biography

Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke, MBE (born 23 October 1986), is an English actress. She is 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 Star Wars 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, appearing in a number of stage productions. Her television debut was a guest appearance in the 2009 BBC One medical soap opera Doctors, 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 had a role named G'iah in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries, Secret Invasion (2023).

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Known For

Terminator Genisys
Me Before You
Solo: A Star Wars Story
The Twits
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Last Christmas
Above Suspicion
The Amazing Maurice
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
The Pod Generation

Top Movie Credits

Me Before You Louisa 'Lou' Clark
The Twits Pippa (voice)
Last Christmas Kate Andrich
Above Suspicion Susan Smith
The Amazing Maurice Malicia (voice)
The Pod Generation Executive Producer