Emilia Clarke MBE: From Thrones to Hollywood Icon

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Emilia Clarke, born 23 October 1986 in London, is an English actress renowned for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in "Game of Thrones," earning four Primetime Emmy nominations.

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She also portrayed Sarah Connor in "Terminator Genisys" (2015) and Qi'ra in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (2018), and starred in romantic dramas like "Me Before You" (2016) and "Last Christmas" (2019).

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Clarke studied at Drama Centre London, appeared on stage, and made her TV debut in "Doctors" (2009). Her Broadway debut was in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (2013), and she starred in the Marvel series "Secret Invasion" (2023).

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Clarke is active in philanthropy, supporting organizations like SameYou, which she founded to aid brain injury recovery, and became an ambassador for the Royal College of Nursing, among other charitable endeavors.

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Raised in Oxfordshire, Clarke's father was a theatre sound engineer, and her mother is a business executive. Clarke has a brother who worked on "Game of Thrones."

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Clarke has Indian heritage through her maternal grandmother. She embraced this heritage, scattering her grandmother’s ashes in India and feeling a strong connection to her roots.

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Clarke became interested in acting at age three and attended prestigious boarding schools. After failing to enter top drama schools, she enrolled at Drama Centre London, graduating in 2009.

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Early in her career, Clarke acted in stage productions and student films, and worked non-acting jobs while auditioning. Her first significant TV role was in "Triassic Attack" (2010).

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Clarke's breakthrough came with "Game of Thrones" (2011-2019), where she portrayed Daenerys Targaryen, receiving critical acclaim and becoming one of the highest-paid TV actors by 2017.

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Beyond "Game of Thrones," Clarke appeared in various films and stage productions, including "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and "Above Suspicion," and authored the comic series "M.O.M.: Mother of Madness."

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