Emilia Clarke - wikipedia Emilia Clarke Emilia Clarke Clarke in March 2013 ( 1986 - 10 - 23 ) 23 October 1986 ( age 31 ) London, England Residence Hampstead, London, England Venice Beach, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 2009 -- present Emilia Isabelle Euphemia Rose Clarke ( born 23 October 1986 ) is an English actress. Born in London and raised in Berkshire, Clarke studied at the Drama Centre London and appeared in a number of stage productions. Her television debut came with a guest appearance in an episode of the British soap opera Doctors. In 2010, she was named as one of the UK Stars of Tomorrow by Screen International magazine for her role in Syfy 's film Triassic Attack ( 2010 ). Clarke rose to prominence in 2011 for her breakthrough role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO series Game of Thrones ( 2011 -- present ), a performance that has gained her critical acclaim. She has been nominated for three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and two Critics Choice Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, among other accolades. Clarke made her Broadway debut as Holly Golightly in a production of Breakfast at Tiffany 's in 2013. In 2015, she was named Esquire 's Sexiest Woman Alive. She is also known for her starring roles as Sarah Connor in the science fiction film Terminator Genisys ( 2015 ) and as Louisa Clark in the romance film Me Before You ( 2016 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Video games 4.4 Theatre 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Emilia Isabelle Euphemia Rose Clarke was born in London on 23 October 1986, and grew up in Berkshire. Her father ( died 10 July 2016 ) was a theatre sound engineer from Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Her mother, Jennifer Clarke, is the director of the charity The Anima Foundation. She has an older brother. Clarke 's interest in acting began at the age of three after seeing the musical Show Boat, on which her father was working. She was educated at Rye St Antony School and at St Edward 's School, Oxford, graduating in 2005. She attended Drama Centre London, and graduated in 2009. Career Clarke speaking at Comic - Con International in 2013 Clarke 's early work includes two plays at St. Edwards, ten plays at Drama Centre London, the 2009 Company of Angels production of Sense, and two 2009 commercials for Samaritans. One of her first film roles was for a University of London students ' short film. Her first television roles were Saskia Mayer in a 2009 episode of the British soap opera Doctors and Savannah in Syfy 's 2010 film Triassic Attack. Screen International magazine named her as one of the `` UK Stars of Tomorrow ''. In 2010 Clarke was cast as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, based on the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. She was cast after fellow British actress Tamzin Merchant was replaced for undisclosed reasons. In an interview, Clarke stated that she did the funky chicken and robot dance during her audition. The show debuted in April 2011 to positive reviews and was quickly picked up by the network for a second season. Clarke won the 2011 EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as Daenerys. In 2013, Clarke was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards. She was nominated again in the category in 2015 and 2016. Clarke has received widespread praise for her performance. Her acting, as she closed Daenerys 's arc initiated in the first episode from a frightened girl to an empowered woman, was praised. Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe called her scenes `` mesmerizing '', adding that `` Clarke does n't have a lot of emotional variety to work with as Daenerys, aside from fierce determination, and yet she is riveting. '' Todd VanDerWerff for The A.V. Club commented on the difficulty of adapting such an evolution from page to screen, but concluded that `` Clarke (... ) more than seal ( s ) the deal here. In 2017, Clarke reportedly became one of the highest paid actors on television, earning £ 2 million per episode of Game of Thrones. In 2012, Clarke appeared in Spike Island, a film named after the location of The Stone Roses 's seminal 1990 gig. From March to April 2013, Clarke played Holly Golightly in a Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffany 's. That year, she also starred in Dom Hemingway alongside Jude Law. Critical reaction to the film was mostly positive, though it was a commercial failure. In May 2014, it was announced that she had joined the feature film Garden of Last Days alongside James Franco, but the movie was scrapped two weeks before production was due to begin. Clarke was offered the role of Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey but turned down the part because of the nudity required. She played Sarah Connor in Terminator Genisys ( 2015 ), opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jai Courtney, and Jason Clarke. The film grossed over $400 million worldwide, but received generally unfavorable reviews from critics, despite this she did receive nominations for awards like the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Star - Female and Germany 's Jupiter Award for Best International Actress. In 2016, Clarke starred as the female lead, opposite Sam Claflin, in the movie adaption of the best selling book ( of the same name ), Me Before You, released on 3 June 2016. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $200 million worldwide and is Clarke 's highest - rated film on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. For her role as Louisa Clark, she shared nominations with Sam Claflin for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock and the MTV Television Tearjerker Award. She played the lead as Nurse Verena, in the film Voice from the Stone which was released on April 2017 in limited release, video on demand and digital HD. Clarke is also set to be attached to the films The Guns of August opposite Helena Bonham Carter, Set It Up opposite Glen Powell, and Above Suspicion opposite Jack Huston. In November 2016, Clarke was cast as the female lead in Solo : A Star Wars Story, set to be released 25 May 2018. In January 2017, Clarke was cast as the lead in the upcoming English language adaptation of the 2015 Korean romantic comedy, The Beauty Inside. Personal life In 2012, Clarke began dating comedian and filmmaker Seth MacFarlane. The two broke up after approximately six months but remain friends. As of October 2015, Clarke resides in Hampstead, London. In 2016, she purchased a $4.64 million house in Venice Beach, California. Clarke was voted the most desirable woman in the world by AskMen readers in 2014. She was named Esquire 's Sexiest Woman Alive in 2015. On International Women 's Day 2017, she published a well - received op - ed on HuffPost UK regarding modern feminism and encouraging gender equality. She was the cover feature for the edition of 13 July 2017 of Rolling Stone. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Drop the Dog Julie ! Julie Short film Triassic Attack Roundtree ! Savannah Roundtree Television film 2012 Spike Island Harris ! Sally Harris 2012 Shackled Malu Short film 2013 Dom Hemingway Hemingway ! Evelyn Hemingway 2015 Terminator Genisys Connor ! Sarah Connor 2016 Me Before You Clark ! Louisa Clark 2017 Voice from the Stone Verena 2017 Above Suspicion Smith ! Susan Smith Post-production 2018 Solo : A Star Wars Story Kira Post-production 2018 The Beauty Inside TBA Pre-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Doctors Mayer ! Saskia Mayer Episode : `` Empty Nest '' 2011 -- present Game of Thrones Targaryen ! Daenerys Targaryen Main role 2013 Futurama Marianne ( voice ) Episode : `` Stench and Stenchibility '' 2016 Robot Chicken Bridget ( voice ) Episode : `` Joel Hurwitz Returns '' 2017 Animals. Lumpy ( voice ) Episode : `` Rats. '' 2017 Thunderbirds Are Go Doyle ( voice ) Episode : `` Rigged for Disaster '' Video games Year Title Role 2015 Game of Thrones Daenerys Targaryen Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2013 Breakfast at Tiffany 's Holly Golightly Cort Theatre Awards and nominations Main article : List of awards and nominations received by Emilia Clarke References Jump up ^ `` Emilia Isabelle Euphemia Rose CLARKE - Personal Appointments ( free information from Companies House ) ''. beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2017. Jump up ^ Clarke, Emilia ( @ mebeforeyou ) ( 20 May 2016 ). `` @ LANNISTERSPRIDE ( my lucky number is ) 23 ! ! Ironically enough because it 's my birthday '' ( Tweet ). Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016 -- via Twitter. ( For archive, scroll down to Clarke reply ) Jump up ^ `` England & Wales births 1837 - 2006 ''. FindMyPast.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016. Clarke, Emelia Isabelle ER ( born ) 1986 Jump up ^ `` Certification of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company : Scenic Root Limited ''. The Registrar of Companies for England and Wales via Companies House. Retrieved 21 August 2017. Emilia Isabelle Euphemia Rose Clarke : Date of Birth 23 / 10 / 1986, Nationality British, Occupation Actor Jump up ^ Some sources give 1 May 1987, including `` Emilia Clarke Biography : Actress ( 1987 -- ) ''. Biography.com ( FYI / A&E Networks ). Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. 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Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` HBO Re-commissions ' Game of Thrones ' ''. IFTN. 19 April 2011. Jump up ^ `` EWwy Awards 2011 : Meet Your Winners ! ''. Entertainment Weekly. 19 September 2011. Jump up ^ `` Emmy Nominees Full List : Breaking Bad, Homeland, Downton Abbey Dominate 2013 Awards ''. The Huffington Post. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014. Jump up ^ Hipes, Patrick ( 16 July 2015 ). `` Emmy Nominations 2015 -- Full List ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015. Jump up ^ Gilbert, Matthew ( 28 March 2013 ). `` Fantasy gets real on ' Game of Thrones ' ''. The Boston Globe. John W. Henry. Retrieved 1 May 2017. Jump up ^ VanDerWerff, Todd. `` A Golden Crown '' ( for experts ) ``. The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011. Jump up ^ Parker, Mike ( 25 April 2017 ). `` Game Of Thrones season 7 : Stars set to earn £ 2 Million per episode ''. Daily Express. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. 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Jump up ^ `` ' Game of Thrones ' Star Emilia Clarke Turned Down ' Fifty Shades of Grey ' ''. The Huffington Post. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` ' Game of Thrones ' Emilia Clarke Set For ' Terminator ' In Sarah Connor Role ''. Deadline.com. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Terminator Genisys ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 April 2017. Jump up ^ Alexander, Bryan ( 3 February 2016 ). `` Trailer reveal : Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin in ' Me Before You ' ''. USA Today. Retrieved 22 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Me Before You ( 2016 ) -- Box Office Mojo ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Emilia Clarke ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 April 2017. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( 16 June 2014 ). `` ' Game of Thrones ' Star Emilia Clarke Set for Thriller ' Voice From the Stone ' ''. Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2017. Jump up ^ Boone, John ( 13 January 2017 ). `` Exclusive : Emilia Clarke Is a Long Way From Westeros in First Look at ' Voice From the Stone ' ''. Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 22 July 2017. Jump up ^ Ge, Linda ( 19 May 2014 ). `` Emilia Clarke Joins WWI Drama ' The Guns of August ' Opposite Helena Bonham Carter ''. Up and Comers. Retrieved 27 April 2017. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin ( 27 April 2016 ). `` Glen Powell to Star With Emilia Clarke in ' The Set Up ' ''. Variety. Retrieved 29 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Emilia Clarke & Jack Huston in Talks For Beyond Suspicion Adaptation ''. Contactmusic.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016. Jump up ^ Carbone, Gina ( 18 November 2016 ). `` Emilia Clarke Joins Han Solo Movie as Female Lead ''. Moviefone. Retrieved 20 November 2016. Jump up ^ Ford, Rebecca ( 27 January 2017 ). `` Emilia Clarke to Star in ' The Beauty Inside ' for Fox 2000, Temple Hill ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 January 2017. 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Movieplayer.it. Retrieved 15 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Shackled ''. Filmshortage.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016. Jump up ^ McNally, Kelby ( 25 March 2014 ). `` EXCLUSIVE : Emilia Clarke gushes over Jude Law as she speaks about Dom Hemingway role ''. Express.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2016. Jump up ^ Hibberd, James ( 13 December 2013 ). `` ' Game of Thrones ' star Emilia Clarke cast as Sarah Connor in ' Terminator ' reboot ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 September 2016. Jump up ^ Fleming, Mike ( 2 September 2014 ). `` ' GOT 's Emilia Clarke, ' Hunger Games ' Sam Claflin To Star In MGM 's ' Me Before You ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved 24 July 2015. Jump up ^ Siegel, Tatiana ( 16 June 2014 ). `` Emilia Clarke to Star in Indie Psychological Thriller ' Voice From the Stone ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 November 2016. Jump up ^ Galuppo, Mia ( 3 May 2016 ). `` Cannes : Emilia Clarke, Jack Huston to Star in Thriller ' Above Suspicion ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. 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Jump up ^ Nguyen, Hanh ( 1 March 2017 ). `` ' Animals ' Trailer : Season 2 Throws Down With Emilia Clarke, Judy Greer, Rupaul and Dan Harmon ''. IndieWire. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017. Jump up ^ Westbrook, Caroline ( 18 July 2017 ). `` David Tennant and Emilia Clarke have signed up for Thunderbirds Are Go ''. Metro. Retrieved 19 July 2017. Jump up ^ Futter, Mike ( 20 November 2014 ). `` ( Exclusive ) Meet The Exiled Son Of Game Of Thrones ' House Forrester ''. Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016. Jump up ^ Brantley, Ben ( 20 March 2013 ). `` More Waifish Than Wild, the Ingénue Returns ''. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emilia Clarke. 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Question: who plays the nearest targaryen in game of thrones
Answer: Emilia Isabelle Euphemia Rose Clarke