Emilia Clarke
Acting

Emilia Clarke

October 23, 1986 (39 years old) London, England, UK

Also known as: Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke

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

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • TV

Me Before You

Me Before You

2016 • Movie

Terminator Genisys

Terminator Genisys

2015 • Movie

Movie Credits (29)

Acting

2016

Me Before You

as Louisa 'Lou' Clark

2015

Terminator Genisys

as Sarah Connor

2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story

as Qi'ra

2025

The Twits

as Pippa (voice)

2022

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

as Nina

2019

Last Christmas

as Kate Andrich

McCarthy

as Jean Kerr

2022

The Amazing Maurice

as Malicia (voice)

2019

Above Suspicion

as Susan Smith

2019

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

as Self

2015

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

as Daenerys Targaryen

2023

The Pod Generation

as Rachel

2013

Dom Hemingway

as Evelyn

2012

Spike Island

as Sally

2017

Voice from the Stone

as Verena

An Ideal Wife

as Constance Lloyd

2024

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

as Queen of Hearts (voice)

2024

THE FAKE JON SNOW

as Danaerys Targaryen

2009

Drop the Dog

as Julie

2023

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

as Self - 'G'iah'

Crew

2023

The Pod Generation

Executive Producer

2024

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

Executive Producer

Next Life

Producer

TV Credits (20)

Acting

2011

Game of Thrones

as Daenerys Targaryen

73 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

2026

PONIES

as Bea

8 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

6 episodes

1999

Futurama

as Marianne (voice)

1 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1 episodes

2005

Robot Chicken

as Bridget (voice)

1 episodes

2023

Secret Invasion

as G'iah

6 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

2 episodes

2000

Doctors

as Saskia Mayer

1 episodes

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

1 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

2016

Animals.

as Lumpy (voice)

1 episodes

1981

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

2 episodes

2015

Thunderbirds Are Go!

as Doyle (Voice)

1 episodes

Criminal

as Mallory

4 episodes

Crew

2026

PONIES

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 23, 1986 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Popularity
11.0

Career Stats

29
Movies
20
TV Shows