Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke MBE (born 23 October 1986) is a British actress, 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 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.

Jun 15, 2024 · Emilia Clarke is looking back at 'Game of Thrones' — and how her feelings about the show have changed over the years — in an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE. The actress portrayed Daenerys...

Apr 16, 2021 · Emilia Clarke looks back on the first season of 'Game of Thrones' 10 years later — and ahead to HBO's many upcoming prequels.

Emilia Clarke is an English actress who is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen on the TV series Game of Thrones, for which she received four Emmy Award nominations. She also played Sarah Connor in the action movie Terminator Genisys (2015).

Mar 21, 2025 · Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones (Image via YouTube/GameofThrones) The Game of Thrones series finale is counted among the most divisive moments in television history. After years of development, fan favorite Daenerys Targaryen had a change of character, becoming the queen of the ashes at the end. The plot left fans shocked, and the cast was ...

May 19, 2019 · Sarah Larson interview Emilia Clarke about the finale of “Game of Thrones,” her meeting at an Oscars after-party with Beyoncé, and the sad fate of Daenerys Targaryen.

Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke is an English actress. After a guest spot on the BBC drama series Doctors, Game of Thrones marks her first major television role. She stars in HBO's Game of Thrones as Daenerys Targaryen. She replaced …

Apr 10, 2021 · From the first day on set to the last, Emilia Clarke looks back at her time playing the Mother of Dragons on Game of Thrones in this extended edition of Season 8’s “The Cast Remembers”...

May 20, 2019 · Sitting in her dressing room on the set of Thrones last spring, Clarke broke down Daenerys' entire season 8 internal journey leading up to the apocalyptic King's Landing firebombing in a single...