Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke (born October 23, 1986) is a British actress, best known for her portrayal as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones. She has received various accolades, including an Empire Award, a Saturn Award and four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2019, Time magazine named Clarke one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She studied at the Drama Centre London, appearing in a number of stage productions. Her television debut was a guest appearance in the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors in 2009. The following year, she was named as one of the "UK Stars of Tomorrow" by Screen International magazine for her role in the TV film Triassic Attack (2010). Clarke had her breakthrough role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO epic fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). Clarke made her Broadway debut as Holly Golightly in the 2013 play Breakfast at Tiffany's, and played Nina in a West End production of The Seagull that was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her film roles include Sarah Connor in the science fiction film Terminator Genisys (2015), Qi'ra in the Star Wars film Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), and the romantic films Me Before You (2016) and Last Christmas (2019).
McCarthy
(Jean Kerr)
The Pod Generation
(Rachel)
Triassic Attack
(Savannah)
Spike Island
(Sally)
Dom Hemingway
(Evelyn)
Terminator Genisys
(Sarah Connor)
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
(Nina)
Me Before You
(Louisa 'Lou' Clark)
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
(Daenerys Targaryen)
An Ideal Wife
(Constance Lloyd)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
(Self - 'G'iah')
The Queen of Fashion
(Daphne Guinness)
The Twits
((voice))
Shackled
(Malu)
Drop the Dog
(Julie)
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
(Queen of Hearts (voice))
Above Suspicion
(Susan Smith)
Coldplay's Game of Thrones: The Musical
(Emilia Clarke)
Voice from the Stone
(Verena)
Solo: A Star Wars Story
(Qi'ra)
Leading Lady Parts
(Actress #1)
Last Christmas
(Kate Andrich)
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
(Self)
Murder Manual
(Malu)
The Amazing Maurice
(Malicia (voice))
Game of Thrones
(Daenerys Targaryen)
Doctors
(Saskia Mayer)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Futurama
(Marianne (voice))
Secret Invasion
(G'iah)
Animals.
(Lumpy (voice))
Thunderbirds Are Go!
(Doyle (Voice))
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self - Guest)
Honest Trailers
(G'iah (archive footage))
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
Entertainment Tonight
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
Robot Chicken
(Bridget (voice))
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
The Oscars
(Self)
Criminal
(Mallory)
PONIES
(Bea)