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Emilia Clarke Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1986-10-23

Birthplace:
London, England, UK

Credits:
47 Total Roles

Emilia Clarke

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 PONIES TV Bea
2025 World of Westeros Ambient Video MOVIE Daenerys Targaryen
2025 The Twits MOVIE Pippa (voice)
2024 The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland MOVIE Queen of Hearts (voice)
2024 THE FAKE JON SNOW MOVIE Danaerys Targaryen
2023 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion MOVIE Self - 'G'iah'
2023 The Pod Generation MOVIE Rachel
2023 Secret Invasion TV G'iah
2022 The Amazing Maurice MOVIE Malicia (voice)
2022 National Theatre Live: The Seagull MOVIE Nina

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