Emilia Clarke

[Alvedansen]

Emilia Clarke is an English actress. She is best known for the role of Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO medieval-fantasy series Game of Thrones.

Biography
Emilia Clarke was born in London, England and grew up in Berkshire. Clarke's father is a theatre sound engineer and her mother is a business woman. She also has a brother who is studying politics. She began acting at the age of three after seeing the musical Show Boat which her father was working on at the time. She was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford (2000-2005) before studying at the Drama Centre London which she graduated from in 2009.

Career
Clarke's first television role was as a guest-star in one episode of Doctors in 2009, gaining the role while in her final year of drama school. Her next role was in the television movie for the SyFy channel called Triassic Attack in 2010 where she played a character named Savannah. Her big break came however when she was cast as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones which is based on the book series called A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Clarke was cast as a replacement to fellow British actress Tamzin Merchant who had been cast in the pilot but later dropped out due to unknown reasons. The show debuted in April 2011 to positive reviews and was quickly picked up by the network for a second season.

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'Game Of Thrones' Screening Photocall - 09/06/11

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HBO Winter 2011 TCA Panel held at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California - January 7, 2011

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Closing ceremony during the 51st Monte-Carlo Television Festival - June 10, 2011

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[Alvedansen]

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[Alvedansen]

as Daenerys

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[Penny Lane]

Oooh finally a thread for her, thank you!
I love her on GoT, she's great, really beautiful and talented

 

[Kellz]

She's my favorite on GOT! She's beautiful.

 

[Penny Lane]

'Game of Thrones' Press Conference - May 25, 2011

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[sobriquet87]

She looks so different as a brunette. Still gorgeous though.
I wonder how old she is?

 

[phantoms]

She looks so different as a brunette. Still gorgeous though.
I wonder how old she is?

I think she's 23

 

[Penny Lane]

Monte Carlo TV Festival 'Game of Thrones' Screening - June 8, 2011

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[fashionmuse]

i love this girl, the red and white dress looks great on her!

 

[johnnys_girl09]

She has the most brilliant smile I hope we get to see more of her, especially after the success of GOT.

 

[fashionmuse]

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[fashionmuse]

Game of Thrones poster

More headshots, her eyes

 

[Alvedansen]

thanks for all of your input girls

i love her look on GOT, the makeup is so subtle and she looks so beautiful with both brown and blonde hair

 

[Adri028456]

She looks so much like Piper Perabo. I thought it was her the entire first episode.

 

[Alvedansen]

^she reminds me of Evangeline Lily sometimes

 

[sobriquet87]

She has very expressive eyes. I wonder if she wears a wig in the show?
If not, she's going to screw her hair up with all that bleaching.