Clarke has Indian ancestry on her mother's side of the family her maternal grandmother was the child of a secret affair between Clarke's great-grandmother and a man from the Indian subcontinent, and wore light make-up to conceal the darker complexion she had inherited from her father. Her mother, Jennifer, was a businesswoman and is the vice-president for marketing at a global management consultancy firm as of 2020. Her father, Peter Clarke, was a theatre sound engineer from Wolverhampton. St Edward's School Oxford, which Clarke attendedĮmilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke was born on 23 October 1986 in London. 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 romance films Me Before You (2016) and Last Christmas (2019). Clarke had her breakthrough role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO epic fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019).Ĭlarke 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.
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). Her television debut was a guest appearance in the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors in 2009. In 2019, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.Ĭlarke studied at Drama Centre London, appearing in a number of stage productions. She has received various accolades, including an Empire Award, a Saturn Award, three Critics' Choice Award nominations and four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She is best known for her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones. Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke (born 23 October 1986) is a British actress.
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