Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke has become one of the popular actresses in England and America now. The stage and screen thespian has the beauty to match her talents for years.

Early Accomplishments

Her interest in acting was piqued as early as 3 years old after watching a play, Show Boat that her dad worked behind the scenes for.

She acted in 2 school plays in high school and in 10 more while attending Drama Centre, London before graduating in 2009. Her first film was in a UCL student project titled Drop the Dog in 2009. 

Best Known For

She needs no introduction to fans of globally famed series, Game of Thrones as the blonde, long-haired, Khaleesi Daenerys Targaryen a.k.a Mother of Dragons.

She has also gained more renown for her roles in Terminator Genisys (2015) as Sarah Connor, Me Before You (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) as Qi’ra.

Sexual Orientation

Emilia is straight and is dating Charlie McDowell, a romance they both only confirmed in October 2018. 

She also dated Jai Courtney in 2015 and Seth MacFarlane in 2012 but is rumored to have dated James Franco in 2013 and Jared Leto in 2014.

Family

She is the only daughter and older child of her father who died of cancer in 2016 and her mother, Jennifer Clarke. Her brother’s name is unknown.

Religion

Emilia does not quite seem religious but the only indication of religion is the fact that she attended Catholic schools while growing up.

Worth To Know

A big fan of the Terminator film series, she remembers being star-struck and geeked out when she first met Arnold Schwarzenegger at the read-through of the 2015 film.

She says she is hardly recognized in public without her blonde wig from GoT.

She plays the guitar, flute and piano. She is also a great athlete, playing 8 different sports.