What to Know About Daenerys Targaryen actress Emilia Clarke; GoT superstar That has a role in the new Star Wars movie
EMILIA Clarke exploded onto the scene as the powerful and beautiful Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones.
But what else has the English actress starred in, what roles has she got coming up and who has she been romantically linked with? Here's the lowdown...
Emilia Clarke has starred in Game Of Thrones since 2011
Who is Emilia Clarke? What's her background?
Emilia Clarke was born in London on 23 October 1986, which makes her 30 years old.
The actress shot to international fame in 2011 thanks to her role as Daenerys Targaryen in Game Of Thrones.
Emilia first took an interest in acting after seeing the musical Show Boat when her father was working as a sound engineer for the production.
Emilia currently splits her tmie between London and Los Angeles as she steps further into the Hollywood A-list.
Speaking to Rolling Stone Magazine in June 2017, Emilia confirmed that she lost her father to cancer on 10 July 2016.
Emilia has frequently spoken out against sexism and gender equality in the film industry.
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Emilia Clarke has landed a string of Hollywood roles since her Game Of Thrones debut
Who does Emilia Clarke play in Game Of Thrones?
Emilia Clarke has won rave reviews for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in Game Of Thrones.
At the show's beginning, Daenerys is an exiled princess who is forced to marry a warlord.
After recieving three dragon eggs as a gift, Daenerys becomes the Mother of Dragons after her husband's death.
Game Of Thrones will return for a seventh series in July 2017, where Daenerys will make a bid to reclaim the Iron Throne.
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Emilia Clarke will star in the upcoming Han Solo origins movie
What else has Emilia Clarke starred in?
Prior to landing the role of Daenerys Targaryen in Game Of Thrones, Emilia only had a guest appearance on BBC drama Doctors on her CV.
Emilia has since had cameo roles on Futurama and Robot Chicken.
She's found success on the big screen with Hollywood roles in Terminator Genisys (2013) and Me Before You (2016).
Emilia's set to journey to a galaxy far, far away after landing the female lead role in the Han Solo origins movie. Due for release in 2018, it will be the second Star Wars Anthology movie.
Emilia made her Broadway debut as Holly Golightly in Breakfast At Tiffany's in March 2013.
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Emilia Clarke had previously been romantically linked to Game Of Thrones actor Kit Harington
Who has Emilia Clarke been romantically linked to?
Emilia dated Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane in 2012 and their relationship lasted six months.
The actress, 30, has also been linked to James Franco, Jared Leto and her Breakfast At Tiffany's co-star, Cory Michael Smith.
Emilia spoke out to deny the James Franco rumours, telling The Guardian: "It's hilarious. He is, of course, beautiful.
"But I feel there's only a handful of women who could form an engagement after two meetings, and I'm not one of them."
Emilia was voted the most desirable woman in the world by AskMen readers in 2014.
At the beginning of her career, there was heavy speculation that Emilia was romantically involved with Game Of Thrones actor Kit Harington who plays Jon Snow in the fantasy epic.
However Kit has been in a relationship with former Thrones actress Rose Leslie since 2012.
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Emilia Clarke and Cory Michael Smith grew close during their Broadway stint on Breakfast At Tiffany's
