Date of Birth - 1 May 1987
Emilia Clark is an actress, best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the series Game of Thrones
she was born in England and grew up in Berkshire.
Her father is a theater sound engineer and her mother is a businesswoman. Her father was working on a theater production of "Show Boat" and her mother took her along to the performance. This is when, at the age of 3, her passion for drama began.
She attended St. Edwards School of Oxford from 2000-05, where she appeared in two school plays.
She went on to study at the prestigious Drama Centre London, where she took part in 10 plays. During this time Emilia first appeared on television with a guest role in the BBCs Doctors (2000).
In 2010, Clarke was cast as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones which is based on the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.
She was cast after fellow British actress Tamzin Merchant was replaced for undisclosed reasons.
Clarke won the 2011 EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as Daenerys.
In 2013, she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.
She was voted the most desirable woman in the world by Askmen readers in 2014
