Emilia Clarke bio: age, height, net worth, boyfriend, movies
Game of Thrones is one of the television series with an extensive viewership across the world. The show's eighth and final season aired in 2019. In the show, one of the leading characters was Emilia Clarke. The young actress has shown her prowess in acting over the years. In addition to Game of Thrones, she has featured in very many television shows and movies.
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She was born on the 23rd of October 1986 in London, United Kingdom. How old is Emilia Clarke? Emilia Clarke age is 32 years. Her nationality is British, and her Zodiac sign is Scorpio. She has a younger brother.
Profile summary
- Name: Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke
- Date of birth: 23rd of October 1986
- Age: 34 years old (as of 2020)
- Place of birth: London, United Kingdom
- Nationality: British
- Zodiac sign: Scorpio
- Height: 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 metres/ 157 centimetres)
- Weight: 115 pounds (52 kilogrammes)
- Body measurements: 34-26-34 inches (86-66-86 centimetres)
- Hair colour: Dark brown
- Sibling: 1 (brother)
- Alma mater: Rye St Antony School, St. Edward's School, Drama Centre London
- Profession: Actress
- Estimated net worth: $20 million
Emilia Clarke's family background and early life
The actress and her brother were brought up in Berkshire, England. Her father is a sound engineer in a theatre while her mother works in the marketing department of a business organisation.
The actress loved acting from a tender age after watching Show Boat, a musical in which her dad was working. Her parents encouraged and supported her to become an actress.
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The actress previously reported that she has Indian roots. Her grandmother was born from a secret affair that her great-grandmother had with an Indian man.
Her grandmother inherited a darker complexion from her Indian father. She would wear light makeup to hide her skin colour. She admitted that her grandmother's life of trying to appear lighter in complexion must have been difficult.
Emilia Clarke education
She went to Rye St. Antony School in Headington and later to St. Edward's School in Oxford. She left the latter in 2005. After a period of working and travelling, she joined Drama Centre London and graduated from the institution in 2009.
Emilia Clarke hot body measurements
She is a beautiful lady with a petite body frame. How tall is Emilia Clarke? Emilia Clarke height is 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 metres/ 157 centimetres), and her weight is 115 pounds (52 kilograms).
Her bust, waist and hip measurements are 34, 26 and 34 inches (86, 66 and 86 centimetres), respectively.
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Emilia Clarke eyes have central heterochromia, meaning that the irises are grey-blue on the outer rim and hazel on the inner side.
Emilia Clarke eyebrows are her trademark. They are bold and animated. Emilia Clarke no makeup look is fantastic. She has full lips and pale skin.
Emilia Clarke movies and TV shows
The celebrity began acting during her time at St. Edward's School in Oxford. She participated in two school plays. When she joined Drama Centre London, she participated in ten plays. These included the play, Sense, by Company of Angeles in 2009.
Her first film, a short film, was for the University of London. She later featured in many other television shows and movies.
Movies
She got her first film role as a professional in 2010. The movies she has starred in since then include:
- Triassic Attack (2010): She portrayed the role of Savannah Roundtree in this television film.
- Spike Island (2012): She acted as Sally Harris.
- Shackled (2012): She was Malu in this short film.
- Dom Hemingway (2013): She acted as Evelyn Hemingway in this movie.
- Terminator Genisys (2015): She portrayed the character of Sarah Connor in the film.
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- Me Before You (2016): She acted as Louisa. Emilia Clarke tattoo on her left pinky finger was her way of celebrating her pleasant experienced on the set of this film. The tattoo is of a bumblebee.
- Voice from the Stone (2017): She acted as Verena.
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018): She acted as Qi'ra in the film.
- Last Christmas (2019): She acted as Kate.
- Above Suspicion: She will feature as Susan Smith in this movie whose release date is yet to be announced.
Television shows
The television shows that she has starred in include:
- Doctors (2009): She featured as Saskia Mayer in the episode, Empty Nest.
- Game of Thrones (2011-2019): She acted as Daenerys Targaryen, which was a leading role. Emilia Clarke husband on the set of this series was the character Khal Drogo, which was played by Jason Momoa.
- Futurama (2013): She was the voice of Marianne in the episode, Stench and Stenchibility.
- Robot Chicken (2016): She was the voice of Bridget in the episode, Joel Hurwitz Returns.
- Animals. (2017): She was the voice of Lumpy in the episode, Rats.
- Thunderbirds Are Go (2017): She was the voice of Doyle in the episode, Rigged for Disaster.
- Saturday Night Live (2019): She appeared as herself in the episode, Kit Harington/ Sara Bareilles.
Nominations and awards
The actress has been nominated for many awards. They include:
Primetime Emmys
- In 2013, she was one of the nominees for the prize of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work in Game of Thrones.
- In 2015, she was nominated for the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series accolade for her work in Game of Thrones.
- In 2016, the actress was a nominee for the prize of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Game of Thrones.
- In 2019, she was a nominee for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series accolade for her work in Game of Thrones.
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
- In 2015, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress on Television accolade for her work in Game of Thrones.
- In 2019, she was nominated for the prize of Best Actress in a Television Series for her role in Game of Thrones.
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BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards
- In 2018, she was the winner of the British Artist of the Year Award.
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- In 2018, she was nominated for the prize of Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work in Game of Thrones.
Critics Choice Television Awards
- In 2013, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Game of Thrones.
- In 2016, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series prize for her work in Game of Thrones.
Gold Derby Awards
- In 2013, she was nominated for the Drama Supporting Actress prize for her work in Game of Thrones.
- In 2014, she was nominated for the Drama Supporting Actress accolade for her work in Game of Thrones.
- In 2018, she was nominated for the Ensemble of the Year accolade alongside the rest of the cast of Game of Thrones.
- In 2019, she was nominated for the Drama Lead Actress prize for her work in Game of Thrones.
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Gracie Allen Awards
- In 2012, she won the award of Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series or Special for her work in Game of Thrones.
IGN Summer Movie Awards
- In 2011, she was nominated for the award of Best TV Actress for her role in Game of Thrones.
Jupiter Award
- In 2016, she was nominated for the award of Best International Actress for her work in Terminator Genisys.
- In 2017, she was awarded the award of Best International Actress for her work in Me Before You.
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
- In 2019, she was nominated for the award of Favorite Butt Kicker for her work in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
- In 2012, she was nominated for the award of Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Game of Thrones.
MTV Movie + TV Awards
- In 2017, she was nominated for the Best Actor in a Show prize for her role in Game of Thrones.
- In 2018, she was nominated for the Best Hero prize for her work in Game of Thrones.
- In 2019, she was nominated for the Best Performance in a Show prize for her work in Game of Thrones.
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Online Film & Television Association
- In 2015, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series prize for her work in Game of Thrones.
- In 2016, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series prize for her role in Game of Thrones.
SFX Awards, UK
- In 2013, she was nominated for the Best Actress prize for her role in Game of Thrones.
Shorty Awards
- In 2018, she was nominated for the Social Good: Influencer & Celebrity prize.
Teen Choice Awards
- In 2015, she was nominated for the award of Choice Summer Movie Star: Female for her role in Terminator Genisys.
- In 2016, she was nominated for the award of Choice Movie: Liplock for her role in Me Before You.
- In 2018, she was nominated for the award of Choice Summer Movie Star: Female for her role in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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TV Guide Awards
- In 2014, she was nominated for the award of Favourite Actress for her work in Game of Thrones.
Young Hollywood Awards
- In 2014, she was nominated for the award of Fan Favourite Actor – Female.
People's Choice Awards, USA
- In 2014, 2016 and 2017, she was nominated for the award of Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress.
Satellite Awards
- In 2013, she was nominated for the award of Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in Game of Thrones.
Scream Awards
- In 2011, she was nominated for the award of Breakout Performance – Female for her work in Game of Thrones.
Recognitions
- In 2012, she was ranked the first on the list of 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2012 by Independent Critics.
- In 2012, she was ranked 88th in the list of Most Desirable Women list of 2012 by AskMen.
- In 2015, she was named the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire Magazine.
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Emilia Clarke net worth
The amount of money that the actress bags at the end of each month is yet to be publicly disclosed.
She has used part of the income she makes from acting to purchase a house worth $4.64 million in Venice Beach, California. She also has a home in Hampstead, London.
Her estimated net worth is $20 million. In Game of Thrones, she made about $1.1 million per episode.
Philanthropy
The beautiful actress is part of different charity projects.
- In 2011, she joined the SMA Trust team as an ambassador.
- In 2017, she joined Open Door as a patron. Open Door assists young people to access auditions.
- She is also the ambassador of the Royal College of Nursing.
- In 2019, the actress openly discussed her battle with brain aneurysms. Emilia Clarke aneurysm inspired her to launch SameYou. SameYou is a charity organisation that assists young people who have suffered from stroke or brain injury to access neurorehabilitation services.
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Emilia Clarke dating and love life
The actress is yet to get married. She was romantically linked to Seth MacFarlane between 2012 and 2013. In 2013, there were reports that James Franco was Emilia Clarke boyfriend. She was also romantically linked to Jared Leto in 2014. In 2019, there were reports that she ended her relationship with Charlie McDowell.
In July 2020, it was reported that Emilia was dating assistant director Tom Turner. At the time, a source told The Sun on Sunday:
"Emilia and Tom have really hit it off. He's already pretty smitten with her and sees a long-term future between them. He's used to hanging out with A-listers because of his job working on high-profile films and his social set."
In September 2020, Express reported that the actress was rumoured to be dating Matt Smith, who she acted alongside in Terminator Genisys in 2015. The two were spotted in London's Soho together after having dinner at the Russian-inspired Bob Bob Ricard restaurant.
Back in March, Emilia confirmed she was single to The Sunday Times. She said:
"I am single right now. Dating in this industry is interesting. I have a lot of funny anecdotes, a lot of stuff I can say at a fun dinner. I was [dating actors], but I'm not now. I mean, I wouldn't say I've completely sworn off them, but I do think actor relationships that are successful are few and far between – and you have to have a ton of trust."
Social media
The actress has an Instagram account and a Twitter account. She uses these platforms to keep in touch with her fans.
Emilia Clarke is an actress from the United Kingdom who is best known for portraying the role of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones. She is a happy actress with a pleasant personality. Besides acting, she is involved in philanthropic work. Fans hope to see her in more television shows and movies in the future.
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