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Biography of Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke is a British theater and film actress who gained worldwide fame after the premiere of the series “Game of Thrones,” where the girl appeared in the role of Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons. Time will tell whether Emilia will be able to prove herself in a different role, but her filmography already includes such high-profile projects as “Terminator: Genisys” and the spin-off of the new “Star Wars”.

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Biography and personal life of Emilia Clarke

The biography and personal life of Emilia Clarke is a story of incredible luck, hard work and perseverance. Little Amy spent her entire childhood in quiet Berkshire, where everyone knew each other, so she felt protected.

Father was a very purposeful man, as he had come a long way from an ordinary theater stage worker to a sound engineer and sound producer of the most popular musicals.

The mother, even before the birth of her daughter, worked as a secretary in college, and then became involved in business and organized her own company.

At the age of three, the little girl accidentally ended up backstage at the theater where her father worked as a sound engineer. Emily literally became sick of the theater; she could not live without its smell and spotlights.

Simultaneously with entering a regular school in Oxford, the girl found herself in the St. Edward's theater studio, where she periodically played in amateur productions. And immediately after graduation she entered the London Drama Center to become a theater and film actress.

Childhood and youth

Emilia Clarke (full name Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke) was born in noisy and lively London, but spent her childhood in Oxfordshire, a town about an hour's drive from the capital. The girl and her older brother Ben grew up in harmony with nature: “We had a stream in our garden, all around there were fields. We picked mushrooms and fed the ducks,” the actress recalled.

Emilia Clarke in childhood

Emilia describes her younger self as a “girly girl”: her favorite pastime as a child was dressing up in pretty outfits, usually pink, which has almost disappeared from her wardrobe over the years. And when the girl was asked to swear on something, she would whisper: “I swear by Chanel!” - and her loved ones understood that at that moment she was extremely sincere and serious.

Emilia Clarke and her brother Ben

The determination of Emilia Clarke's parents is worthy of respect: by the time her daughter was born, her father had come a long way from a simple worker to a sound producer who oversaw famous musicals. The mother of the future actress began her career as a college secretary, then became an independent entrepreneur.

Emilia Clarke with her mother

As Emilia recalled, at the age of three she was first brought to “daddy’s work.” Usually noisy and restless, she stared at the stage in fascination for two hours, and when the curtain fell, she clapped so hard that her palms hurt. The behind-the-scenes world so amazed and enchanted the girl that she could no longer imagine life without the theater.

From an early age, Emilia learned the intricacies of the acting profession in the drama club at the St. Edward boarding school in Oxford. Here she first appeared on stage, appearing in two full-fledged theatrical productions.

Emilia Clarke in her youth and the first season of Game of Thrones

Although, according to the actress, she could hardly be called an acting prodigy. At the premiere of the first production with her participation, five-year-old Clark walked on stage and forgot the words. The teachers sitting in the front row suggested lines, but Emilia continued to stand and remain silent. At the same time, she was not afraid; on the contrary, the girl was absolutely calm. “This state of mind has sustained me throughout my career,” Clark says.

A love of art distinguished Emilia from other children. All of our peers wanted to either get a lucrative profession like a lawyer or become professional athletes. The actress admitted that she felt like a black sheep and tried to adapt and make friends with each student.

Emilia Clarke without makeup

In 2004, after graduating from school, Emilia Clarke returned to the capital to enroll at the London Drama Center, where many famous actors trained, such as Tom Hardy, Paul Bettany and James McAvoy's wife Anne-Marie Duff.

Evolution: Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke
On July 16, the penultimate season of Game of Thrones will premiere in the United States, in which Emilia Clarke played the seductive and strong Daenerys Targaryen. The role of the Mother of Dragons became key in the life of the actress: before the advent of Game of Thrones, few people knew about Clarke. And now, six seasons later, the blonde on-screen and brunette Khaleesi in real life is one of the most recognizable celebrities. SPLETNIK.RU tells how Emilia Clarke's image has changed over the years

Emilia Clarke was born on October 23, 1986 in London. Clarke spent her childhood in the south of England - in Berkshire. Emilia's parents have come a long way to success: her father began his career as a simple worker, and eventually achieved the position of sound producer, supervising famous musicals. Mom's first job was as a secretary, then she became an independent entrepreneur.

Emilia’s love for theater and cinema appeared at the age of three, when her father first brought the baby to work: the behind-the-scenes world amazed the girl so much that she could no longer imagine life without the theater.

Emilia Clarke in childhood

Since childhood, the future celebrity learned to take care of her appearance. For this, Clarke is grateful to her mother:

Mom is my beauty icon. She was the one who taught me that taking care of your skin is very important. Mom showed me how to put on makeup and taught me good cosmetics,

— Clarke said in an interview.

2010-2011

The actress's natural hair color is chestnut. It was with this shade that Emilia began to appear at all social events after the release of the first season of “Game of Thrones” in 2011 and subsequent worldwide recognition. Clark treats her hair with care: she uses moisturizers every day, and she especially loves serums for split ends.

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen

2010-2011

2012-2013

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen

Emilia admitted that she rarely wears makeup in everyday life, but on the red carpet and other social evenings the star is not averse to putting a bright emphasis on her eyes or lips.

I start my makeup with exfoliating products, after which I apply primer to my face. Then I use foundation, which is best applied in circular motions and blended with a sponge. Add matte bronzer to the cheekbones, nose and chin, and blush to the cheeks. The final touch: translucent powder for the T-zone,

says Emilia's makeup artist Dona Broussarda.

2012-2013

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen

2014-2015

Over time, Emilia Clarke's haircut changes - it becomes shorter. However, the celebrity, like her heroine Daenerys, does not change her color.

Every time I put on my character's wig, I feel like I look great with blonde hair. The thought occurs to me that I should definitely change my color. But after filming, such thoughts disappear. All I can say is that it’s fun to be a blonde!

- Emilia said.

2014-2015

Emilia has a hard time keeping track of her figure, because the actress has a real sweet tooth.

During preparation for filming Terminator Genisys, I was forbidden to eat flour, dairy, sweets - everything that I love so much. I could drink a cup of tea without sugar or milk. Every day I had intense workouts, after which I really wanted chocolate cake,

– Clarke said.

Emilia Clarke. Still from the film "Terminator: Genisys"

Clarke's eyebrows are the shape and density that many girls dream about. The actress also achieved this with the help of her mother:

Mom had three rules that I couldn’t break: don’t try drugs, don’t have sex, and don’t touch your eyebrows. The other kids made fun of me because of my stupid eyebrows. And my mother repeated: “You’ll thank me again when you grow up.” And she made me lubricate them with Vaseline and comb them before going to bed. Thanks to her for this.

2016-2017

Over the years, Emilia Clarke's style and beauty habits have remained virtually unchanged. However, over the past year, changes have occurred: the actress got a bob haircut and began wearing bangs. Clarke's hair color has also changed a little: it is now a shade of red.

Let's see what happens in a year when Game of Thrones is finished with its final season!

Theatrical debut

Even in her student years, Emilia Clarke was noted for her significant roles on the stage of the London Drama Theatre. In 2007, the actress received the role of Anna Petrovna in the adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play “Wild Honey” (in the CIS countries it is more widely known as “Fatherlessness”). The acting debut was received with a bang by all critics and teachers, and very soon Emilia Clarke became one of the regular actresses of the theater troupe.

Emilia Clarke on stage at the London Drama Theater

Also in 2007, she got the very significant role of Eliza Dolittle in the production of Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. From that moment on, many directors began to send her scripts themselves, vying with each other to invite the young actress to appear in their performances.

Performances with Emilia Clarke were wildly successful

Over the next two years, the actress took part in eight different productions. The most successful works of this period were roles in the plays “Emilia Galotti”, “Awake and Sing”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Her collaboration with two Russian directors was also very remarkable: Oleg Miroshnikov (the play “The Inspector General”) and Vladimir Mirodan (“The Changeling,” “Hamlet”).

The beginning of a film career

In 2009, Emilia Clarke first appeared on television. The young actress’s first work was a small role as Saskia Mayer in the TV series “Doctors.” The television debut could hardly be called a failure, but this role did not bring popularity to the actress.

Emilia Clarke's first film role (TV series "Doctors")

After receiving a diploma from the London Drama Center in 2009, Emilia Clarke left London and went to Los Angeles. There, in the city of movie stars, the actress went to work at the oldest non-profit theater in Hollywood, the Company of Angels. The first and only work of this period for the young Englishwoman was the play “Feeling,” which critics received very favorably.

Emilia Clarke in Breakfast at Tiffany's

At the beginning of 2010, the girl took a short time out from theatrical productions and again made an attempt to break onto the silver screen, daring to star in the film “Attack from the Triassic Period.” This time the girl appeared on the screens in the role of the courageous Savannah, a young girl forced to desperately resist the suddenly revived dinosaurs.

Young Emilia Clarke on the set of "Attack from the Triassic"

Game of Thrones

In 2010, 24-year-old Emilia Clarke rented a small apartment with friends, worked part-time in six different places to at least pay the rent, but did not lose hope that one day she would receive an interesting offer.

Emilia Clarke at a photo shoot

And so it happened - one evening the girl’s phone rang; on the other end of the line was her agent, who stunned the young actress: HBO is looking for a girl to play the role of Daenerys Targaryen for the film adaptation of George Martin's novels, the audition is scheduled for tomorrow. “You should play in Game of Thrones!” the agent emphasized.

Emilia had no idea who she would play in front of the demanding producers. The first thing she did was go to Wikipedia, and after reading the article, she realized that she had to agree, because the character promised to be almost the brightest hero of the action.

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen

Emilia's type was the exact opposite of what the casting managers were looking for. They needed a tall, thin, tanned blonde with a certain “mystery” in her image. Emilia, on the other hand, was a rather plump, short brunette with an open, wide smile that excluded any mystery.

Emilia Clarke before Game of Thrones and in the first season of the series

However, during the audition, the casting director was enthusiastic about the performance of the girl who performed two monologues from the script, and after the audition he came up and said: “You play great, let's see what you will look like with white hair instead of black.” After approval, costume designers produced seven wigs in different shades within two months, settling on ash-silver.

“When I got this role, I almost died of joy,” admitted Emilia, who, before the confirmation, had already begun to entertain thoughts of trying her luck in another profession. Filming began, full of hours-long flights, turmoil and new impressions - the girl was in seventh heaven.

Emilia Clarke's ashen-haired Daenerys Targaryen looked stunning in any outfit: strolling through the garden in a silk toga, riding a horse in simple cloth clothes or going completely naked for explicit scenes. But it was not only her spectacular appearance that brought her the love of millions of viewers - Emilia’s character captivated her with her dedication, courage and amazing ability to balance on the brink of cruelty and mercy.

Beautiful Daenerys Targaryen performed by Emilia Clarke

Although she had a body double, Emilia decided to do the full nude scenes on her own. Because of this, the actress faced a barrage of criticism, especially feminists who accused Clark of promoting the objectification of women. Emilia does not agree with this point of view: “Feeling your sexuality is great.”

Emilia's photo shoot for gloss

After two episodes, the actress signed a contract to star in the second and third seasons. Both directors and critics were crazy about her acting and, without hesitation, nominated her for all kinds of television awards. By 2020, her collection included an Emmy statuette and a Saturn Award, both for best supporting actress in a television series.

In real life, Emilia Clarke is a brunette

After the end of filming the first season, Emilia began to have health problems: she felt sick, dizzy, and her blood pressure jumped. She thought it was a consequence of stress due to constant workload. But when, after sports training, her head began to pound with pain and her consciousness became confused, she was taken to the hospital, where doctors diagnosed “subarachnoid hemorrhage,” a type of stroke. This happened due to a brain aneurysm.

The operation, which lasted three hours, did not require opening the skull, but Emilia began to have problems with speech and memory; she could not even remember her own name. Doctors explained that this is aphasia - a side effect of the operation. Clarke was horrified, because without a clear speech there can be no talk of acting. She could have lost everything she lived for, but fortunately, after a week her speech was restored.

Emilia Clarke underwent three surgeries due to an aneurysm

The headaches did not immediately leave the actress. Filming the second season was the hardest of all. I had to not only work a lot, but also communicate with journalists, smile sweetly at fans and suppress pain with morphine.

In between filming new seasons, Emilia starred in two British films: the musical drama Spike Island (2012) and the comedy Dom Hemingway (2013), sharing triumph with Jude Law and Richard E. Grant.

Emilia Clarke in the movie Spike Island

In 2013, the headaches returned and became even worse than before. After a brain scan, doctors admitted to Emilia that without another operation she would most likely die. During the operation, her aneurysm burst. The actress woke up from pain on the operating table right during the process. They immediately began to prepare her for the third operation. This time I had to open the skull. Everything worked out, and Emilia has been feeling great for several years since then.

Of course, major Hollywood directors also became interested in Emilia Clarke. Despite the recent operation, Emilia accepted the offer when she was invited to play the role of Sarah Connor in the epic action film Terminator Genisys in 2013. The actress was afraid that she would be unwittingly compared to Linda Hamilton, her predecessor from the first two parts of the franchise, but her fears were in vain - she formed an organic creative union with both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Clarke (Emilia and Jason are namesakes, not relatives).

Emilia Clarke in Terminator 5

In 2014, readers of the AskMen portal voted Emilia Clarke the most desirable woman on the planet. In 2020, Esquire named Clarke the sexiest girl of our time.

Emilia Clarke and Arnold Schwarzenegger

In 2020, Emilia Clarke was busy filming the sixth season of Game of Thrones, and also worked on the films Me Before You (together with actor Sam Claflin) and Voice from the Stone. That same year, in addition to the mansion in Hampstead, Emilia bought a cottage in California, on the coast of Venice Beach, for $4.5 million.

Emilia Clarke gained weight for her role in Me Before You

In 2020, a photo of Emily Clark graced the cover of the authoritative music and pop culture magazine Rolling Stone.

Emilia Clarke on the cover of Rolling Stone

In 2020, the actress could be seen in the new part of Star Wars, dedicated to the story of young Han Solo. Emilia played a character named Qi'ra, the childhood friend of the main character. Emilia's brother, a big Star Wars fan, was most happy about this role.

Emilia Clarke in the movie "Han Solo"

Why do we love the Mother of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen?

1. She showed how you can be strong and weak at the same time

Emilia's two most famous roles are Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen in Game of Thrones and young Sarah Connor from Terminator. Genesis" - show viewers truly strong women who are ready to fight for their beliefs not only in word, but also in deed. Emilia Clarke, film after film, proves that a woman can not only be someone’s beautiful girlfriend, but also a warrior and a politician, while remaining beautiful and feminine.

2. She's ready for anything

In the Dothraki wedding scene, Emilia Clarke's character, Daenerys, had to eat a raw horse heart, and the prop makers made it out of melted marmalade with macaroni veins. Due to the many takes, the actress had to chew her heart, which tasted like bleach, for the whole day of filming - as a result, in the next scene she actually felt sick.

3. She became the sexiest woman of 2020 according to Esquire magazine

Considering several explicit scenes in the early seasons of Game of Thrones, we can say that she really had no equal.

4. For modesty

Despite the previous point, in September 2020, the British actress announced that she was not ready to continue appearing nude. “Most of the erotic images you see in movies look cheap and are just there to attract viewers. The less sex on screen, the better,” said the celebrity.

5. For spontaneity

During the audition for the role of the Mother of Dragons, the actress, a recent graduate of the London School of Drama, charmed the producers with her spontaneity. Not only did she practically not prepare for the audition, but after acting out the dialogue, she performed the dance of little ducklings, which turned into a robot gait. The actress is best characterized by one of her last roles: in the melodrama “Me Before You,” based on the novel of the same name by Jojo Moyes. She played the naive and vital nurse Louise Clarke, who cares for the paralyzed Will Trainer, who falls in love with her love of life and spontaneity.

6. For perseverance

If in “Game of Thrones” the actress does not have to move much, then on the set of the film “Terminator. Genesis" Emilia demonstrated outstanding physical fitness. She herself admitted that a typical shooting day consisted of endless fights, shooting and running. To lift heavy weapons and perform take after take with them, the actress took up kickboxing and actively pumped iron in the gym. She also had to concentrate while driving the bus, although in real life, as Clarke herself admitted, she would most likely overturn it.

Personal life of Emilia Clarke

Since September 2012, the actress dated the famous Hollywood director and animator Seth MacFarlane. Their relationship developed rapidly, but in March 2013 the couple announced their separation. As some journalists noted, the reason for this was allegedly Emilia Clarke’s affair with actor Kit Harrington, known for his role as Jon Snow in “Game of Thrones.”

Emilia Clarke and Seth MacFarlane

The relationship between Emilia Clarke and Kit Harrington has been a favorite subject of discussion among curious fans for several years. They were often seen together, discussing something over a cup of coffee or walking the streets, and they came together to all social events where all the main cast members of the series were invited. The actors themselves denied rumors of a love affair; Emilia stated that all members of the film crew are like family to her, and she treats Peter Dinklage, Nikolai Waldau or Richard Madden just as warmly.

Emilia Clarke and Kit Harrington are good friends

At the beginning of April 2020, speculation about the relationship between Daenerys and Jon Snow was finally dispelled: Kit Harrington appeared in public with his colleague on the set Rose Leslie, who plays the “wild” Ygritte.

Emily Clarke, Rose Leslie and Kit Harrington on a walk

In October 2020, fans figured out Emilia's new boyfriend. The actress posted a photo on Instagram with “kissing” shadows on the sand, the same photo was posted by director Charlie McDowell, the son of actor Malcolm McDowell.

In the photo: Emilia Clarke and Charlie McDowell

Already in February 2020, Emilia announced her separation from Charlie. According to sources close to Clarke, their relationship was affected by the busy filming schedule. Charlie unfollowed Emilia on Instagram and deleted photos together. When concerned fans questioned the man on Twitter, he responded, “It wasn’t my decision,” hinting that Clarke was the one who initiated the breakup.

In the summer, Charlie began dating actress Lily Colins, and a week after that, Emily posted a photo with Rose Leslie on Instagram, writing that she and her friend went to India in a purely female company. The girl looked happy and was clearly not worried about the absence of a boyfriend in her life.

Emilia Clarke and Rose Leslie on holiday in India

Filmography of Emilia Clarke

Since 2007, Emilia began appearing on the stage of the London Drama Theater, as well as the Company of Angels theater in Los Angeles. She played in the plays “Wild Honey”, “Pygmalion”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Sensation”.

At the same time, since 2009, her filmography began to be filled with new high-quality works in TV series and films, including “Doctors”, “Game of Thrones”, “Spike Island”, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, “Terminator: Genisys”, “Me Before You” ", "Voice from the Stone", "Above Suspicion", "Solo: A Star Wars", "Dom Hemingway".

The star achieved stunning success in 2011. She played in the Hollywood bestseller Game of Thrones. Actress Emilia Clarke appeared in all seasons of the film and became one of the highest paid television actresses with a fee of $2 million per episode of the series.

In the future, Emilia is invited to take part in the filming of other promising films. Gradually, Hollywood celebrities became the British woman’s partners on the set, and already in 2012 she played in the film “Dom Hemingway” along with the famous actor Jude Law.

In May 2014, British media reported that Emilia was asked to play Anastasia Steele in the film Fifty Shades of Gray, but the girl refused this offer. It would seem that Clark was in vain in deciding to film, because the film became popular not only in the USA, but all over the world. Soon she agrees to take part in another, no less popular project, which brings her yet another fame.

Emilia played the role of Sarah Connor in the science fiction action film “Terminator: Genisys”, which became the fifth part of the already cult film “Terminator”. This film stars popular Australian artists Jai Courtney and Jason Clarke (the actors are not related).

In 2020, Emilia played the main female role in the film “Me Before You.” In this film, the main British character was Lou Clark, a simple girl trying to overcome difficulties and problems in her own life. American actor Sam Claflin, who played a paralyzed guy named Will, became the British woman's partner in the film.

In 2020, Emilia is still involved in several projects at once. A film called “Voice from the Stone,” where she played the role of nurse Verena, appeared on screens in May 2017. In addition, the British woman played in the science-fiction action film “The Untitled Project About Han Solo.”

Goodness!

In 2020, work on the crime thriller “Above Suspicion” was completed, where Emilia played the role of a charming informer for a young FBI agent. With her participation, it is planned to release the romantic comedy “Last Christmas” in 2020. According to rumors, she also signed a contract with the creators of the film “The Garden of the Last Days.”

For several years, the actress has been the official face of the Dolce & Gabbana perfume brand. In a 2020 advertisement for the new perfume The Only One, she showed off her vocal talent by performing an Italian song on camera.

Charity

In August 2020, Emilia became part of the team at Open Doors, an organization that helps aspiring actors get auditions for drama schools.

In 2020, Emilia took part in Sean Penn's charity auction. The lot that the actress offered was the opportunity to watch one of the episodes of “Game of Thrones” in her company. The lot was bought for $120 thousand, which went to the needs of the J/P Pro and Disaster Relief funds. Both organizations help victims of natural disasters.

In 2020, the actress launched the Same You charity foundation, which helps patients with brain aneurysms. In September, she and YouTuber Jacksepticeye launched a donation stream. Their live broadcast raised about $250 thousand. All the money went to the treasury of the Same You Foundation.