Emilia Clarke

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Clarke was born on 23 October 1986 in London.{{cite magazine|last=Clarke|first=Emilia|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/emilia-clarke-a-battle-for-my-life-brain-aneurysm-surgery-game-of-thrones|title=A Battle for My Life|magazine=The New Yorker|date=21 March 2019|access-date=22 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322212415/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/emilia-clarke-a-battle-for-my-life-brain-aneurysm-surgery-game-of-thrones|archive-date=22 March 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 21-27 |url=https://apnews.com/e39e1935dc5e471d9c6db33e298f277c |website=Associated Press |date=15 October 2018 |access-date=21 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626213550/https://www.apnews.com/e39e1935dc5e471d9c6db33e298f277c |archive-date=26 June 2019 |quote=Actress Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) is 32 |url-status=live}} She grew up in Oxfordshire.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/emilia-clarke-life-after-game-of-thrones-20180517-p4zfss.html|title=Emilia Clarke: Life after Game of Thrones |first=Cosima |last=Marriner|date=17 May 2018 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=14 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914094339/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/emilia-clarke-life-after-game-of-thrones-20180517-p4zfss.html |archive-date=14 September 2018 |url-status=live}} Her father, Peter Roderick "Rick" Clarke, was a theatre sound engineer from Wolverhampton.{{cite news|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/2015/06/emilia-clarke-interview-may-2015-issue|title=In Vogue: Emilia Clarke |work=Vogue |date=15 June 2015 |access-date=2 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027053116/http://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/2015/06/emilia-clarke-interview-may-2015-issue|archive-date=27 October 2015 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Emilia Clarke's Father Gave Her This One Piece of Decorating Advice |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/emilia-clarkes-father-gave-her-this-one-piece-of-decorating-advice |work=Architectural Digest |date=23 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902084220/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/emilia-clarkes-father-gave-her-this-one-piece-of-decorating-advice |archive-date=2 September 2018 |quote=This philosophy, Clarke says, is due to the fact that her father, Peter, "prized education above all else."}} Her mother, Jennifer Susan "Jenny" Dodd Clarke, MBE, was a businesswoman and is the vice-president for marketing at a global management consultancy firm {{as of|2020|lc=y}} and the director of The Anima Foundation, a charity aimed at helping young people in Ghana. She has an older brother, Bennett, who works in the entertainment industry and was part of the camera department for Game of Thrones.{{cite news|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a46307/emilia-clarke-elle-august-2017-profile/ |title=Emilia Clarke Was Born to Rule |date=26 July 2017 |work=Elle |access-date=28 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529054031/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a46307/emilia-clarke-elle-august-2017-profile/ |archive-date=29 May 2018 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Gawley |first=Paige |title=Emilia Clarke Reveals Her Brother Works on 'Game of Thrones,' Makes Filming Love Scenes Awkward |access-date=14 May 2020 |work=Entertainment Tonight |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=2 May 2019 |url=https://www.etonline.com/emilia-clarke-reveals-her-brother-works-on-game-of-thrones-makes-filming-love-scenes-awkward-124485 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506052348/https://www.etonline.com/emilia-clarke-reveals-her-brother-works-on-game-of-thrones-makes-filming-love-scenes-awkward-124485 |archive-date=6 May 2019 |quote="He's in the camera department, which is brilliant. It's amazing," she said, before sharing the not-so-fun part of sharing the same employer."}}

Clarke became interested in acting at age three after seeing a production of the musical Show Boat.{{cite news|url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/tv-news/game-of-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-i-feel-just-like-khaleesi-in-real-life-4889 |title=Game of Thrones Star Emilia Clarke: I Feel Just Like Khaleesi in Real Life |work=Now |publisher=TI Media |access-date=10 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712061748/http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/tv-news/game-of-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-i-feel-just-like-khaleesi-in-real-life-4889|archive-date=12 July 2015 |url-status=live}} When she was ten, her father took her to a West End audition for The Goodbye Girl, a musical by Neil Simon.

Clarke was privately educated at both Rye St Antony School in Headington and St Edward's School, Oxford, which she left in 2005.{{cite web |url=http://www.stedwards.oxon.sch.uk/milly.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219201421/http://www.stedwards.oxon.sch.uk/milly.html|archive-date=19 February 2011 |title=OSE to star in new HBO drama|date=14 February 2011 |website=St Edward's School}} In a 2016 interview with Time Out, she stated "I went to posh boarding schools, but I wasn't the posh girl at the posh boarding schools."{{cite news |last1=Lloyd |first1=Kate |title=Emilia Clarke on 'Me Before You', 'Game of Thrones' and getting naked onscreen |url=https://www.timeout.com/london/film/emilia-clarke-on-me-before-you-game-of-thrones-and-getting-naked-onscreen |access-date=7 May 2020 |work=Time Out |publisher=Time Out Group |date=31 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604055001/https://www.timeout.com/london/film/emilia-clarke-on-me-before-you-game-of-thrones-and-getting-naked-onscreen |archive-date=4 June 2016}} She also stated that most of the people at her boarding school in Oxford were from Conservative backgrounds, which meant she and some of her friends often felt like outsiders.{{cite news |last1=Cusack |first1=Jenny |title=Emilia Clarke {{!}} Put a Record On, Watch the World Grow |url=https://flaunt.com/content/emilia-clarke |access-date=7 May 2020 |work=Flaunt |date=16 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002131324/https://www.flaunt.com/content/emilia-clarke |archive-date=2 October 2019 |quote=She describes her school in Oxford as "posh." Most of the people there were from Conservative backgrounds, which meant she and a few friends often felt like outsiders.}}

After graduation, Clarke unsuccessfully applied to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She worked and travelled before enrolling at Drama Centre London, where she graduated in 2009.{{cite magazine|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/game-of-thrones-cover-story-emilia-clarke-the-queen-of-dragons-tells-all-w489550|title= 'Game of Thrones': Emilia Clarke, the Queen of Dragons, Tells All |magazine= Rolling Stone |date= 28 June 2017 |access-date= 22 July 2017 |first=Alex |last=Morris |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170721164251/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/game-of-thrones-cover-story-emilia-clarke-the-queen-of-dragons-tells-all-w489550 |archive-date= 21 July 2017 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Siegel |first1=Tatiana |title='Game of Thrones' Star Emilia Clarke on Playing Sarah Connor, Turning Down 'Fifty Shades' and Moving on From Nudity |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-783854 |access-date=14 May 2020 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Valence Media |date=25 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330083411/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-783854 |archive-date=30 March 2015}}

Clarke started to act in stage productions while attending school. She appeared in student productions of Twelfth Night and West Side Story while attending St Edward's School.{{Cite web |title=Emilia Clarke Biography |url=https://www.biography.com/actor/emilia-clarke |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131200643/https://www.biography.com/actor/emilia-clarke |archive-date=31 January 2020 |access-date=31 January 2020 |website=Biography.com |publisher=A&E Networks}} After taking a sabbatical year, she was accepted into Drama Centre London. Clarke also appeared the 2009 production of Sense, co-produced by theatre company Company of Angels and Drama Centre London.{{cite news|url=http://www.spotlight.com/7655-7861-0395|title=Spotlight: Emilia Clarke |work=Spotlight|access-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903103030/http://www.spotlight.com/7655-7861-0395|archive-date=3 September 2011|url-status=live}}

One of her first film roles was in Drop the Dog, a University of London student short film.{{Cite news |last=Robinson |first=Melia |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-career-2016-5#clarke-attended-the-famed-drama-centre-london-which-counts-colin-firth-michael-fassbender-and-tom-hardy-among-its-alumni-3 |title=How Emilia Clarke went from unknown actress to Mother of Dragons on 'Game of Thrones' |date=16 May 2016 |work=Business Insider |access-date=1 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707091419/http://www.businessinsider.com/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-career-2016-5#clarke-attended-the-famed-drama-centre-london-which-counts-colin-firth-michael-fassbender-and-tom-hardy-among-its-alumni-3 |archive-date=7 July 2018 }} She graduated from drama school in 2009.{{Cite news |last=Castleton |first=Anna |url=https://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/press-office/stories/the-stars-of-game-of-thrones |title=The stars of Game of Thrones |date=16 June 2015 |work=University of the Arts London |access-date=1 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201194110/https://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/press-office/stories/the-stars-of-game-of-thrones |archive-date=1 February 2020}} She worked at various non-acting jobs after graduating while auditioning for roles.{{Cite news |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/emilia-clarke-interview-may-2015-issue |title=The Vogue Interview: Emilia Clarke |date=15 June 2015 |work=British Vogue |access-date=1 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407204335/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/emilia-clarke-interview-may-2015-issue |archive-date=7 April 2019 }} She starred in two commercials for the charity Samaritans, portraying a domestic abuse victim.{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/05/26/emilia-clarke-in-pictures/emilia-clarke-samaritans/ |title=From Doctors bit-part to Game of Thrones queen: Emilia Clarke in pictures |date=26 May 2016 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=1 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201194108/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/05/26/emilia-clarke-in-pictures/emilia-clarke-samaritans/ |archive-date=1 February 2020}} Her first credited television role was a bit part in a 2009 episode of the British soap opera Doctors.{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Olivia|date=22 October 2018|title=How Emilia Clarke went from unknown actress to Mother of Dragons on 'Game of Thrones'|work=Insider Inc.|agency=Axel Springer SE|url=https://www.insider.com/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-life-career-2018-10|url-status=live|access-date=1 February 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200910120308/https://www.insider.com/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-life-career-2018-10|archive-date=10 September 2020}} Clarke was cast in her first professional film role, playing Savannah in the 2010 television film Triassic Attack.{{Cite news |last=Morrow |first=Brendan |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/07/emilia-clarke-roles-before-game-of-thrones/ |title=Emilia Clarke: What Had She Done Before 'Game of Thrones'? |date=16 June 2017 |work=Heavy.com |access-date=1 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201204131/https://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/07/emilia-clarke-roles-before-game-of-thrones/ |archive-date=1 February 2020}} The film was released in November 2010 on the Syfy channel in the United States where it received negative reviews.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/triassic_attack |title=Triassic Attack |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430085523/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/triassic_attack |archive-date=30 April 2019 |access-date=1 February 2020}} Despite the film's reviews, she was named a "UK Star of Tomorrow" by the film magazine Screen International.{{Cite news |last=Grater |first=Tom |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/emilia-clarke-to-star-in-let-me-count-the-ways-for-the-wife-director-bankside-exclusive/5139131.article |title=Emilia Clarke to star in love story 'Let Me Count The Ways' for 'The Wife' director, Bankside, Damian Jones (exclusive) |date=8 May 2019 |work=Screen International |access-date=1 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513164311/https://www.screendaily.com/news/emilia-clarke-to-star-in-let-me-count-the-ways-for-the-wife-director-bankside-exclusive/5139131.article |archive-date=13 May 2019 }}

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Clarke was cast in her third professional role in 2010, as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. It is based on the fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Daenerys is one of the last surviving members of House Targaryen who had ruled Westeros from the Iron Throne for nearly three hundred years prior to being ousted.{{Cite news |last=Wigler |first=Josh |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-everything-know-rise-daenerys-targaryen-985841 |title='Game of Thrones' Everything to Know: The Rise of Daenerys Targaryen |date=14 March 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=1 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201215915/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-everything-know-rise-daenerys-targaryen-985841 |archive-date=1 February 2020 |publisher=Valence Media}} Actress Tamzin Merchant was originally cast for the part of Daenerys.{{Cite web |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/news/emilia-clarke-was-not-the-first-choice-to-play-daenerys-targaryen-on--game-of-thrones--201200037.html |title=Emilia Clarke Was Not the First Choice to Play Daenerys Targaryen on 'Game of Thrones' |date=30 March 2013 |website=Yahoo! News |publisher=Verizon Media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020223311/http://tv.yahoo.com/news/emilia-clarke-was-not-the-first-choice-to-play-daenerys-targaryen-on--game-of-thrones--201200037.html |archive-date=20 October 2013 |access-date=18 January 2017}} When the pilot episode was re-shot in early 2010, Merchant was replaced by Clarke.{{Cite news|last=Renfro|first=Kim|date=11 October 2019|title=How 'Game of Thrones' nearly ended before it began thanks to a disastrous pilot|work=Insider Inc.|url=https://www.insider.com/game-of-thrones-failed-pilot-hbo-chapter-kim-renfro-book|url-status=live|access-date=1 February 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200910120530/https://www.insider.com/game-of-thrones-failed-pilot-hbo-chapter-kim-renfro-book|archive-date=10 September 2020}}{{Cite news |last=Joho |first=Jess |url=https://mashable.com/article/emilia-clarke-dance-robot-game-of-thrones-audition/ |title=Emilia Clarke did a fire dance move at her scariest 'Game of Thrones' audition |date=28 October 2018 |work=Mashable |access-date=1 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201222618/https://mashable.com/article/emilia-clarke-dance-robot-game-of-thrones-audition/ |archive-date=1 February 2020 |publisher=Ziff Davis}} The show ran from April 2011 until May 2019, with Clarke portraying Daenerys throughout all eight seasons.{{Cite news|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|date=22 May 2019|title=Emilia Clarke: Daenerys's 'Game of Thrones' Turn 'Was a Huge Shock'|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/arts/television/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-daenerys.html|url-status=live|access-date=1 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917121752/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/arts/television/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-daenerys.html|archive-date=17 September 2019}}

Clarke received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Daenerys, which traces an arc from frightened girl to powerful woman.{{Cite news|last=Parkin|first=Jeffrey|date=16 May 2019|title=Charting Daenerys Targaryen's course from Khaleesi to 'Mad Queen'|work=Polygon|url=https://www.polygon.com/game-of-thrones/2019/5/16/18627860/daenerys-targaryen-mad-queen-prophecy-foreshadowing-deaths-game-of-thrones|url-status=live|access-date=16 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418195915/https://www.polygon.com/game-of-thrones/2019/5/16/18627860/daenerys-targaryen-mad-queen-prophecy-foreshadowing-deaths-game-of-thrones|archive-date=18 April 2020}} Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe called her scenes "mesmerising", adding that "Clarke doesn't have a lot of emotional variety to work with as Daenerys, aside from fierce determination, and yet she is riveting."{{cite web|last1=Gilbert|first1=Matthew|date=28 March 2013|title=Fantasy gets real on 'Game of Thrones'|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/tv/2013/03/28/fantasy-gets-real-game-thrones/1YgKl5ZdzVZnRzVxuonIBK/story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070704/http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/2013/03/28/fantasy-gets-real-game-thrones/1YgKl5ZdzVZnRzVxuonIBK/story.html|archive-date=5 March 2016|access-date=1 May 2017|work=The Boston Globe}} Emily VanDerWerff for The A.V. Club commented on the difficulty of adapting such an evolution from page to screen, but concluded that Clarke "more than seal[s] the deal here."{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/game-of-thrones-experts-a-golden-crown-for-expert-1798168353 |title=A Golden Crown" (for experts) |last=VanDerWerff |first=Emily |date=22 May 2011 |work=The A.V. Club |publisher=G/O Media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110524074238/http://www.avclub.com/articles/a-golden-crown-for-experts,56414/ |archive-date=24 May 2011 |access-date=24 May 2011}}

Clarke said by being cast as Daenerys, she had avoided the "typical bonnet duty that you have to go through as a young British actress".{{Cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Krista |date=April 2012 |title=Photos: The Vanities Openers |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/photos/2012/01/vanities-slideshow |magazine=Vanity Fair |access-date=8 October 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028181213/https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/photos/2012/01/vanities-slideshow |url-status=live }} In 2017, she reportedly became one of the highest-paid actors on television, earning between £1.2 and £2 million per episode of Game of Thrones.{{efn|The Hollywood Reporter reported the salary per episode to be £1.2 million{{cite magazine |last1=Gonzales |first1=Erica |last2=Jones |first2=Alexis |title=Game of Thrones Stars Could Be Making Millions Per Episode in the Final Season |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a12048623/game-of-thrones-salaries-per-episode/ |access-date=23 February 2020 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |date=1 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715191151/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a12048623/game-of-thrones-salaries-per-episode/ |archive-date=15 July 2019}} while The Daily Telegraph reported £2 million per episode.{{cite news |title=Game of Thrones stars reportedly sign biggest pay-per-episode deal in TV history |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/04/25/game-thrones-stars-reportedly-sign-biggest-pay-per-episode-deal/ |access-date=23 February 2020 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=25 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810075611/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/04/25/game-thrones-stars-reportedly-sign-biggest-pay-per-episode-deal/ |archive-date=10 August 2019}}}} In 2019, she said she had been uncomfortable acting nude in her first experience at age 23 of a large film set, but had since become "a lot more savvy" about what level of nudity is needed for a scene.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/20/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-nude-scenes-were-terrifying |title=Emilia Clarke: Game of Thrones nude scenes were 'terrifying' |date=20 November 2019 |work=The Guardian |access-date=20 November 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120041026/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/20/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-nude-scenes-were-terrifying |archive-date=20 November 2019}} Clarke received multiple award nominations and wins for her role of Daenerys. She was nominated three times for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013, 2015, and 2016.{{cite web |title=Emilia Clarke |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/emilia-clarke |website=Television Academy |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=2 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831203812/https://www.emmys.com/bios/emilia-clarke |archive-date=31 August 2019 |url-status=live}} At the 2019 Emmys, she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, her first nomination in the category.{{Cite news |last=Patten |first=Dominic |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/game-of-thrones-emmy-record-nominations-kit-harington-emilia-clarke-cast-1202647028/ |title='Game Of Thrones' Emilia Clarke & Kit Harington Score 1st Ever Emmy Lead Nominations; Finale Big Hit With TV Academy, Despite Backlash |date=16 July 2019 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=2 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722040015/https://deadline.com/2019/07/game-of-thrones-emmy-record-nominations-kit-harington-emilia-clarke-cast-1202647028/ |archive-date=22 July 2019 }}

In addition to the television show, she lent her voice and likeness to the 2014 video game of the same name.{{cite magazine |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160901123724/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/game_of_thrones_ep_1_-_iron_from_ice/b/pc/archive/2014/11/20/exclusive-meet-the-exiled-son-of-game-of-thrones-house-forrester.aspx |archive-date=1 September 2016 |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/game_of_thrones_ep_1_-_iron_from_ice/b/pc/archive/2014/11/20/exclusive-meet-the-exiled-son-of-game-of-thrones-house-forrester.aspx |title=[Exclusive] Meet The Exiled Son of Game of Thrones' House Forrester |last=Futter |first=Mike |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |date=20 November 2014 |access-date=17 September 2016|url-status=live}} She also made a cameo appearance during Kit Harington{{'s}} monologue on Saturday Night Live in April 2019.{{Cite news|last=Andrews|first=Travis|date=7 April 2019|title='Game of Thrones' meets 'Saturday Night Live' when Emilia Clarke and others crash Kit Harington's monologue|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/04/07/game-thrones-meets-saturday-night-live-when-emilia-clarke-others-crash-kit-haringtons-monologue/|url-status=live|access-date=2 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410112950/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/04/07/game-thrones-meets-saturday-night-live-when-emilia-clarke-others-crash-kit-haringtons-monologue/|archive-date=10 April 2019}} She said in a November 2019 NPR interview that if she "were to get stereotyped as the mother of dragons, I could ask for worse. It's really quite wonderful."{{Cite news |last=Garcia-Navarro |first=Lulu |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/11/03/775510530/emilia-clarke-on-last-christmas-brexit-and-life-after-game-of-thrones |title=Emilia Clarke on 'Last Christmas,' Brexit and Life after 'Game of Thrones' |date=3 November 2019 |work=NPR |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101134745/https://www.npr.org/2019/11/03/775510530/emilia-clarke-on-last-christmas-brexit-and-life-after-game-of-thrones |archive-date=1 January 2020 |publisher=National Public Radio, Inc. |quote=So I've had the good fortune of being in this incredible show with this incredible character. And my goodness, if I were to get stereotyped as the mother of dragons, I could ask for worse. It's really quite wonderful.}} In a 2021 interview with theSkimm, Clarke stated that she would change the way her character died.{{cite news |last1=Richards |first1=Will |title=Emilia Clarke wishes she could change 'Game Of Thrones' character's fate |url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/game-of-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-discusses-the-one-daenerys-scene-she-would-change-2969091 |access-date=22 June 2021 |work=NME |date=14 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622112935/https://www.nme.com/news/tv/game-of-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-discusses-the-one-daenerys-scene-she-would-change-2969091 |archive-date=22 June 2021}}

Clarke's first film role was in the short film Shackled (2012).{{cite web |title=Shackled |url=https://filmshortage.com/shorts/shackled/ |website=Film Shortage |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627004259/https://filmshortage.com/shorts/shackled/ |archive-date=27 June 2019 |url-status=live}} The film was featured in the 2020 Amazon Prime Video horror anthology series Murder Manual.{{cite news |last1=McCreesh |first1=Louise |title=Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke stars in new trailer for horror anthology Murder Manual |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a32723060/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-horror-anthology-murder-manual/ |access-date=2 June 2020 |work=Digital Spy |date=31 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602193545/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a32723060/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-horror-anthology-murder-manual/ |archive-date=2 June 2020}} The same year, she starred alongside Elliott Tittensor in the comedy film Spike Island. It details a group of friends who try to get to the namesake island of The Stone Roses 1990 concert.{{Cite web |url=http://thefilmstage.com/news/lesley-manville-and-emilia-clarke-travel-to-spike-island-with-the-stone-roses/ |title=Lesley Manville and Emilia Clarke Travel to 'Spike Island' With The Stone Roses |author=Newman, Nick|date=9 February 2012 |website=The Film Stage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411235638/http://thefilmstage.com/news/lesley-manville-and-emilia-clarke-travel-to-spike-island-with-the-stone-roses/ |archive-date=11 April 2013 |access-date=15 June 2013}} The movie was originally distributed only in the United Kingdom but was subsequently picked up by Level 33 Entertainment for North American distribution in March 2015.{{Cite news |last=McNary |first=Dave |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/emilia-clarke-spike-island-us-distribution-1201459590/ |title=Emilia Clarke's 'Spike Island' Set for U.S. Distribution by Level 33 |date=25 March 2015 |work=Variety |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711103621/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/emilia-clarke-spike-island-us-distribution-1201459590/ |archive-date=11 July 2015 }} From March to April 2013, she played Holly Golightly in a Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffany's, a role requiring her to perform a nude scene.{{Cite news |last=Marc |first=Snetiker |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/168117/emilia-clarke-on-breakfast-at-tiffanys-nudity-game-of-thrones-fans-being-a-single-girl-in-nyc/ |title=Emilia Clarke on Breakfast at Tiffany's Nudity, Game of Thrones Fans & Being a Single Girl in NYC |date=18 March 2013 |work=Broadway.com |access-date=13 October 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328220128/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/168117/emilia-clarke-on-breakfast-at-tiffanys-nudity-game-of-thrones-fans-being-a-single-girl-in-nyc/ |archive-date=28 March 2020 |publisher=John Gore Organization}} The production, along with her performance, received mixed reviews from critics.{{Cite news |last=Rooney |first=David |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/theater-review-breakfast-at-tiffanys-429993 |title='Breakfast at Tiffany's': Theater Review |date=3 March 2013 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323214020/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/theater-review-breakfast-at-tiffanys-429993 |archive-date=23 March 2013 |publisher=Valence Media}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/reviews/Breakfast-at-Tiffany-s |title=BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Broadway Reviews |website=BroadwayWorld |publisher=Wisdom Digital Media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204192949/https://www.broadwayworld.com/reviews/Breakfast-at-Tiffany-s |archive-date=4 February 2020 |access-date=4 February 2020}} Later that year, she also starred in the black comedy-crime drama film Dom Hemingway alongside Jude Law.{{cite news |last1=Plumb |first1=Ali |title=Dom Hemingway Pic Sees Jude Law And Richard E. Grant Stuck In The '70s |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/dom-hemingway-pic-sees-jude-law-richard-e-grant-stuck-70s/ |access-date=2 April 2020 |work=Empire |publisher=Bauer Media Group |date=24 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424222150/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/dom-hemingway-pic-sees-jude-law-richard-e-grant-stuck-70s/ |archive-date=24 April 2016}}

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In May 2013 Clarke was cast in a film adaptation of the novel The Garden of Last Days.{{Cite news |last=Lyons |first=Margaret |url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/emilia-clarke-cast-in-james-francos-new-movie.html |title=Emilia Clarke Cast in James Franco's New Movie |date=2 May 2013 |work=Vulture |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707024945/https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/emilia-clarke-cast-in-james-francos-new-movie.html |archive-date=7 July 2013 |publisher=Vox Media}} James Franco was set to direct and star in the film; however, he left the project two weeks before filming after creative differences with the film distributor Millennium Entertainment.{{Cite news |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |url=https://deadline.com/2013/06/garden-of-last-days-scrapped-as-directorstar-james-franco-exits-two-weeks-before-shooting-531327/ |title='Garden Of Last Days' Scrapped As Director-Star James Franco Exits Two Weeks Before Shooting |date=27 June 2016 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=4 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203184727/https://deadline.com/2013/06/garden-of-last-days-scrapped-as-directorstar-james-franco-exits-two-weeks-before-shooting-531327/ |archive-date=3 February 2016 }} In a 2019 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Clarke said she was offered the role of Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey.{{Cite magazine |last=Huff |first=Lauren |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/23/emilia-clarke-fifty-shades-of-grey-game-of-thrones-nudity/ |title=Emilia Clarke turned down Fifty Shades of Grey after feeling 'pigeonholed' by Game of Thrones nudity |date=23 May 2019 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524003749/https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/23/emilia-clarke-fifty-shades-of-grey-game-of-thrones-nudity/ |archive-date=24 May 2019 }} She said she turned down the part because of the nudity required.{{Cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/25/emilia-clarke-fifty-shades_n_6940586.html |title='Game of Thrones' Star Emilia Clarke Turned Down 'Fifty Shades of Grey' |author=Whitney, Erin|date=25 March 2015 |work=The Huffington Post |publisher=Verizon Media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003131758/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/25/emilia-clarke-fifty-shades_n_6940586.html |archive-date=3 October 2015 |access-date=13 September 2015}}

In 2013, she was cast as Sarah Connor in the science fiction action film Terminator Genisys (2015). The film, which also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jai Courtney, and Jason Clarke, received unfavourable reviews from critics{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/terminator_genisys/ |title=Terminator Genisys |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601235647/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/terminator_genisys |archive-date=1 June 2017 |access-date=27 April 2017}} but was a box office success, grossing over $440 million worldwide.{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1340138/?ref_=bo_se_r_4 |title=Terminator Genisys (2015) |website=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104141519/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1340138/?ref_=bo_se_r_4 |archive-date=4 November 2019 |access-date=4 February 2020}} Clarke was nominated for Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Star – Female and Best International Actress at the 2016 Jupiter Awards for her performance.{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/teen-choice-awards-winners-2015-full-list-1201571268/ |title=Teen Choice Awards 2015 Winners: Full List |date=16 August 2015 |work=Variety |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327134333/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/teen-choice-awards-winners-2015-full-list-1201571268/ |archive-date=27 March 2019 }}

She starred as the female lead, opposite Sam Claflin, in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name, Me Before You. The film which was released on 3 June 2016 and directed by Thea Sharrock, received mixed critical reviews.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/me_before_you |title=Me Before You |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830153208/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/me_before_you/ |archive-date=30 August 2019 |access-date=4 February 2020}} The film was a box office success with worldwide revenues of $200 million.{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=6 September 2016|title='Me Before You' Crosses $200M At Worldwide Box Office On $20M Budget|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/me-before-you-passes-200-million-worldwide-box-office-emilia-clarke-sam-claflin-1201813713/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526084302/http://deadline.com/2016/09/me-before-you-passes-200-million-worldwide-box-office-emilia-clarke-sam-claflin-1201813713/|archive-date=26 May 2018|access-date=17 March 2020|website=Deadline Hollywood}} For her role as Louisa "Lou" Clark, she shared nominations with Sam Claflin for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock and the MTV Television Tearjerker Award.{{Cite news |last=Vulpo |first=Mike |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/784000/teen-choice-awards-2016-winners-the-complete-list |title=Teen Choice Awards 2016 Winners: The Complete List |date=31 July 2016 |work=E! News |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803000635/https://www.eonline.com/news/784000/teen-choice-awards-2016-winners-the-complete-list |archive-date=3 August 2016 |publisher=NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group}}{{cite news|last1=Morin|first1=Natalie|date=7 May 2017|title=2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards Winners: See the Full List|work=MTV News|publisher=ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3009781/2017-mtv-movie-tv-awards-winners-list/|url-status=dead|access-date=4 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512015457/http://www.mtv.com/news/3009781/2017-mtv-movie-tv-awards-winners-list/|archive-date=12 May 2017}} In 2017, she played the lead as Nurse Verena in the supernatural psychological thriller film Voice from the Stone. The film was released in April 2017 for a limited theatre run, followed by video on demand and digital HD.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/emilia-clarke-voice-from-the-stone-1201221309/ |title='Game of Thrones' Star Emilia Clarke Set for Thriller 'Voice From the Stone' |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=16 June 2014 |website=Variety |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210180501/https://variety.com/2014/film/news/emilia-clarke-voice-from-the-stone-1201221309/ |archive-date=10 February 2018 |access-date=22 July 2017}}

She was cast as the female lead in Solo: A Star Wars Story in November 2016.{{Cite news|last=Parker|first=Ryan|date=18 November 2016|title='Star Wars': Emilia Clarke Cast in Han Solo Stand-Alone Movie|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=MRC|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/emilia-clarke-cast-han-solo-stand-alone-movie-948992|url-status=live|access-date=10 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218105538/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/emilia-clarke-cast-han-solo-stand-alone-movie-948992|archive-date=18 December 2019}} The movie, which was directed by Ron Howard and premiered in May 2018, details the origins of Star Wars characters Han Solo and Chewbacca.{{Cite news |last=Meslow |first=Scott |url=https://www.gq.com/story/solo-a-star-wars-story-spoiler-review |title=Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Spoiler-Filled Review |date=25 May 2018 |work=GQ |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525085427/https://www.gq.com/story/solo-a-star-wars-story-spoiler-review |archive-date=25 May 2018 }} Clarke played Qi'ra, Han's childhood friend and love interest.{{Cite magazine |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |url=https://ew.com/movies/2018/02/08/emilia-clarke-solo-a-star-wars-story/ |title=Emilia Clarke says her Star Wars femme fatale 'has a core of steel' |date=8 February 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414183514/https://ew.com/movies/2018/02/08/emilia-clarke-solo-a-star-wars-story/ |archive-date=14 April 2019 }} The film received favourable critical reviews despite being the second-lowest grossing Star Wars film.{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?view=main&id=starwars.htm&sort=gross&order=ASC&p=.htm |title=Star Wars |website=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621072959/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?view=main&id=starwars.htm&sort=gross&order=ASC&p=.htm |archive-date=21 June 2018 |access-date=4 February 2020}} The film was released worldwide on 25 May 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://www.moviefone.com/2016/11/18/emilia-clarke-joins-han-solo-movie-as-female-lead/ |title=Emilia Clarke Joins Han Solo Movie as Female Lead |last=Carbone |first=Gina |date=18 November 2016 |website=Moviefone |publisher=Helios and Matheson Analytics |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120085403/https://www.moviefone.com/2016/11/18/emilia-clarke-joins-han-solo-movie-as-female-lead/ |archive-date=20 November 2016 |access-date=20 November 2016}} Her performance received positive critical reviews with many calling her one of the standouts of the film.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-best-and-worst-our-global-review/ |title=Solo: A Star Wars Story best and worst -- our global review |date=29 May 2018 |work=CNET |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819103219/https://www.cnet.com/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-best-and-worst-our-global-review/ |archive-date=19 August 2018 |publisher=CBS Interactive}} Clarke, along with Jack Huston, was cast in 2016 as leads in the film Above Suspicion (2019). The film is based on a thriller novel by Joe Sharkey and directed by Phillip Noyce, and was announced at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.{{Cite news |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-emilia-clarke-jack-huston-890096 |title=Cannes: Emilia Clarke, Jack Huston to Star in Thriller 'Above Suspicion' |date=3 May 2016 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627004310/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-emilia-clarke-jack-huston-890096 |archive-date=27 June 2019 |publisher=Valence Media}} The film received generally favourable reviews with Clarke's performance being highly praised by critics.{{Cite web|last=Horner|first=Al|date=13 July 2020|title=Above Suspicion|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/above-suspicion/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819161816/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/above-suspicion/|archive-date=19 August 2020|access-date=14 July 2020|website=Empire|publisher=Bauer Media Group}}{{Cite web|last=Lodge|first=Guy|date=13 July 2020|title='Above Suspicion': Film Review|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/above-suspicion-review-1234704823/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714142322/https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/above-suspicion-review-1234704823/|archive-date=14 July 2020|access-date=14 July 2020|website=Variety}} It also had a turbulent release which left it vulnerable to piracy.{{Cite web|last=DeFore|first=John|date=13 July 2020|title='Above Suspicion': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/suspicion-review-1303031|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726000326/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/suspicion-review-1303031|archive-date=26 July 2020|access-date=14 July 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=MRC}} In late 2019, Clarke starred opposite Henry Golding in the romantic comedy Last Christmas. The film was written by Emma Thompson and directed by Paul Feig.{{Cite web|date=20 September 2018|title=Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding to Star in 'Last Christmas' (Exclusive) {{!}} Hollywood Reporter|website=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emilia-clarke-henry-golding-star-last-christmas-1141382|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920081853/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emilia-clarke-henry-golding-star-last-christmas-1141382|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 September 2018|access-date=2 May 2021}} In a January 2020 interview with Bustle magazine, Clarke stated she was inspired by Will Ferrell{{'s}} character in the 2003 comedy film Elf.{{Cite news |last=Blanton |first=Kayla |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/emilia-clarke-challenged-will-ferrells-elf-skills-during-lie-detector-test-19766514 |title=Emilia Clarke Challenged Will Ferrell's Elf Skills During Lie Detector Test |date=5 January 2020 |work=Bustle |access-date=4 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106165411/https://www.bustle.com/p/emilia-clarke-challenged-will-ferrells-elf-skills-during-lie-detector-test-19766514 |archive-date=6 January 2020 |publisher=Bustle Digital Group |quote=...I took as much inspiration from him as possible, though.}} Despite its unfavourable reviews, critics praised Clarke's performance,{{Cite web|date=7 November 2019|title='Last Christmas' review: One of the best holiday movies in years|work=Chicago Sun-Times|first=Richard|last=Roeper|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/11/6/20951017/last-christmas-review-movie-emilia-clarke-henry-golding-emma-thompson|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107034949/https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/11/6/20951017/last-christmas-review-movie-emilia-clarke-henry-golding-emma-thompson|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2019|access-date=2 May 2021}}{{Cite news|date=8 November 2019|title='Last Christmas' review: Yuletide romcom has a major plot twist, but it does not deliver|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Thomas|last=Floyd|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-rom-com-last-christmas-has-a-major-plot-twist-sadly-it-does-not-deliver/2019/11/06/4fc4ddce-fc0c-11e9-8906-ab6b60de9124_story.html?arc404=true|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108203205/https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-rom-com-last-christmas-has-a-major-plot-twist-sadly-it-does-not-deliver/2019/11/06/4fc4ddce-fc0c-11e9-8906-ab6b60de9124_story.html?arc404=true|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2019|access-date=2 May 2021}} and the film went on to become a box office success grossing over $121 million worldwide.{{Cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=15 December 2019|title=Emilia Clarke's 'Last Christmas' Crosses $100 Million at Global Box Office|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/emilia-clarke-last-christmas-box-office-milestone-1203438257/|access-date=2 May 2021|website=Variety|archive-date=20 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820160356/https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/emilia-clarke-last-christmas-box-office-milestone-1203438257/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Last Christmas|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl705070593/|access-date=2 May 2021|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811024941/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl705070593/|url-status=live}}

Clarke starred as Nina in the West End production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Jamie Lloyd, which began previews on 11 March 2020 at the Playhouse Theatre.{{Cite news |last=Sullivan |first=Lindsay |date=28 May 2020 |title=Jessica Chastain-Led A Doll's House & The Seagull with Emilia Clarke Postponed in London |work=Broadway.com |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/199368/jessica-chastain-led-a-dolls-house-the-seagull-with-emilia-clarke-postponed-in-london/ |url-status=live |access-date=10 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620202555/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/199368/jessica-chastain-led-a-dolls-house-the-seagull-with-emilia-clarke-postponed-in-london/ |archive-date=20 June 2020}} The production was suspended on 16 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=28 May 2020 |title=Emilia Clarke, Jessica Chastain to Return for Rescheduled West End Productions |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2020/legit/global/emilia-clarke-jessica-chastain-west-end-a-dolls-house-the-seagull-coronavirus-1234618482/ |url-status=live |access-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820133215/https://variety.com/2020/legit/global/emilia-clarke-jessica-chastain-west-end-a-dolls-house-the-seagull-coronavirus-1234618482/ |archive-date=20 August 2020}} The play was Clarke's first West End production.{{Cite news |last=Lefkowitz |first=Andy |date=20 December 2019 |title=Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke to make West End debut in The Seagull |work=Broadway.com |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197966/emilia-clarke-to-make-west-end-debut-in-new-staging-of-the-seagull/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204180755/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197966/emilia-clarke-to-make-west-end-debut-in-new-staging-of-the-seagull/ |archive-date=4 February 2020}} It resumed two years later in July 2022 and was broadcast internationally via National Theatre Live.{{Cite news |last=Putnam |first=Leah |date=19 July 2022 |title=National Theatre Live to Broadcast The Seagull Starring Emilia Clarke |work=Playbill |url=https://playbill.com/article/national-theatre-live-to-broadcast-the-seagull-starring-emilia-clarke |access-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729152259/https://playbill.com/article/national-theatre-live-to-broadcast-the-seagull-starring-emilia-clarke |archive-date=29 July 2022}} The play, along with her portrayal of Nina won acclaim, with critics calling Clarke's performance, "magnetic" and "undeniably charismatic."{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Suzy |date=2022-07-08 |title=The Seagull review - Emilia Clarke shines in her West End debut |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/the-seagull-review-emilia-clarke |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=London Theatre |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Saville |first=Alice |date=2022-07-27 |title=The Seagull, West End review: Emilia Clarke is undeniably charismatic |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/the-seagull-harold-pinter-theatre-london-review-emilia-clarke-b1011031.html |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=The Standard |language=en}} In 2021, Clarke published the first in a series of comic books titled M.O.M.: Mother of Madness that she co-wrote with Marguerite Bennett.{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/comics/22714944/emilia-clarke-mom-comic-mother-of-madness |title=Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke hopes her new comic sparks a conversation about menstruation |work=Polygon |last=Ayres |first=Andrea |date=7 October 2021 |access-date=22 December 2021 |archive-date=1 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201105926/https://www.polygon.com/comics/22714944/emilia-clarke-mom-comic-mother-of-madness |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/emilia-clarke-comic-book-mom-secret-invasion-1234990276/ |title=Emilia Clarke's Debut Comic Book Follows a Single Mom Whose Secret Weapon Is Her Period |work=Variety |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=8 June 2021 |access-date=22 December 2021 |archive-date=1 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201191358/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/emilia-clarke-comic-book-mom-secret-invasion-1234990276/ |url-status=live }}

In 2022, Clarke was cast in the animated film The Amazing Maurice.{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=5 November 2020 |title=Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke to Voice Terry Pratchett Adaptation 'The Amazing Maurice' |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/hugh-laurie-emilia-clarke-terry-pratchett-amazing-maurice-1234823597/ |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=Variety |archive-date=5 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105133154/https://variety.com/2020/film/global/hugh-laurie-emilia-clarke-terry-pratchett-amazing-maurice-1234823597/ |url-status=live }} The film, which is an adaptation of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett, was released in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2022 and in the United States on 3 February 2023.{{Cite web |last=Film |first=The Amazing Maurice |title=USA Release Date Confirmed |url=https://amazingmauricefilm.com/blogs/news/usa-release-date-confirmed |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=The Amazing Maurice Film |archive-date=4 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204221447/https://amazingmauricefilm.com/blogs/news/usa-release-date-confirmed |url-status=live }} In January 2023, Clarke starred in and executive produced The Pod Generation. The film had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and was directed by Sophie Barthes.{{Cite web |title=Program Guide {{!}} 2023 Sundance Film Festival |url=https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/638a1ffc77dd3da0c3806fbb |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=festival.sundance.org |archive-date=2 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202225700/https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/638a1ffc77dd3da0c3806fbb |url-status=live }}

Clarke was cast as the lead in the English language adaptation of the 2015 Korean romantic comedy The Beauty Inside.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emilia-clarke-star-beauty-inside-fox-2000-temple-hill-968891 |title=Emilia Clarke to Star in 'The Beauty Inside' for Fox 2000, Temple Hill |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=27 January 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Valence Media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127162527/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emilia-clarke-star-beauty-inside-fox-2000-temple-hill-968891 |archive-date=27 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017}} {{As of|October 2019}}, the film was yet to begin production.{{Cite news|last=Erbland|first=Kate|date=31 October 2019|title=After 'Solo' and 'Thrones,' Don't Expect Emilia Clarke to Tackle Another Massive Franchise 'Any Time Soon'|work=IndieWire|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/emilia-clarke-post-game-of-thrones-movies-franchises-1202186095/|url-status=live|access-date=20 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210183505/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/emilia-clarke-post-game-of-thrones-movies-franchises-1202186095/|archive-date=10 December 2019}} It was announced in May 2019 that Clarke is set to play the English poet Elizabeth Barrett in the film Let Me Count the Ways, which The Wife director Björn Runge was set to direct.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-to-star-in-bjorn-runge-directed-love-story-let-me-count-the-ways-1203208712/ |title=Emilia Clarke to Star in Bjorn Runge-Directed Love Story 'Let Me Count the Ways' |last=Clarke |first=Stewart |date=8 May 2019 |website=Variety |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127162527/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-to-star-in-bjorn-runge-directed-love-story-let-me-count-the-ways-1203208712 |archive-date=27 January 2017 |access-date=8 May 2019}}

In April 2021, Clarke joined the cast of Secret Invasion for Disney+, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.{{Cite news|last=Donnelly|first=Matt|date=20 April 2021|title=Emilia Clarke Joins Marvel's 'Secret Invasion' at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/emilia-clarke-secret-invasion-marvel-1234955746/|url-status=live|access-date=19 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420183515/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/emilia-clarke-secret-invasion-marvel-1234955746/|archive-date=20 April 2021}} The show premiered on 21 June 2023.{{Cite news |last=B. Vary |first=Adam |date=23 July 2022 |title=Marvel Studios' Phases 5 and 6: Everything We Learned at Comic-Con About the Multiverse Saga |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/marvel-studios-phase-5-phase-6-multiverse-saga-comic-con-1235323893/ |access-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803052308/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/marvel-studios-phase-5-phase-6-multiverse-saga-comic-con-1235323893/ |archive-date=3 August 2022}} In October 2021, Clarke was cast to portray Jean Kerr, wife of Joseph McCarthy, in a biopic titled McCarthy.{{Cite news |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=13 October 2021 |title='McCarthy': Michael Shannon, Emilia Clarke, Dane DeHaan & Scoot McNairy To Star In Joseph McCarthy Biopic — AFM |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/michael-shannon-emilia-clarke-joseph-mccarthy-afm-1234855222/ |access-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624052728/https://deadline.com/2021/10/michael-shannon-emilia-clarke-joseph-mccarthy-afm-1234855222/ |archive-date=24 June 2022}} In October 2022, it was announced that Clarke is set to play Irish author Constance Lloyd in director Sophie Hyde’s film An Ideal Wife.{{Cite web|author1=Elsa Keslassy|author2=Manori Ravindran|date=31 October 2022|title=Emilia Clarke to Play Oscar Wilde's Wife and Irish Author, Constance Lloyd, in Sophie Hyde's 'An Ideal Wife' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-constance-llyod-sophie-hyde-oscar-wilde-1235417766/|access-date=5 November 2022|website=Variety|archive-date=5 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105053350/https://variety.com/2022/film/global/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-constance-llyod-sophie-hyde-oscar-wilde-1235417766/|url-status=live}}

In 2015, luxury goods company Dior signed Clarke to be the face of the Rose des Vents jewellery collection.{{cite news |last1=Diderich |first1=Joelle |title='Game of Thrones' Actress Emilia Clarke to Front Dior Jewelry Campaign |url=https://wwd.com/business-news/media/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-to-front-dior-jewellery-campaign-10272728/ |access-date=27 February 2020 |work=Women's Wear Daily |date=4 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112055916/https://wwd.com/business-news/media/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-to-front-dior-jewelry-campaign-10272728/ |archive-date=12 January 2018}} In 2018, Dolce & Gabbana announced she would be the brand ambassador for the fragrance "The Only One".{{cite magazine |last1=March |first1=Bridget |title=Exclusive: Emilia Clarke on finding self-confidence (and the perfect red lipstick) |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/fragrance/a22908975/emilia-clarke-beauty-interview/ |access-date=26 February 2020 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |publisher=Hearst Magazines |date=4 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212225412/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/fragrance/a22908975/emilia-clarke-beauty-interview/ |archive-date=12 February 2019}} She starred in an advertisement, which was directed by Matteo Garrone for the perfume.{{Cite news|last=Renfro|first=Kim|date=4 September 2018|title=Watch Emilia Clarke sing a classic Italian pop song for a new Dolce & Gabbana perfume ad|work=Insider Inc.|url=https://www.insider.com/emilia-clarke-new-dolce-gabbana-ad-video-2018-9|url-status=live|access-date=27 February 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200910123520/https://www.insider.com/emilia-clarke-new-dolce-gabbana-ad-video-2018-9|archive-date=10 September 2020}} Cosmetics company Clinique announced Clarke as their first global ambassador in early 2020.{{cite news |last1=Penrose |first1=Nerisha |title=Emilia Clarke Is Clinique's First-Ever Global Ambassador |url=https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/a30530209/emilia-clarke-clinique-first-global-ambassador/ |access-date=26 February 2020 |work=Elle |date=15 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121120701/https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/a30530209/emilia-clarke-clinique-first-global-ambassador/ |archive-date=21 January 2020}}

Clarke has lent her support to various charitable organisations. In September 2011, she joined the SMA UK Trust Team as their celebrity ambassador.{{cite web|url=https://smatrust.org/emilia-clarke-wows-brokers-at-annual-bgc-charity-day/|title=Emilia Clarke wows brokers at annual BGC Charity Day!|publisher=The SMA Trust|date=12 September 2015|access-date=16 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415124825/https://smatrust.org/emilia-clarke-wows-brokers-at-annual-bgc-charity-day/|archive-date=15 April 2018}} The SMA Trust raises funds for research into spinal muscular atrophy.{{cite web |title=Sma Trust |url=https://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details?regid=1097765&subid=0 |website=Charity Commission for England and Wales |publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom |access-date=1 April 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200401215959/https://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details?regid=1097765&subid=0 |archive-date=1 April 2020}} In August 2017, she became a patron of Open Door, a nonprofit that aims to help young people gain access to drama school auditions.{{Cite web |url=https://www.opendoor.org.uk/news/2017/8/26/emilia-clarke-joins-open-door-k3763 |title=Emilia and Riz join Open Door! |date=30 August 2017 |website=Open Door |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152640/https://www.opendoor.org.uk/news/2017/8/26/emilia-clarke-joins-open-door-k3763 |archive-date=17 May 2018 |access-date=16 May 2018}} She auctioned a chance to watch an episode of Game of Thrones with her at the 2018 Sean Penn Charity Gala, which raised over $120,000 benefiting the J/P HRO & Disaster Relief Organizations.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/scene/news/brad-pitt-bid-120000-to-watch-game-of-thrones-with-emilia-clarke-1202655715/ |title=Brad Pitt Bid $120,000 to Watch 'Game of Thrones' With Emilia Clarke |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=6 January 2018 |website=Variety |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516080722/http://variety.com/2018/scene/news/brad-pitt-bid-120000-to-watch-game-of-thrones-with-emilia-clarke-1202655715/ |archive-date=16 May 2018 |access-date=16 May 2018}} In February 2018, she introduced the award recipients at London's Centrepoint Awards, which celebrates the courage shown by homeless young people.{{cite magazine |last1=Gonzales |first1=Erica |title=The Duke of Cambridge and Mother of Dragons Hung Out Last Night |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a16868597/prince-william-emilia-clarke-meet/ |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |date=9 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619180659/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a16868597/prince-william-emilia-clarke-meet/ |archive-date=19 June 2019}}

In April 2018, she was named the sole ambassador to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). As the RCN's ambassador, Clarke pledged to use her voice to fight for greater investment in nursing and to challenge misconceptions. Clarke also pledged to join nurses and healthcare workers to tackle the issues affecting the profession, including a falling number in training and shortages in the current workforce.{{Cite web|date=19 April 2018|title=Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke launches fundraising campaign as nursing ambassador|url=https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/game-of-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-becomes-rcn-ambassador|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030173559/https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/game-of-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-becomes-rcn-ambassador|archive-date=30 October 2019|access-date=10 September 2020|website=Royal College of Nursing}}

Clarke was also one of the numerous UK-based actresses to lend her voice to the Time's Up initiative, aimed at exposing sexual harassment and abuse, and creating a society free of gender-based discrimination in the workplace.{{Cite news|date=18 February 2018|title=Sisters, this is our moment to say Time's Up|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/18/sisters-this-is-our-moment-to-say-times-up|url-status=live|access-date=20 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729190754/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/18/sisters-this-is-our-moment-to-say-times-up|archive-date=29 July 2020|issn=0261-3077}} In August 2018, Clarke, as well as Gemma Arterton, Lena Headey, Tom Hiddleston, Felicity Jones, Wunmi Mosaku, Florence Pugh, Gemma Chan, and Catherine Tate, featured in the short film titled Leading Lady Parts which took aim at the film industry's issue of gender inequality during the casting process.{{Cite web|last=Zemler|first=Emily|date=2 August 2018|title=Gemma Arterton's Time's Up-inspired short 'Leading Lady Parts' takes aim at the casting process|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-gemma-arterton-leading-lady-parts-20180802-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801005051/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-gemma-arterton-leading-lady-parts-20180802-story.html|archive-date=1 August 2020|access-date=20 March 2020|work=Los Angeles Times}}

In 2019, upon revealing the brain aneurysms she suffered in 2011 and 2013, Clarke launched her own charity named SameYou. The organisation aims to broaden neurorehabilitation access for young people after a brain injury or stroke.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sameyou.org/ |title=SameYou Charity |website=SameYou |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504051059/https://www.sameyou.org/ |archive-date=4 May 2019 |access-date=6 May 2019}} On 26 September 2019, she co-hosted a YouTube live stream with Irish YouTuber Jacksepticeye that raised over £200,000 for SameYou.{{Cite web |last=Deibe |first=Izzie |date=18 July 2022 |title=Emilia Clarke on Surviving 2 Brain Aneurysms: "It's Remarkable That I Am Able to Speak" |url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/48888789 |access-date=2 February 2023 |website=POPSUGAR Fitness}} After the conclusion of the final season of Game of Thrones, a fundraiser called "Justice for Daenerys" was started in which fans of the series raised over £83,000 for her charity.{{cite magazine |last1=Gonzales |first1=Erica |title=Emilia Clarke Gets Emotional Responding to Fans Who Fundraised for Her Charity |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a27682666/emilia-clarke-same-you-fundraising-video-response/ |access-date=28 March 2020 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |date=31 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703041414/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a27682666/emilia-clarke-same-you-fundraising-video-response/ |archive-date=3 July 2019}} According to the fundraiser creator, the purpose was to collectively show their appreciation for both Clarke and the character of Daenerys Targaryen.{{Cite web|last=Dwilson|first=Stephanie Dube|date=30 May 2019|title=Interview with 'Elle Ellaria,' Creator of the Fundraiser for Emilia Clarke's Charity: 'It's a Message of Love & Support'|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/05/emilia-clarke-charity-fundraiser-interview-creator-elle-ellaria/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327024341/https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/05/emilia-clarke-charity-fundraiser-interview-creator-elle-ellaria/|archive-date=27 March 2020|access-date=27 March 2020|website=Heavy.com|publisher=Heavy, Inc.}} In 2020, Clarke was presented with the Public Leadership in Neurology award by the American Brain Foundation for her efforts in raising awareness about neurorehabilitation.{{Cite web|title=2020 Commitment to Cures|url=https://abfgala.wpengine.com/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200809114030/https://abfgala.wpengine.com/|archive-date=9 August 2020|access-date=30 April 2020|website=American Brain Foundation}}{{Cite web |title=After two aneurysms, Emilia Clarke reveals that part of her brain no longer works |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/after-two-aneurysms-emilia-clarke-reveals-that-part-of-her-brain-no-longer-works/ar-AAZLf3Z |access-date=20 July 2022 |website=MSN |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720075538/https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/after-two-aneurysms-emilia-clarke-reveals-that-part-of-her-brain-no-longer-works/ar-AAZLf3Z |url-status=live }} In the 2024 New Year Honours, Clarke and her mother, Jennifer Clarke, were both made Members of the Order of the British Empire in the civil division (MBE) for their role in the creation of SameYou.{{Cite news |last=Pickover |first=Ella |date=29 December 2023 |title=Emilia Clarke and her mother made MBEs for setting up brain injury charity |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/emilia-clarke-new-year-honours-london-mbe-game-b2471089.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118053445/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/emilia-clarke-new-year-honours-london-mbe-game-b2471089.html |archive-date=18 January 2024 |access-date=21 February 2024 |work=The Independent}}{{London Gazette|issue=64269|supp=y|page=N18|date=30 December 2023}}{{cite web |title=Emilia Clarke's MBE Citation |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4520501 |website=The London Gazette |access-date=26 February 2024}} She was invested with the Insignia on 21 February 2024 at Windsor Castle by the Prince of Wales.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68363052 |title=Emilia Clarke: Game of Thrones star and Mum receive MBEs |last=Hancock |first=Sam |date=21 February 2024 |website=BBC News |access-date=26 February 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKcSLJmpxCc|title=Emilia Clarke & Jenny Clarke, Except Their MBE's At Windsor Castle! |last=House of Daenerys

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In April 2020, Clarke began a fundraiser to help raise funds for her charity's COVID-19 fund.{{cite news |last1=Morillo |first1=Alexis |title=Emilia Clarke Will Virtually Cook Dinner With You If You Donate To Her Charity's COVID-19 Initiative |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/emilia-clarke-virtually-cook-dinner-173800739.html |access-date=26 April 2020 |work=Yahoo! |publisher=Verizon Media |date=31 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426030249/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/emilia-clarke-virtually-cook-dinner-173800739.html |archive-date=26 April 2020}} The fundraiser, which aimed to raise £250,000, would support both the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and the University College Hospital in London. The organisation's new initiative aims to make a larger portion of beds available to coronavirus patients by providing a virtual rehabilitation clinic for people recovering from brain injuries and strokes.{{cite news |last1=Moreau |first1=Jordan |title=Game of Thrones Star Emilia Clarke Offers Dinner to Raise Money for Coronavirus Relief |url=https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-dinner-coronavirus-donation-1203549735/ |access-date=26 April 2020 |work=Variety |date=30 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331105229/https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-dinner-coronavirus-donation-1203549735/ |archive-date=31 March 2020}} In a further response to the coronavirus pandemic, Clarke announced the launch of an Instagram series of poetry readings. The readings derive from a collection called The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul. She began the series by reading a poem about loneliness, which she dedicated to her charity SameYou and announced that other performers would be joining the initiative, stating that every performer would dedicate their reading to a charity of their choosing.{{Cite web|last=Schaffstall|first=Katherine|date=1 May 2020|title=Josh Gad Hosts The Goonies Reunion - Feel Good Friday: How Stars Are Helping Others Amid Coronavirus Pandemic |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/feel-good-friday-how-trevor-noah-emilia-clarke-josh-gad-more-are-helping-others-coronavirus-pandemic-1292426/item/josh-gad-hosts-goonies-reunion-feel-good-friday-how-stars-are-helping-others-coronavirus-pandemic-1292615|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809114419/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/feel-good-friday-how-trevor-noah-emilia-clarke-josh-gad-more-are-helping-others-coronavirus-pandemic-1292426/item/josh-gad-hosts-goonies-reunion-feel-good-friday-how-stars-are-helping-others-coronavirus-pandemic-1292615|archive-date=9 August 2020|access-date=1 May 2020|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

In September 2020, she joined Emma Thompson, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Robert Lindsay in a virtual reading of the play Private Lives by English playwright Noël Coward. It was announced that all funds raised from the performance would be used as a crisis grant to support those in the theatre industry who were struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |date=1 September 2020 |title=Live virtual read Of Noël Coward's Private Lives |url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/live-virtual-table-read-noel-cowards-private-lives-aid-royal-theatrical-fund/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124035049/https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/live-virtual-table-read-noel-cowards-private-lives-aid-royal-theatrical-fund/ |archive-date=24 January 2021 |access-date=15 September 2020 |website=Official London Theatre |publisher=Society of London Theatre}}

Clarke lives in the London Borough of Islington. She also owned a house in the Venice Beach neighbourhood of Los Angeles, which she purchased in 2016 and sold in December 2020.{{Cite web |url=http://la.curbed.com/2016/10/13/13279240/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-venice-house |title=Emilia Clarke Purchases Venice Beach Mansion |date=13 October 2016 |website=Curbed |publisher=Vox Media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016221354/http://la.curbed.com/2016/10/13/13279240/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-venice-house |archive-date=16 October 2016 |access-date=13 October 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Flemming |first1=Jack |title=Emilia Clarke sells Venice stunner for $4.4 million |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2020-12-28/emilia-clarke-sells-venice-home |access-date=14 January 2021 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=28 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105015612/https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2020-12-28/emilia-clarke-sells-venice-home |archive-date=5 January 2021}}

Clarke is of Indian descent on her mother's side, as her maternal grandmother was the child of an extramarital relationship between Clarke's great-grandmother and a man from British India. She credits this background for her family having a "history of fighters", stating, "The fact that [my grandmother] had to hide her skin colour, essentially, and try desperately to fit in with everyone else must've been incredibly difficult."{{cite news|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/emilia-clarke-cover-story |title=Emilia Clarke's Solo Flight |access-date=29 May 2018 |work=Vanity Fair |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601175455/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/emilia-clarke-cover-story |archive-date=1 June 2018|url-status=live}} Clarke has also publicly discussed her ties to India, stating that she is proud of her Indian heritage and sees it as an integral part of her identity.{{cite magazine |last1=Aftab |first1=Kaleem |date=21 November 2017 |title=Emilia Clarke in Bloom |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a13586407/emilia-clarke-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407163753/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a13586407/emilia-clarke-interview/ |archive-date=7 April 2018 |access-date=13 May 2020 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |quote=It's this epic story: My grandmother was colonial Indian, and it was a big old family secret because her mum had an affair with someone in India}}{{Cite web|title=Emilia Clarke once divulged to her mother how Game of Thrones ends|url=https://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/international-celebrities/emilia-clarke-once-divulged-to-her-mother-how-game-of-thrones-ends/|last=#People|date=3 April 2019|website=People Magazine|access-date=6 May 2020|archive-date=19 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519221913/https://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/international-celebrities/emilia-clarke-once-divulged-to-her-mother-how-game-of-thrones-ends/|url-status=dead}}

From 2012 to 2013, Clarke was in a relationship with Seth MacFarlane.{{cite web |last1=Fisher |first1=Kendall |title=Emilia Clarke Finally Opens Up About Dating Seth MacFarlane |url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/754076/emilia-clarke-finally-opens-up-about-dating-seth-macfarlane |website=E! News |access-date=December 9, 2024 |date=2016 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327183257/https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/754076/emilia-clarke-finally-opens-up-about-dating-seth-macfarlane}}{{cite web |title=Seth MacFarlane Splits From Emilia Clarke |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/seth-macfarlane-splits-emilia-clarke_n_2922787?guccounter=1 |website=HuffPost |access-date=December 9, 2024 |date=March 21, 2013 |archive-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715074503/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/seth-macfarlane-splits-emilia-clarke_n_2922787?guccounter=1}}{{cite web |last1=Weiner |first1=Joah |title=Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke on Her Inner Khaleesi: "I Know I'm Gonna Put the F--king Wig on...and Let Her Refulfill Me" |url=https://www.glamour.com/story/emilia-clarke-cover-interview/ |website=glamour.com| publisher=Glamour|access-date=13 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606060537/https://www.glamour.com/story/emilia-clarke-cover-interview |archive-date= 6 June 2024}} She also dated Charlie McDowell from 2018 to 2019.{{cite web |last=Bonner |first=Mehera |date=December 22, 2020 |title=Here's What You Need to Know About Emilia Clarke's Dating Life |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a26713204/emilia-clarke-boyfriend-relationship-status/ |website=cosmopolitan.com|publisher=COSMOPOLITAN|access-date=January 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609112630/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a26713204/emilia-clarke-boyfriend-relationship-status/ |archive-date= 9 June 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Guglielmi |first1=Jodi |title=Emilia Clarke and New Boyfriend Charlie McDowell Spotted on Sweet Afternoon Stroll |url=https://people.com/tv/emilia-clarke-spotted-new-boyfriend-charlie-mcdowell/#! |website=people.com |publisher=People |access-date=13 January 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Allyssa |title=Emilia Clarke and Charlie McDowell Are Officially On and Kissing in Public |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a24887367/emilia-clarke-charlie-mcdowell-kiss-photo/ |website=elle.com |publisher=ELLE |access-date=13 January 2025}}

In a 2013 interview with Allure, Clarke stated that her mother had rules when she was growing up: "Don't do drugs, don't have sex, and don't touch your eyebrows." She stated that she was bullied as a child for "having ridiculous eyebrows".{{Cite web|last=O'Neill|first=Catherine Quinn|date=14 March 2013|title=Game of Thrones Stunner Emilia Clarke Talks Beauty and Breakfast at Tiffany's|url=https://www.allure.com/story/emilia-clarkes-beauty-routine-secrets|access-date=9 May 2021|website=Allure|archive-date=29 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929171241/https://www.allure.com/story/emilia-clarkes-beauty-routine-secrets|url-status=live}}

Her father, who was an important figure in her life, died in 2016 due to cancer.{{cite web | url=https://theredcarpet.net/peter-clarke-uncovering-the-truth-about-emilia-clarkes-father/ | title=Peter Clarke: Uncovering the Truth About Emilia Clarke's Father | date=13 April 2023 }} Clarke stated that "My father always told me — Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their bookshelf."{{cite web | url=https://medium.com/@amaan.b/my-father-always-told-me-never-trust-anyone-whose-tv-is-bigger-than-their-bookshelf-said-50f400ebde6d | title="My father always told me — Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their bookshelf" said… | date=11 August 2020 }}

In an essay she wrote for The New Yorker in 2019, Clarke revealed that she had suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm in February 2011. She underwent urgent endovascular coiling surgery and subsequently suffered from aphasia, at one point being unable to say her name. She had a second aneurysm surgically treated in 2013.

Clarke was voted the most desirable woman in the world by AskMen readers in 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/02/11/askmen-top-99-most-desirable-women-of-2014-are-/5388193/ |title=Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2014 are ... |last=Oldenburg |first=Ann |date=11 February 2014 |work=USA Today |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212012547/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/02/11/askmen-top-99-most-desirable-women-of-2014-are-/5388193/ |archive-date=12 February 2014 |access-date=1 April 2020}} In 2015, she was named Esquire{{'}}s Sexiest Woman Alive and was also recognised with the GQ Woman of the Year Award.{{Cite news |url=http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/interviews/a38719/emilia-clarke-swa-2015/ |title=The Gorgeous Balance of Emilia Clarke, Sexiest Woman Alive 2015 |date=13 October 2015 |work=Esquire |access-date=2 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101161516/http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/interviews/a38719/emilia-clarke-swa-2015/ |archive-date=1 November 2015 }} Clarke appeared on FHM{{'}}s 100 Sexiest Women in the World list in 2015, 2016, and 2017.{{cite news |title=FHM 100 sexiest women in the world 2015 |url=https://www.msn.com/en-sg/entertainment/gallery/fhm-100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2015/ss-BBiOt5E#image=93 |access-date=13 May 2020 |work=MSN |publisher=Microsoft |date=28 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607180413/http://www.msn.com/en-sg/entertainment/gallery/fhm-100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2015/ss-BBiOt5E |archive-date=7 June 2015}}{{cite news |title=The 100 Sexiest Women in the World, 2016 |url=http://www.fhm.com/posts/the-100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2016-122032/photos/emilia-clarke-fhm-sexiest-2016-221565 |access-date=13 May 2020 |work=FHM |publisher=Bauer Media Group |date=29 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316175306/http://www.fhm.com/posts/the-100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2016-122032/photos/emilia-clarke-fhm-sexiest-2016-221565#photo-anchor |archive-date=16 March 2018 |url-status=deviated }}{{cite news |title=The 100 Sexiest Women In The World, 2017 |url=http://www.fhm.com/posts/the-100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2017-150162/photos/sexiest-women-gal-gadot-272353 |access-date=13 May 2020 |work=FHM |publisher=Bauer Media Group |date=30 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121072340/http://www.fhm.com/posts/the-100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2017-150162/photos/sexiest-women-gal-gadot-272353 |archive-date=21 January 2018}} She was also included on Glamour{{'}}s list of Best Dressed Women in 2017.{{Cite news |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/gallery/best-dressed-women-2017 |title=It's Official: These are the best-dressed women of 2017 |date=26 October 2017 |work=Glamour |access-date=30 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220021112/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/gallery/best-dressed-women-2017 |archive-date=20 February 2018 }} In 2023, she was named actress of the year at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.{{Cite web |title=Emilia Clarke, Jenna Ortega and Alessia Russo win at Women of the Year awards |url=https://news.sky.com/story/emilia-clarke-jenna-ortega-and-alessia-russo-win-at-women-of-the-year-awards-13003266 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Sky News |language=en}} Also, in 2023, she was awarded the Hollywood Rising-Star Award by the Deauville American Film Festival.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Emilia Clarke will receive a Hollywood Rising-Star Award |url=https://www.festival-deauville.com/en/emilia-clarke-will-receive-a-hollywood-rising-star-award/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville |language=en-US}}

Once filming wrapped on the final season of Game of Thrones, Clarke, as a tribute to her role as Daenerys Targaryen, celebrated her time on the show with a wrist tattoo featuring a trio of flying dragons.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a23332545/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-tattoo/|title=Emilia Clarke Just Got a Game of Thrones Tattoo and It's So Perfect|last=Greenberg|first=Isabel|date=20 September 2018|magazine=Harper's Bazaar |access-date=2 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524070332/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a23332545/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-tattoo/|archive-date=24 May 2019}}

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Clarke has been nominated for numerous awards throughout her career. She was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2019, for her role in Game of Thrones.{{Cite news |last1=Jennifer |first1=Maas |last2=Maglio |first2=Tony |date=22 September 2019 |title=Emmy Nominees 2019: The Complete List |work=TheWrap |url=https://www.thewrap.com/emmy-nominations-2019-list-emmys-nominees/ |url-status=live |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031112423/https://www.thewrap.com/emmy-nominations-2019-list-emmys-nominees/ |archive-date=31 October 2019}} She has received several Critics' Choice Awards nominations, the most recent in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |date=6 December 2017 |title=Best Picture - Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 14 Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-critics-choice-awards-nominations-list-full-1062824/item/best-picture-critics-choice-nominations-2018-1062858 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407032615/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-critics-choice-awards-nominations-list-full-1062824/item/best-picture-critics-choice-nominations-2018-1062858 |archive-date=7 April 2020 |access-date=10 April 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} She also received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year at the 2018 ceremony.{{Cite news |last=Verhoeven |first=Beatrice |date=8 October 2018 |title=Jim Carrey, Emilia Clarke to Be Honored at 2018 British Academy Britannia Awards |work=TheWrap |url=https://www.thewrap.com/jim-carrey-emilia-clarke-honored-2018-british-academy-britannia-awards/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009111502/https://www.thewrap.com/jim-carrey-emilia-clarke-honored-2018-british-academy-britannia-awards/ |archive-date=9 October 2018}} In 2018, Clarke was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.{{Cite web |date=25 June 2018 |title=Academy Invites 928 to Membership |url=https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-invites-928-membership |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801011142/https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-invites-928-membership |archive-date=1 August 2020 |access-date=10 April 2020 |website=Academy Awards |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}} Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in 2019.{{Cite web |date=24 April 2019 |title=TIME most influential people of 2019, in pictures |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/entertainment/gallery/time-100-gala/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530041037/https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/entertainment/gallery/time-100-gala/index.html |archive-date=30 May 2020 |access-date=10 April 2020 |website=CNN}} Clarke has also been honoured for her charitable work. In 2019, she won a Shorty Award for a video that was made to raise awareness for her charity SameYou and the Royal College of Nursing.{{Cite web |date=16 March 2020 |title=Emilia Clarke x Omaze - The Shorty Awards |url=https://shortyawards.com/4th-socialgood/emilia-clarke-x-omaze |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316141321/https://shortyawards.com/4th-socialgood/emilia-clarke-x-omaze |archive-date=16 March 2020 |access-date=10 April 2020 |website=Shorty Awards}}

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