Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke (born October 23, 1986) is an English actress who rose to global fame as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO's Game of Thrones, earning multiple Emmy nominations. After training at Drama Centre London, she had early roles in Doctors and Triassic Attack, but Game of Thrones became her breakthrough, leading to major film roles like Sarah Connor in Terminator Genisys (2015) and Qi'ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), alongside stage work including Broadway's Breakfast at Tiffany's. Her career is also marked by her openness about surviving two brain aneurysms, a personal battle she shared publicly.