Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke is a British actress. After a guest spot on the BBC drama series Doctors, Game of Thrones marks her first major television role.

She stars in HBO's Game of Thrones as Daenerys Targaryen. She replaced Tamzin Merchant, who played the role in the unaired pilot episode. Merchant's departure was announced on 29 April 2010 and Clarke's casting was confirmed on 21 May 2010. She was part of the initial starring cast and remains a member of the starring cast for the second season.

Emilia Clarke's favorite candy is "Pick'n'Mix", and she can actually be bribed with them.

Clarke is set to star in the Broadway play Breakfast at Tiffany's, in the leading role of Holly Golightly. The play will begin its run on February, 2013.

Quotes
"Sometimes I feel like the kid left out - the weirdo with the silver hair that no one likes to talk to." - on her role as Daenerys Targaryen, and that fact that Daenerys isn't in Westeros so she doesn't interact with most of the cast.

Filmography

 * Doctors - Saskia Mayer (2009)
 * Triassic Attack - Savannah (2010)
 * Game of Thrones - Daenerys Targaryen (2011-present)
 * Spike Island (2013)
 * Overdrive (2013)