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Happy birthday Emilia Clarke! See the best photos of the ‘Game of Thrones’ actress, right here.
The stunning actress received her preliminary education at St. Edward’s school and Rye St. Anthony school in Oxford from 2000 to 2005, then moved on to study at Drama Centre London. She skyrocketed to fame in the United States in 2011 with a starring role on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Emilia played the the mother of dragons Daenerys Targaryen on the popular show. She expanded her acting repertoire to the great white way in Feb. 2013, playing Holly Golightly in the Broadway production of Breakfast At Tiffany‘s. Emilia has managed to keep her private life out of the spotlight for the most part, however she publicly dated Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane from Sept. 2012 to March 2013. Click through the gallery to see all of the standout moments from her career!
Emilia Clarke in London
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Emilia Clarke at the 71st Cannes Film Festival
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Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in ‘Game of Thrones’
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Emilia Clarke at the 2018 Emmy Awards
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Emilia Clarke at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Gala
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Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
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Emilia Clarke smiles for the camera
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Emilia Clarke at the Time 100 Gala
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Emilia Clarke at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Emilia Clarke at the Academy Awards
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Emilia Clarke Smiles at the Academy Awards
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Emilia Clarke at ‘My Dinner with Herve’ film premiere
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Emilia Clarke in 2023
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