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16 things you might not know about Emilia Clarke
The 'Mother of Dragons' is a hot property in Hollywood these days. Actress Emilia Clarke has built on the success of her role as Daenerys Targaryen in 'Game of Thrones' to become one of the biggest names in the business.
Check out our slideshow to see photos of Emilia and learn more about Clarke's past and other interesting facts about the actress.
-Mike Rose, cleveland.com
As we get ready for the premiere of the final season of 'Game of Thrones' in April, cleveland.com will be running a series of fun facts slideshows featuring the stars of the show.
This is the final entry in that series. Check out prior entries on Jason Momoa and Sophie Turner as well as 25 actors who appeared in the series.
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1. She's from England
Emilia Clarke was born October 23, 1986 in London.
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2. She has a really long name
Emilia's full name is Emilia Isabelle Euphemia Rose Clarke.
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3. She got her start on a soap opera
Like many other actors and actresses, Emilia made the leap from soap operas. She first appeared in the British series 'Doctors'
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4. She has heterochromia
Emilia's eyes are two different colors. The exterior of the iris is blue and the interior is hazel.
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5. She wasn't the original choice for 'The Mother of Dragons'
British actress Tamzin Merchant actually played Daenerys in the original pilot, but was then replaced by Clarke.
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6. It's not a dye job
Emilia doesn't dye her hair for 'Game of Thrones' and instead wears a wig.
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7. How tall is she?
Clarke is only 5'2". By contrast, her 'Game of Thrones' co-star Jason Momoa is 6'4"
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8. She played the same role as another 'Game of Thrones' co-star
Both Emilia and Lena Headey have played Sarah Connor from the 'Terminator' franchise. Lena played Sarah in the television show 'The Sarah Connor Chronicles' and Emilia played Sarah in the most recent film, 'Terminator Genisys'
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9. and 10. She had a shot at two comic book characters
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Emilia lost out to Emily VanCamp for the role of Agent 13 in the two 'Captain America' sequels.
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Emilia was also in consideration for the role of Enchantress in DC's 'Suicide Squad' film but Cara Delevingne was chosen instead.
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11. Links to other famous actors
Emilia was a student at the same drama school that actors Pierce Brosnan and Paul Bettany once attended.
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12. Another famous franchise
Emilia joined another famous franchise when she appeared in the Star Wars film 'Solo' as an early love interest of Han's
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13. Awards and honors
Clarke has been nominated for multiple Primetime Emmy and SAG Awards for her work on 'Game of Thrones'
14. She was born on the same date as another actress
Emilia and '90210' alum Jessica Stroup were both born on the exact same day.
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15. Famous former boyfriend
Emilia and Seth MacFarlane dated about 5 years ago, but the long-distance relationship just didn't work out.
Check out more fun facts about Seth MacFarlane.
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16. She's one of the highest-paid stars on 'Game of Thrones'
According to The Cheat Sheet, Emilia is making $500,000 an episode for the final season of 'Game of Thrones'
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