Many fans are curious about Emilia Clarke's financial success in 2026. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.
What is Emilia Clarke's Net Worth and Salary?
Emilia Clark is an English actress who has a net worth of $20 million. Emilia Clarke is most widely recognized for her Emmy-nominated work as Daenerys Targaryen on the hit series "Game of Thrones," which ran from 2011 to 2019. Emilia has also starred in several films, including "Terminator Genisys" (2015), "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (2018), and "Last Christmas" (2019). In 2019, "Time" magazine included Clarke on their list of the world's 100 most influential people.
Early Life
Emilia Clarke was born Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke on October 23, 1986, in London, England. Her father, Peter (who passed away in 2016), worked as a theatre sound engineer, and as of 2019, her mother, Jennifer, is the vice president of marketing at a management consultancy firm. Emilia's older brother, Bennett, worked as a camera trainee on "Game of Thrones." Jennifer and Peter raised their children in Oxfordshire, and Emilia's interest in acting came at the age of 3 when she saw a production of "Show Boat." Clarke studied at Rye St Antony School and St Edward's School and appeared in school productions of "West Side Story," "The Crucible," "Macbeth," and "Twelfth Night." She graduated from the Drama Centre London in 2009.
Career
Clarke made her television debut in 2009 with a guest-starring role on the medical soap opera "Doctors," and the following year, she appeared in "Triassic Attack" on the Syfy network, was cast in "Game of Thrones," and was named a UK Star of Tomorrow by "Screen International" magazine. Emilia gained international fame for her performance as Daenerys Targaryen, "Mother of Dragons," on "Game of Thrones," earning critical acclaim and several awards. The series, which is based on a fantasy book series by George R. R. Martin, ran for 8 seasons, and Clarke appeared in 62 episodes. During her early years on the popular HBO series, Emilia appeared in the short film "Shackled" (2012), the feature films "Spike Island" (2012) and "Dom Hemingway" (2013), and a 2013 Broadway production of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (playing Holly Golightly).
In 2013, Clarke landed the role ofSarah Connorin "Terminator Genisys," which grossed $440.6 million at the box office when it was released in 2015. She followed the movie with several more hits: 2016's "Me Before You" (which grossed $208.3 million), 2018's "Solo: A Star Wars Story" ($393.2 million), and 2019's "Last Christmas" ($121.6 million). Emilia also appeared in supernatural thriller "Voice from the Stone" (2017), short film "Leading Lady Parts" (2018), and crime thriller "Above Suspicion" (2019) and lent her voice to the TV shows "Futurama" (2013), "Robot Chicken" (2016), "Animals" (2017), and "Thunderbirds Are Go" (2017). Clarke was offered the role of Anastasia Steele in "Fifty Shades of Grey" but turned it down. In 2020, Clarke was cast as Nina in a production of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" at London's Playhouse Theatre, but on March 16th, the production was suspended after less than a week of previews due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Game of Thrones Salary
Ultimately, Emilia Clarke's financial journey is a testament to their success.
Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.
