Emilia Clarke Net Worth (2024)
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Emilia has always known that she wanted to be an actress.

After graduating from Drama Centre London, Emilia took a sabbatical leave, backpacking across Asia and then working non-acting jobs while waiting for a good acting opportunity.

In case you didn’t know…

…Emilia Clarke worked as a staff in a pub, in a call center, an “obscure museum” directing people to where the restrooms are, and even in restaurants just to pay her rent.

Finally, she had her television debut in 2009 when she was cast for a guest role in the British soap opera Doctors.

The next year, Emilia had her first-ever professional film role in the television film Triassic Attack. The film was shown in the United States and garnered negative reviews. But despite that, Emilia’s passionate acting got her the label “UK Star of Tomorrow” by Screen International magazine.

Now, they say the third time’s a charm…

…and it proved true for Emilia Clarke as that very same year, she was cast as the willowy, gentle, and powerful exiled princess Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO epic fantasy series Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones is an adaptation of the book Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. (Wanna know the differences between the series and the books? Check it out HERE!)

It also features stars such as Sophie Turner, Peter Dinklage, Sean Bean, Kit Harrington, and many others.

To prepare for the audition, Emilia Clarke studied two scenes from episode 4, where she is about to get hit by her controlling brother, and episode 10, where Daenerys Targaryen emerges from the fire unharmed.

Ever cheerful and amiable, in the audition, Emilia even danced the robot chicken dance in front of the executives!

Needless to say…

…Emilia got the part, and she went home to eat chips and call everyone.

Years later, Emilia shared that she’s actually scared and anxious doing Game of Thrones because she didn’t have any prior professional training, and she’s scared of knowing nothing about the business.

Game of Thrones went on to be one of the most popular TV series of the decade, with the Writers Guild of American naming it as the 40th Best Written Series in television history and Rolling Stone magazine tagging it as the 12th Greatest TV show of all time.

As a result…

…Emilia Clarke was soon earning over $1 million per episode and more than $2 million in the 8th season!

As if that wasn’t enough, Emilia Clarke also became one of the highest paid  actresses in 2017, contributing to growing Emilia Clarke worth.

Aside from that, she also received several awards and recognitions for playing the queenly Daenerys, such as Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the EWwy Awards 2011, three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama series, and a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 2019 Emmy Awards and Screen Actors Guild awards.

Emilia also received the Gracie Awards for Outstanding Female Rising star, as well as Scream Award for Breakout Performance.

And it didn’t end there.

In 2012, Emilia Clarke appeared in the short film Shackled, which was soon featured on Murder Manual, Amazon Prime Video horror anthology series in 2020. (Love Emilia Clarke and horror films? Check it out HERE!)

That year Emilia has also worked on feature films and starred alongside Elliot Tittensor in the comedy Spike Island.

In 2013, Emilia had one of her childhood dreams come true when she played the iconic Holly Golightly in a Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Aside from that, the English actress also starred alongside Jude Law in the black comedy and crime film Dom Hemingway.

Proving her extremely bankable status…

…Emilia Clarke then starred alongside a powerful cast, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, and Jai Courtney in the science fiction film Terminator Genisys as Sarah Connor.

The reviews were mostly negative, but how does it matter when it has Emilia Clarke in it? Needless to say, Terminator Genisys and Sarah Connor was a commercial success, garnering over $440 million worldwide, further contributing to Emilia Clarke’s net worth.

For this, Emilia was also nominated for Female and Best International Actress at the Jupiter Awards 2016.

And to make it all better…

…Emilia once again garnered new fans by starring alongside actor Sam Claflin in the film adaptation of the best-selling book Me Before You, a story about a woman who takes care of a paralyzed man as they fall in love with each other.

For her role as Louisa Clark, who very much resembles her real personality, she shared several awards and nominations with Claflin, such as Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock, as well as MTV Television Tearjerker Award.

She made waves once again when Clarke landed the female lead in Solo: A Star Wars Story, which premiered in 2018.

The film tells the origin of Star Wars characters Chewbacca and Han Solo, with Emilia playing Han’s love interest. (Watch it HERE!)

And to add to Emilia Clarke net worth…

…Emilia was also signed to be an ambassadress and face of several luxury brands such as Dior for their Rose des Vents jewelry collection, Dolce & Gabbana The Only One fragrance, and cosmetic company Clinique’s first global ambassador.

Aside from being one of the highest paid actresses, Emilia Clarke was also named by AskMen as the most desirable woman in the world in 2014, Esquire magazine’s Sexiest Woman Alive, GQ Woman of the Year, and one of FHM magazine’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World for the years 2015, 2016, and 2017

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