Emilia Clarke (34) was 23 years young when she was cast for the role of Daenerys Targaryen. The fantasy series Game of Thrones made the hitherto largely unknown actress world-famous in a flash. For Emilia The engagement meant numerous other role offers, among others she played in “Terminator: Genisys” and Solo: A Star Wars Story. The years in front of the camera have definitely paid off financially: Emilia’s account balance should be in the seven-digit range.
That’s how she quantifies Daily Mail the fortune of today’s 34-year-olds is over eight million euros. Last year alone, the British woman is said to have earned almost 580,000 euros. Her father warned Emilia once before an acting career. “He wanted me to approach the whole thing realistically, because hardly anyone in the industry makes any money,” the newspaper quoted the actress as saying. Even if it is Emilia is probably just an exception to the rule, she taught her father wrong.
Meanwhile, she has still not been able to fully process her time on “Game of Thrones”. “I still can’t see it for what it was. I think I’ll have to turn 90 for that.”, described Emilia in an interview with Entertainment Weekly working on the series. It was an absolutely engaging and formative experience.
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