Emilia Clarke has dismissed rumours that she earned an exorbitant salary for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO's 'Game of Thrones'. In a recent interview, the actress reflected on her career and the pressures of success following the show's controversial finale in 2019.
Clarke admitted she was 'absolutely livid' about the way her character was killed off, but also revealed that not winning an Emmy for her performance was a significant blow. 'I'm embarrassed to admit that not winning an Emmy was a really significant thing,' she said, recalling how she felt like 'old news' after the awards ceremony.
The actress, who also starred in 'Terminator Genisys' and 'Solo: A Star Wars Movie', said she experienced survivor's guilt after surviving two brain aneurysms. 'I felt that I had cheated death and it was coming to get me,' she confessed.
Clarke's journey to 'Game of Thrones' was fortuitous; she was working at the London Film Museum when her agent called about the audition. After multiple rounds, she landed the role that would make her a household name.
