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Emilia Clarke Sets the Record Straight on Game of Thrones Salary

Clarke said the reported $300,000 per episode figure was exaggerated and said Daenerys’ ending left her furious after years on the series.

  • Actress Emilia Clarke denied reports that the Game of Thrones cast earned $300,000 per episode, calling such figures "wildly exaggerated," while admitting she was "absolutely livid" about Daenerys Targaryen's demise.
  • Working on the series took a personal toll; Clarke suffered two brain hemorrhages after season one in 2011 and following season three in 2013, which she did not publicly disclose until 2019.
  • Although earnings were lower than rumored, the 39-year-old noted her pay provided enough financial security to pay off her parents' mortgage, and she expressed relief at never being offered an executive producer position.
  • Reflecting on the "most extreme versions of life" during that 10-year period, Clarke feels "firmly on the other side" and no longer feels trapped by the show's legacy.
  • Clarke now prioritizes specific projects, having decided to say "no" more often to wait for the right opportunities, recently starring in the romantic drama Next Life produced on a shoestring budget.
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For eight years, Emilia Clarke impersonated Daenery's Targaryen in »Game of Thrones«. In an interview, the actress now comments on the gage of the actors.

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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