Emilia Clarke Says br 'Game of Thrones' br Gave Her Confidence The actress spoke about playing br Daenerys Targaryen in the hit series. She admitted that playing someone br as "daunting as anything" has br taught her a thing or two. Emilia Clarke, to 'HELLO!' The 'Me Before You' star br went on to explain that the br strength of her character br hasn't always been a good thing. She felt she couldn't be honest about the aneurysms she suffered in early 2011, just after she'd finished filming br the first season of the show.