After filming the first season of “Game of Thrones,” Clarke was diagnosed with an aneurysm in her head. Now the Dragon Queen is talking about her feelings afterwards: “Will I be fired?”
“Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke spoke in an interview about the consequences of her brain injury. “All the insecurities that you go to work with quadruple overnight,” the 37-year-old told the newspaper “Big Issue”.
One fear she had: “Oh my God, am I going to get fired? Am I going to get fired because they think I’m not capable of doing the job?” the British actress continued. She also felt a “deep loneliness” after the injury. But the illness also gave her “superpowers”.
Clarke played the dragon queen Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy saga “Game of Thrones” (2011-2019). After filming the first season in 2011, she was diagnosed with an aneurysm in her head – a blood-filled bulge in an artery.
She spoke publicly about her health problems and the two life-saving brain surgeries in March 2019. In February 2024, she and her mother Jennifer Clarke were honored by Prince William for their commitment to people with brain injuries.
Source: Stern
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