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Emilia Clarke Says She Feared Dying ‘on Live TV’ amid Brain Surgeries: 'It Alters Your Sense of Self'
Emilia Clarke has said she feared she'd be fired form 'Game of Thrones' after having brain surgery for two aneurysms in 2011 and 2013, admitting the diagnosis left her thinking she may die 'on live TV' from the stress
While speaking to U.K. magazine the Big Issue, Clarke, 37 — who played Daenerys Targaryen in the hit HBO series from 2011 to 2019 — discussed her worries about how the two aneurysms she suffered in 2011 and 2013 would affect her career. “When you have a brain injury, because it alters your sense of self on such a dramatic level, all of the insecurities you have going into the workplace quadruple overnight,” Clarke told the outlet. The Me Before You star also spoke about feeling like she “couldn’t carry on” amid her brain injury, admitting she was so worried about the future of her acting career that she asked medical staff to let her die, per the outlet.
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