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Emilia Clarke Overcomes Two Brain Surgeries, Returns to Filming

5/15/2026

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Emilia Clarke survived a brain hemorrhage during a London gym workout and underwent emergency surgery.
She later suffered a second aneurysm in New York that required another emergency brain operation.
She persuaded HBO executives and Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss that she could resume filming.
Clarke co-founded the brain-injury charity SameYou with her mother Jennifer in 2019 and now supports survivors.

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Emilia Clarke survived a brain hemorrhage during a London gym workout and underwent emergency surgery.
She later suffered a second aneurysm in New York that required another emergency brain operation.
She persuaded HBO executives and Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss that she could resume filming.
Clarke co-founded the brain-injury charity SameYou with her mother Jennifer in 2019 and now supports survivors.