CAPENER, Evelyn R.

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EVELYN RENEE CAPENER Evelyn Renee Capener (born 02/17/1990) is an american actress best known for her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen on the HBO hit Game of Thrones. Though Capener is gaining popularity with the exposure from Game of Thrones she has been previously involved in both theater and film productions. Capener was born in Walnut Creek, CA and now resides in Los Angeles with her two year old son Anthony whose father, actor Marcus Ware, died tragically four months ago in a suspected drug overdose.

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your signature: smile, eyebrows.
your coffee order: regular iced, cream & sugar.
your go-to magazine: Vogue.
your favorite brand: Michael Kors. 
your ultimate goal: to become a legend.

I absolutely don't understand: the appeal of Robin Thicke.
I've always looked up to: Meryl Streep and my mother.
I'm most likely to feud with: Mel Gibson.
I'm starting to pay attention to: Scott Eastwood.
I've always wanted to hook up with: Tom Hiddleston.
I wonder what it's like to be: Betty White.

"My mom was always a huge inspiration for me, when we were kids she never told us that anything was impossible. There were four of us, seven years separating youngest and oldest, and she was always patient. I don't remember her ever yelling or losing her cool. She never said we couldn't do something, but instead helped us find easier ways to achieve our desired task making the pay off in the end even more special. In her eyes we were all full of potential and she did everything she could to let us grow into the people we were meant to be. For me that included dressing up as princesses and magical creatures. She was a great seamstress, taught by my grandma before her, she could make me into any character I desired and I loved that the most. I wish she could see me now."

what, if anything, keeps you grounded?

I've always been a fairly grounded person, my parents never let us forget where we came from but I guess with all the bad that's happened in the last few years Anthony has done a lot to keep me level headed. I might have gone crazy without him.

would you rather relive your best moment or redo your worst mistake?

My mistakes have made me who I am, I'd have to leave them be and relive the best moment instead.

where's your escape from the city?

Filming, we're usually in Morocco and it's gorgeous there. I don't mind city living but there are definitely times when I'm thankful not to have a ton of people around. Wide open spaces and fresh air are more my thing.

what are you like when you're out of the spotlight?

I'm not that much different, I guess I'm more quiet, kind of boring too. It's just me and Tony most of the time, we hang out and watch movies, visit the park or my sisters. I'm just a normal woman, trying to make everything work out for the best.

how do you think your team would describe working with you?

Unless they're completely lying to my face I think they'd say that they enjoy it. I don't get to smile too often on camera but I've had quite a few of them tell me that that's their favorite part about me.

were there any deciding moments in your career?

There was a time that I really wanted to give it all up. Things just hadn't been going my way and I was frustrated and ready to be done with it all. So I got a job at the mall, started selling clothes to tweens and hated everything about it. Two weeks into it I got a call back from a casting I did. They said that the actress they had originally picked wasn't working out as they hoped and asked me to step in. That was a huge step. I quite the job at the mall and went back to acting. I don't know where I would be if that call hadn't come through.

any inside details on your latest project?

I just finished a movie with Michael Fassbender and Kate Hudson. And I can tell you that both Kate and I fell in love with Michael, he's wonderful and brilliantly talented.  

father: Isaac Capener, Realtor, Deceased
mother: Paula Capener, Secretary, Deceased

siblings: Parker Capener, 26, Boxer
Sarah Capener, 21, Student
Jess Capener, 19, Student
other: Anthony Capener-Ware, 2, Marcus Ware, Deceased


I was born in Walnut Creek, California to a family of three that extended to six before my parents were done having children. It was my brother Parker first, three years before me, then myself, Sarah and Jess last. We were all a couple years apart so as we grew up we were going through different stages at different times. Mom was always patient and kept us under control. Dad never said much and that made me scared of him. He never raised his voice to us but when he disapproved of something he always had a look that let us know how he was feeling. Together they were even tempered parents and we grew up to be pretty even tempered kids. Parker always wanted to punch things, mostly couch cushions or my stuffed animals so it's no surprise he ended up punching things for a living. Sarah and I wanted to be princesses but she started to lose interest when she realized that being a princess meant acting lady like. She was always the tomboy of the group. And then Jess was the quiet one. She was always into drawing and painting. She once painted the bathroom walls which our parents shrugged at and considered customized art for their home. We were all so different but somehow we all managed to get along.

As teenagers Parker and I didn't get along so well, our personalities didn't work out as well together and he ended up offending me more than he'll ever admit to. Sarah and I got along best being the closest in age and Jess just bothered us when she tried to play with us and we wanted nothing to do with her because we thought we were too cool. Other than a few generalizations my teen years are a little blurry. I remember going on auditions starting when I was fourteen. I did a few commercials and had a few guest spots on Law and Order and ER between starting high school and trying to date boys and not be the weird girl who was never around. I did little things through high school, acting in the drama club all four years. After graduation I had a slump where I didn't know if I should go to college or pursue acting as my main focus. In the end I made it through a few weeks working at the local mall and got a call to replace a previously chosen actress for a major film role. My performance landed me more work and I forgot about college.

When I was nineteen I met Marcus Ware on set of a short lived drama series we were involved in. Things were casual for a while and then finally we started getting more serious after about a year of knowing each other. With our schedules to work around it got difficult to see each other but we made time. After my twenty first birthday I realized I was pregnant and three months after that my parents were murdered. I went from being on cloud nine to a lasting depression that nearly lost me my newly landed role on HBO's Game of Thrones. My parents death hit hard not only because they both went at once but because I couldn't figure out what they had done to deserve such an end. It was hard on my sisters too and Parker, I'd never seen him cry as an adult until after the funeral. It was hard to get back on track but for me the birth of my son Anthony pulled me back to reality and cleared my head. After that I thought all the bad was gone and for a while it was, but four months ago Marcus was found dead in his apartment in London where he'd been staying while filming a new project. The autopsy revealed that he'd suffered an accidental drug overdose and my heart was ripped to pieces again.

alias: amber
age: twenty
play-by: emilia clarke
spotlight group: red carpet
city: la
listening to: bastille

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