Lena Headey
Biography
Lena Kathren Headey (born October 3, 1973) is a British actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Headey made her film debut in the mystery drama Waterland (1992). She continued to work steadily in British and American films and on television, before gaining further recognition with her lead performances in the films The Brothers Grimm (2005) and 300 (2007). Her other film credits include The Remains of the Day (1993), The Jungle Book (1994), Mrs Dalloway (1997), Ripley's Game (2002), Imagine Me & You (2005), Dredd (2012), The Purge (2013), 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), and Fighting with My Family (2019). Outside of film, Headey starred as Sarah Connor in the science fiction television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009) and had a recurring role as Amelia Hughes in the animated web series Infinity Train (2019–2021). She provided voices for the role-playing video game Risen (2009) and the video game tie-in film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016), as well as the animated series Danger Mouse (2015–2017) and Trollhunters (2017–2018), and puppet-animated series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).
Known For
Gorgo
300
Luce
Imagine Me & You
Gina McVey
The Broken
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
The Jungle Book
Miss Dickinson
St Trinian's
Angelika
The Brothers Grimm
Olga
Onegin
Blanche Glover
Possession
Käthe
Der rote Baron
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
The Cave
Emma
The Parole Officer
Dolores
The Actors
Elizabeth
Tell-Tale
Kaisa
Aberdeen
Connie
Face
Elise Moran
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Ava Wigram
The Gathering Storm
DI Annette Ballard
The Contractor
Young Sally
Mrs. Dalloway
Cindy
Laid to Rest
Ma-Ma
Dredd
Cathy Jones
Gossip
Cleo Coal
The Grotesque
Queen Gorgo
300: Rise of an Empire
Sylvia Weld
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Girlfriend
Round About Five
Sarah
Loved Up
Lady Matilda Mellerby
Anazapta
Jocelyn Fray
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Young Mary
Waterland
Mary Sandin
The Purge
Monica
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Sheila Albany
Low Down
Blanche
Crooks
Lara (voice)
DC League of Super-Pets
Shannah
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Miriam
Century
Lizzie
The Remains of the Day
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Jeannie Ellis
Zipper
Cersei Lannister
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Nance Redfield
Ballistic
Narrator (voice)
Unity
Window-dresser
Inside-Out
Sarah Trevanny
Ripley's Game
Jacqueline Ess
Jacqueline Ess
Ellen
Thumper
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Wedding
Ellie
Fair Game
Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Fighting with My Family
Penny / Ultra
Ultra
Miss Winters
Walk Like a Panther
Actress #6
Leading Lady Parts
Margaret
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
Scarlet
Gunpowder Milkshake
Wendy
The Flood
Self
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Sela Mathers
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Sikes
Twist
Rita
Rita
Mom
Whore
Gypsy Moon
9 Bullets
Moira
Normal
Self
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Lily
Long Pork
Ruth George
Divine Blood
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
66
Gender
Female
Birthday
1973-10-03
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Bermuda
Also Known As
레나 헤디