Lena Headey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 3, 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, Bermuda
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).
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Filmography
Jacqueline Ess
Movie · as Jacqueline Ess
Divine Blood
Movie · as Ruth George
Red, White & Royal Wedding
Movie · as Princess Catherine
Oh, How Fun!
Movie
Top Friends
Movie · as Ambrosia
Blackmere
TV · 1 ep
New-Gen
TV · as Thea (Voice) · 1 ep
Blackmere
TV · 1 ep
Ballistic
Movie · as Nance Redfield
Normal
Movie · as Moira
Long Pork
Movie · as Lily
The Abandons
TV · as Fiona Nolan · 7 eps
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
TV · as Evil-Lyn (voice) · 4 eps
White House Plumbers
TV · as Dorothy Hunt · 5 eps
SmartLess: On the Road
TV · 1 ep
Beacon 23
TV · as Aster Calyx · 11 eps
DC League of Super-Pets
Movie · as Lara (voice)
9 Bullets
Movie · as Gypsy Moon
Gunpowder Milkshake
Movie · as Scarlet
Twist
Movie · as Sikes
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
TV · as Evil-Lyn (voice) · 10 eps
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
TV · as Morgana (voice) · 9 eps
Fighting with My Family
Movie · as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
The Flood
Movie · as Wendy
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Movie · as Self
Infinity Train
TV · as Amelia / Teacher (voice), The Conductor / Amelia (voice) · 1 ep
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
TV · as Maudra Fara (voice) · 6 eps
Walk Like a Panther
Movie · as Miss Winters
Leading Lady Parts
Movie · as Actress #6
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV · as Big Mama (voice) · 1 ep
Sally4Ever
TV · as Lena Headey · 1 ep
Thumper
Movie · as Ellen
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Movie · as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Movie · as Lunafreya Nox Fleuret (voice)
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
TV · as Morgana / The Pale Lady (voice) · 13 eps
Zipper
Movie · as Jeannie Ellis
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Movie · as Cersei Lannister
Unity
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Movie · as Self
Danger Mouse
TV · as Jeopardy Mouse (voice) · 8 eps
300: Rise of an Empire
Movie · as Queen Gorgo
Low Down
Movie · as Sheila Albany
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Movie · as Jocelyn Fray
The Purge
Movie · as Mary Sandin
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Movie · as Monica
Uncle Grandpa
TV · as Aunt Grandma (voice) · 6 eps
Dredd
Movie · as Ma-Ma
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Movie · as Sela Mathers
Game of Thrones
TV · as Cersei Lannister · 73 eps
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Movie · as Shannah
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tell-Tale
Movie · as Elizabeth
Laid to Rest
Movie · as Cindy
The Devil's Wedding
Movie · as The Devil's Bride
White Collar
TV · as Sally · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge, Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
The Broken
Movie · as Gina McVey
The Red Baron
Movie · as Käthe
Whore
Movie · as Mom
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
TV · as Sarah Connor · 31 eps
300
Movie · as Gorgo
St Trinian's
Movie · as Miss Dickinson
The Contractor
Movie · as DI Annette Ballard
Imagine Me & You
Movie · as Luce
Ultra
Movie · as Penny / Ultra
The Brothers Grimm
Movie · as Angelika
The Cave
Movie · as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Round About Five
Movie · as Girlfriend
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Long Firm
TV · as Ruby Ryder · 4 eps
The Actors
Movie · as Dolores
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Possession
Movie · as Blanche Glover
The Gathering Storm
Movie · as Ava Wigram
Black Plague
Movie · as Lady Matilda Mellerby
Ripley's Game
Movie · as Sarah Trevanny
The Parole Officer
Movie · as Emma
Aberdeen
Movie · as Kaisa
Gossip
Movie · as Cathy Jones
Onegin
Movie · as Olga
Inside-Out
Movie · as Window-dresser
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Movie · as Sylvia Weld
Merlin
TV · as Guinevere · 2 eps
Face
Movie · as Connie
Mrs. Dalloway
Movie · as Young Sally
The Hunger
TV · as Steph Reynolds · 1 ep
Ballykissangel
TV · as Jenny Clark · 1 ep
The Grotesque
Movie · as Cleo Coal
Loved Up
Movie · as Sarah
Kavanagh Q.C.
TV · as Natasha Jackson · 1 ep
Devil's Advocate
TV · as Clare Rigby · 2 eps
Band of Gold
TV · as Colette · 8 eps
The Jungle Book
Movie · as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Movie · as Elise Moran
Fair Game
Movie · as Ellie
Century
Movie · as Miriam
The Remains of the Day
Movie · as Lizzie
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
Movie · as Margaret
Waterland
Movie · as Young Mary
Spender
TV · as Emily Goodman · 2 eps
Soldier Soldier
TV · as Shenna Bowles · 3 eps
Shark Week
TV · as Narrator · 1 ep
Screen Two
TV · as Margaret, Miriam · 1 ep
How We Used To Live
TV · as Grace Palmer · 5 eps