Lena Headey
Lena Headey
Biography
Lena Kathren Headey (born 3 October 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
Actor
as Blanche
as Nance Redfield
as Jacqueline Ess
as The Devil's Bride
as Rita
as Moira
as Fiona Nolan
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
as Aster Calyx
as Dorothy Hunt
as Lara (voice)
as Gypsy Moon
as Scarlet
as Sikes
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
as Morgana (voice)
as Wendy
as Self
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
as Maudra Fara
as The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
as Amelia / Teacher (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Miss Winters
as Actress #6
as Lena Headey
as Big Mama (voice)
as Ellen
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
as Morgana
as Jeannie Ellis
as Narrator (voice)
as Cersei Lannister
as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
as Queen Gorgo
as Sheila Albany
as Self
as Self
as Jocelyn Fray
as Mary Sandin
as Aunt Grandma (voice)
as Sela Mathers
as Ma-Ma
as Cersei Lannister
as Shannah
as Elizabeth
as Cindy
as Sally
as Self - Guest Judge
as Self - Special Guest
as Gina McVey
as Mom
as Käthe
as Sarah Connor
as Miss Dickinson
as DI Annette Ballard
as Gorgo
as Penny / Ultra
as Luce
as Girlfriend
as Angelika
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
as Ruby Ryder
as Dolores
as Herself
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
as Sarah Trevanny
as Blanche Glover
as Ava Wigram
as Emma
as Kaisa
as Cathy Jones
as Olga
as Window-dresser
as Sylvia Weld
as Guinevere
as Connie
as Young Sally
as Steph Reynolds
as Jenny Clark
as Cleo Coal
as Sarah
as Colette
as Colette
as Clare Rigby
as Natasha Jackson
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
as Elise Moran
as Ellie
as Miriam
as Margaret
as Lizzie
as Young Mary
as Shenna Bowles
as Emily Goodman
as Narrator
as Elise Moran
Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Co-Producer