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Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Acting

Born: October 3, 1973Hamilton, Bermuda

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
Filmography
Ballistic

Ballistic

Nance Redfield

2026
Normal

Normal

Moira

2026
World of Westeros Ambient Video

World of Westeros Ambient Video

Cersei Lannister

2025
Long Pork

Long Pork

Lily

2025
DC League of Super-Pets

DC League of Super-Pets

Lara (voice)

2022
9 Bullets

9 Bullets

Gypsy Moon

2022
Gunpowder Milkshake

Gunpowder Milkshake

Scarlet

2021
Twist

Twist

Sikes

2021
The Flood

The Flood

Wendy

2019
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

Self

2019
Fighting with My Family

Fighting with My Family

Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight

2019
Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther

Miss Winters

2018
Leading Lady Parts

Leading Lady Parts

Actress #6

2018
Thumper

Thumper

Ellen

2017
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

2016
Zipper

Zipper

Jeannie Ellis

2015
Unity

Unity

Narrator (voice)

2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

Self

2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Cersei Lannister

2015
300: Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire

Queen Gorgo

2014
Low Down

Low Down

Sheila Albany

2014
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

Monica

2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Jocelyn Fray

2013
The Purge

The Purge

Mary Sandin

2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

Sela Mathers

2012
Dredd

Dredd

Ma-Ma

2012
Pete Smalls Is Dead

Pete Smalls Is Dead

Shannah

2010
The Devil's Wedding

The Devil's Wedding

The Devil's Bride

2010
Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale

Elizabeth

2009
Laid to Rest

Laid to Rest

Cindy

2009
The Broken

The Broken

Gina McVey

2008
Whore

Whore

Mom

2008
The Red Baron

The Red Baron

Käthe

2008
St Trinian's

St Trinian's

Miss Dickinson

2007
The Contractor

The Contractor

DI Annette Ballard

2007
300

300

Gorgo

2007
Ultra

Ultra

Penny / Ultra

2006
Imagine Me & You

Imagine Me & You

Luce

2006
Round About Five

Round About Five

Girlfriend

2005
The Cave

The Cave

Dr. Kathryn Jennings

2005
The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

Angelika

2005
The Actors

The Actors

Dolores

2003
Black Plague

Black Plague

Lady Matilda Mellerby

2002
Ripley's Game

Ripley's Game

Sarah Trevanny

2002
Possession

Possession

Blanche Glover

2002
The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

Ava Wigram

2002
The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer

Emma

2001
Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Kaisa

2000
Gossip

Gossip

Cathy Jones

2000
Onegin

Onegin

Olga

1999
Inside-Out

Inside-Out

Window-dresser

1999
The Man with Rain in His Shoes

The Man with Rain in His Shoes

Sylvia Weld

1998
Face

Face

Connie

1997
Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway

Young Sally

1997
The Grotesque

The Grotesque

Cleo Coal

1995
Loved Up

Loved Up

Sarah

1995
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon

1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

Elise Moran

1994
Fair Game

Fair Game

Ellie

1994
Century

Century

Miriam

1993
The Clothes in the Wardrobe

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

Margaret

1993
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

Lizzie

1993
Waterland

Waterland

Young Mary

1992