Lena Headey
ActingLena 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
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Moira
300
Gorgo
Dredd
Ma-Ma
300: Rise of an Empire
Queen Gorgo
The Purge
Mary Sandin
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Jocelyn Fray
The Brothers Grimm
Angelika
The Jungle Book
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
DC League of Super-Pets
Lara (voice)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Filmography — Acting
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Moira
300
Gorgo
Dredd
Ma-Ma
300: Rise of an Empire
Queen Gorgo
The Purge
Mary Sandin
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Jocelyn Fray
The Brothers Grimm
Angelika
The Jungle Book
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
DC League of Super-Pets
Lara (voice)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Monica
Imagine Me & You
Luce
The Cave
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Gunpowder Milkshake
Scarlet
Fighting with My Family
Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
The Remains of the Day
Lizzie
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self
Zipper
Jeannie Ellis
Ballistic
Nance Redfield
Gossip
Cathy Jones
St Trinian's
Miss Dickinson
The Contractor
DI Annette Ballard
9 Bullets
Gypsy Moon
Unity
Narrator (voice)
Onegin
Olga
Twist
Sikes
Possession
Blanche Glover
World of Westeros Ambient Video
Cersei Lannister
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Cersei Lannister
Mrs. Dalloway
Young Sally
The Red Baron
Käthe
Laid to Rest
Cindy
Face
Connie
Ripley's Game
Sarah Trevanny
The Gathering Storm
Ava Wigram
Thumper
Ellen
Whore
Mom
The Broken
Gina McVey
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Elise Moran
Waterland
Young Mary
Red, White & Royal Wedding
Princess Catherine
The Parole Officer
Emma
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Shannah
Tell-Tale
Elizabeth
The Actors
Dolores
Aberdeen
Kaisa
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
Margaret
Leading Lady Parts
Actress #6
The Flood
Wendy
Black Plague
Lady Matilda Mellerby
Low Down
Sheila Albany
The Grotesque
Cleo Coal
Rita
Rita
Walk Like a Panther
Miss Winters
Century
Miriam
Loved Up
Sarah
Ultra
Penny / Ultra
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Sylvia Weld
Round About Five
Girlfriend
Fair Game
Ellie
Inside-Out
Window-dresser
The Devil's Wedding
The Devil's Bride
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Sela Mathers
Divine Blood
Ruth George
Long Pork
Lily
Jacqueline Ess
Jacqueline Ess
