Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1973-10-03 (50 years old)

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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).

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Filmography

all 100

Movies 67

TV Shows 33

self 10

Voice 6

Director 3

Producer 2

Narrator 1

Evil-Lyn
Masters of the Universe: Revolution

Masters of the Universe: Revolution (2024)

TV
Aster Calyx / Executive Producer
Beacon 23

Beacon 23 (2023)

TV
Director
The Trap

The Trap (2023)

Movie
Self
SmartLess: On the Road

SmartLess: On the Road (2023)

TV
Dorothy Hunt
White House Plumbers

White House Plumbers (2023)

TV
Lara (voice)
DC League of Super-Pets

DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

Movie
7
Gypsy
9 Bullets

9 Bullets (2022)

Movie
9
Evil-Lyn / God-Lyn / Majestra
Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021)

TV
Self
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow

Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow (2021)

TV
Scarlet
Gunpowder Milkshake

Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

Movie
6
Sikes
Twist

Twist (2021)

Movie
8.14
Morgana (voice)
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (2020)

TV
Maudra Fara
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)

TV
Director
The Trap

The Trap (2019)

Movie
1
The Conductor / Amelia (voice) / Amelia / Teacher (voice)
Infinity Train

Infinity Train (2019)

TV
6.05
Wendy
The Flood

The Flood (2019)

Movie
Self - Guest
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro (2019)

TV
Self
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)

Movie
3
Julia Knight
Fighting with My Family

Fighting with My Family (2019)

Movie
5.4
Lena Headey
Sally4Ever

Sally4Ever (2018)

TV
Big Mama (voice)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)

TV
Miss Winters
Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther (2018)

Movie
Actress #6
Leading Lady Parts

Leading Lady Parts (2018)

Movie
10
Ellen
Thumper

Thumper (2017)

Movie
Morgana
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016)

TV
10
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)

Movie
5.72
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

Movie
4.75
Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse (2015)

TV
Jeannie Ellis
Zipper

Zipper (2015)

Movie
6
Narrator (voice)
Unity

Unity (2015)

Movie
Cersei Lannister
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)

Movie
1
Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)

TV
Queen Gorgo
300: Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Movie
5.87
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Sheila Albany
Low Down

Low Down (2014)

Movie
Monica
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)

Movie
Jocelyn Fray
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

Movie
7.3
Mary Sandin
The Purge

The Purge (2013)

Movie
7.18
Sela Mathers / Co-Producer
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012)

Movie
Ma-Ma
Dredd

Dredd (2012)

Movie
6.42
Cersei Lannister
Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones (2011)

TV
7.79
Shannah
Pete Smalls Is Dead

Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)

Movie
Sally
White Collar

White Collar (2009)

TV
6.63
Elizabeth Clemson
Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale (2009)

Movie
Cindy
Laid to Rest

Laid to Rest (2009)

Movie
Self - Judge / Self - Special Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

TV
6.63
Gina McVey
The Broken

The Broken (2008)

Movie
Mom
Whore

Whore (2008)

Movie
Käte
The Red Baron

The Red Baron (2008)

Movie
6.5
Sarah Connor
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)

TV
5.72
Miss Dickinson
St. Trinian's

St. Trinian's (2007)

Movie
10
DI Annette Ballard
The Contractor

The Contractor (2007)

Movie
6
Queen Gorgo
300

300 (2007)

Movie
5.88
Penny / Ultra
Ultra

Ultra (2006)

Movie
Luce
Imagine Me & You

Imagine Me & You (2005)

Movie
8.5
Girlfriend
Round About Five

Round About Five (2005)

Movie
Angelika
The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Movie
6.29
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
The Cave

The Cave (2005)

Movie
4.25
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)

TV
6.08
Ruby Ryder
The Long Firm

The Long Firm (2004)

TV
Dolores
The Actors

The Actors (2003)

Movie
Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

TV
6.3
Lady Matilda Mellerby
Black Plague

Black Plague (2002)

Movie
Sarah Trevanny
Ripley's Game

Ripley's Game (2002)

Movie
Blanche Glover
Possession

Possession (2002)

Movie
Ava Wigram
The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm (2002)

Movie
Emma
The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer (2001)

Movie
Kaisa
Aberdeen

Aberdeen (2000)

Movie
Cathy Jones
Gossip

Gossip (2000)

Movie
8
Olga
Onegin

Onegin (1999)

Movie
Window-dresser
Inside-Out

Inside-Out (1999)

Movie
Sylvia Weld
Twice Upon a Yesterday

Twice Upon a Yesterday (1998)

Movie
Guinevere
Merlin

Merlin (1998)

TV
6
Connie
Face

Face (1997)

Movie
Young Sally
Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway (1997)

Movie
Steph Reynolds
The Hunger

The Hunger (1997)

TV
6
Jenny Clark
Ballykissangel

Ballykissangel (1996)

TV
Cleo Coal
The Grotesque

The Grotesque (1995)

Movie
Sarah
Loved Up

Loved Up (1995)

Movie
Colette
Band of Gold

Band of Gold (1995)

Movie
Colette
Band of Gold

Band of Gold (1995)

TV
Clare Rigby
Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate (1995)

TV
Natasha Jackson
Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C. (1995)

TV
Kitty
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book (1994)

Movie
Elise Moran
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994)

Movie
Ellie
Fair Game

Fair Game (1994)

Movie
Miriam
Century

Century (1993)

Movie
Margaret
The Summer House

The Summer House (1993)

Movie
Lizzie
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day (1993)

Movie
7.5
Young Mary
Waterland

Waterland (1992)

Movie
Emily Goodman
Spender

Spender (1991)

TV
Narrator
Shark Week

Shark Week (1988)

TV
Fiona Nolan
The Abandons

The Abandons

TV
Nance Redfield
Ballistic

Ballistic

Movie
Rita
Rita

Rita

Movie
Ballerina Overdrive

Ballerina Overdrive

Movie
Director
Violet

Violet

Movie
Penny / Ultra
Ultra

Ultra

TV
Jacqueline Ess
Jacqueline Ess

Jacqueline Ess

Movie
Crooks

Crooks

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.26
Based on 5.42 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1988
2000
2009
2002
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1973-10-03 (50 years old)

Birth Place
Hamilton, Bermuda

Lifestyle
Vegetarianism

Religion
Anglicanism

Relationships
Peter Loughran (2007-01-01 - 2013-01-01)

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
레나 헤디, Λίνα Χίντι, Лина Хиди, Лена Хеди, Лена Хиди, Lena Heady, Lena Kathren Headey, 琳娜·海蒂


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