Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Birthdate
October 3, 1973 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Bermuda
Known For
Acting

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Birthdate
October 3, 1973 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Bermuda
Known For
Acting

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).

Lena Headey's LGBTQ+ Titles

Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You
Luce

Acting (101)

The Abandons as Fiona Nolan (1 episode)
Jacqueline Ess as Jacqueline Ess
Rita as Rita
Crooks as Blanche
Normal as Moira
Ballistic as Nance Redfield
The Devil's Wedding as The Devil's Bride
2024
Masters of the Universe: Revolution as Evil-Lyn (voice) (4 episodes)
2023
Beacon 23 as Aster Calyx (11 episodes)
2023
SmartLess: On the Road (1 episode)
2023
White House Plumbers as Dorothy Hunt (5 episodes)
2022
DC League of Super-Pets as Lara (voice)
2022
9 Bullets as Gypsy Moon
2021
Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Evil-Lyn (voice) (10 episodes)
2021
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow as Self (2 episodes)
2021
Gunpowder Milkshake as Scarlet
2021
Twist as Sikes
2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Morgana (voice) (10 episodes)
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as Maudra Fara (10 episodes)
2019
Infinity Train as Amelia / Teacher (voice) (1 episode)
2019
Infinity Train as The Conductor / Amelia (voice) (1 episode)
2019
The Flood as Wendy
2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch as Self
2019
Fighting with My Family as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
2018
Sally4Ever as Lena Headey (1 episode)
2018
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Big Mama (voice) (1 episode)
2018
Walk Like a Panther as Miss Winters
2018
Leading Lady Parts as Actress #6
2017
Thumper as Ellen
2016
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Morgana (13 episodes)
2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
2015
Danger Mouse as Jeopardy Mouse (voice) (100 episodes)
2015
Zipper as Jeannie Ellis
2015
Unity as Narrator (voice)
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Cersei Lannister
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self (1 episode)
2014
300: Rise of an Empire as Queen Gorgo
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
Low Down as Sheila Albany
2013
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box as Monica
2013
Uncle Grandpa as Aunt Grandma (voice) (6 episodes)
2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones as Jocelyn Fray
2013
The Purge as Mary Sandin
2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated as Sela Mathers
2012
Dredd as Ma-Ma
2011
Game of Thrones as Cersei Lannister (67 episodes)
2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead as Shannah
2009
White Collar as Sally (1 episode)
2009
Tell-Tale as Elizabeth
2009
Laid to Rest as Cindy
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
2008
The Broken as Gina McVey
2008
Whore as Mom
2008
The Red Baron as Käthe
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Sarah Connor (31 episodes)
2007
St. Trinian's as Miss Dickinson
2007
The Contractor as DI Annette Ballard
2007
300 as Gorgo
2006
Ultra as Penny / Ultra
2006
2005
Round About Five as Girlfriend
2005
The Brothers Grimm as Angelika
2005
The Cave as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self (2 episodes)
2004
The Long Firm as Ruby Ryder (4 episodes)
2003
The Actors as Dolores
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Herself (1 episode)
2002
Black Plague as Lady Matilda Mellerby
2002
Ripley's Game as Sarah Trevanny
2002
Possession as Blanche Glover
2002
The Gathering Storm as Ava Wigram
2001
The Parole Officer as Emma
2000
Aberdeen as Kaisa
2000
Gossip as Cathy Jones
1999
Onegin as Olga
1999
Inside-Out as Window-dresser
1998
The Man with Rain in His Shoes as Sylvia Weld
1998
Merlin as Guinevere (2 episodes)
1997
Face as Connie
1997
Mrs. Dalloway as Young Sally
1997
The Hunger as Steph Reynolds (1 episode)
1996
Ballykissangel as Jenny Clark (1 episode)
1995
The Grotesque as Cleo Coal
1995
Loved Up as Sarah
1995
Band of Gold as Colette (4 episodes)
1995
Band of Gold as Colette
1995
Devil's Advocate as Clare Rigby (2 episodes)
1995
Kavanagh Q.C. as Natasha Jackson (1 episode)
1994
The Jungle Book as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday as Elise Moran
1994
Fair Game as Ellie
1993
Century as Miriam
1993
The Summer House as Margaret
1993
The Remains of the Day as Lizzie
1992
Waterland as Young Mary
1991
Soldier Soldier as Shenna Bowles (3 episodes)
1991
Spender as Emily Goodman (2 episodes)
1988
Shark Week as Narrator (1 episode)
1985
MacGyver as Elise Moran (1 episode)

Directing (3)

Violet • Director
• Director
2023
The Trap • Director
• Director
2019
The Trap • Director
• Director

Production (5)

Rita • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2023
Beacon 23 • Executive Producer (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2023
The Trap • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
The Flood • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated • Co-Producer
• Co-Producer

Writing (2)

2023
The Trap • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2019
The Trap • Writer
• Writer