Actress Lena Headey

Lena Headey
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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).
Place of birth
Hamilton, Bermuda Hamilton, Bermuda
Date of birth
3rd October 1973
Movies that starred Lena Headey (21 in total)
Gunpowder Milkshake poster

Gunpowder Milkshake [2021]

Scarlet
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies poster

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies [2016]

Lady Catherine de Bourgh
300: Rise of an Empire poster

300: Rise of an Empire [2014]

Queen Gorgo
Low Down poster

Low Down [2014]

Sheila Albany
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones poster

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones [2013]

Jocelyn Fray
The Purge poster

The Purge [2013]

Mary Sandin
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box poster

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box [2013]

Monica
Dredd poster

Dredd [2012]

Ma-Ma
Tell-Tale poster

Tell-Tale [2009]

Elizabeth
The Red Baron poster

The Red Baron [2008]

Käthe
The Broken poster

The Broken [2008]

Gina McVey
Jacqueline Ess poster

Jacqueline Ess [2008]

Jacqueline Ess
300 poster

300 [2007]

Queen Gorgo
St. Trinian's poster

St. Trinian's [2007]

Miss Dickinson
Imagine Me & You poster

Imagine Me & You [2005]

Luce
The Brothers Grimm poster

The Brothers Grimm [2005]

Angelika
The Cave poster

The Cave [2005]

Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Ripley's Game poster

Ripley's Game [2002]

Sarah Trevanny
Aberdeen poster

Aberdeen [2000]

Kaisa
Face poster

Face [1997]

Connie
The Jungle Book poster

The Jungle Book [1994]

Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
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