Cast
Lena Headey
Acting
Cast
Lena Headey
Known for
Acting
Born
1973-10-03
From
Hamilton, Bermuda
Also known as Lena Heady, Lena Kathren Headey
Biography
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).
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as Moira
300
as Gorgo
300: Rise of an Empire
as Queen Gorgo
The Purge
as Mary Sandin
The Brothers Grimm
as Angelika
Dredd
as Ma-Ma
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
as Jocelyn Fray
DC League of Super-Pets
as Lara (voice)
The Cave
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
9 Bullets
as Gypsy Moon
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
as Self
The Remains of the Day
as Lizzie
Imagine Me & You
as Luce
Fighting with My Family
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Ballistic
as Nance Redfield
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Gunpowder Milkshake
as Scarlet
Gossip
as Cathy Jones
St Trinian's
as Miss Dickinson
Zipper
as Jeannie Ellis
The Jungle Book
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Cersei Lannister
The Contractor
as DI Annette Ballard
Twist
as Sikes
Possession
as Blanche Glover
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
as Monica
Onegin
as Olga
The Broken
as Gina McVey
Tell-Tale
as Elizabeth
Aberdeen
as Kaisa
The Actors
as Dolores
Ripley's Game
as Sarah Trevanny
The Red Baron
as Käthe
The Gathering Storm
as Ava Wigram
Inside-Out
as Window-dresser
Thumper
as Ellen
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
as Margaret
The Parole Officer
as Emma
Mrs. Dalloway
as Young Sally
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
as Self
Leading Lady Parts
as Actress #6
Waterland
as Young Mary
World of Westeros Ambient Video
as Cersei Lannister
Black Plague
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
Red, White & Royal Wedding
as Princess Catherine
Fair Game
as Ellie
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
as Elise Moran
Walk Like a Panther
as Miss Winters
Laid to Rest
as Cindy
Pete Smalls Is Dead
as Shannah
Century
as Miriam
Low Down
as Sheila Albany
Ultra
as Penny / Ultra
Face
as Connie
The Grotesque
as Cleo Coal
The Flood
as Wendy
Loved Up
as Sarah
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
as Sylvia Weld
Whore
as Mom
Rita
as Rita
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
as Sela Mathers
Round About Five
as Girlfriend
Divine Blood
as Ruth George
Oh, How Fun!
Long Pork
as Lily
The Devil's Wedding
as The Devil's Bride
Jacqueline Ess
as Jacqueline Ess