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Lena Headey
Actor

Lena Headey

3 Oct 1973Born
53Age
102Credits
Hamilton, BermudaBirthplace

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).

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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

The 80 most recent of 102 credits.

  1. TBAJacqueline EssFilm: Jacqueline Ess
  2. TBARitaFilm: Rita
  3. TBADivine BloodFilm: Ruth George
  4. TBARed, White & Royal WeddingFilm: Princess Catherine
  5. TBAOh, How Fun!Film
  6. TBATop FriendsFilm: Ambrosia
  7. TBAProject CodenameSeries (1 episode)
  8. TBANew-GenSeries: Thea (Voice) (1 episode)
  9. TBABlackmereSeries (1 episode)
  10. TBAVioletFilm: Director
  11. 2026BallisticFilm: Nance Redfield
  12. 2026NormalFilm: Moira
  13. 2025The AbandonsSeries: Fiona Nolan (7 episodes)
  14. 2025Long PorkFilm: Lily
  15. 2024Masters of the Universe: RevolutionSeries: Evil-Lyn (voice) (4 episodes)
  16. 2023Beacon 23Series: Aster Calyx (11 episodes)
  17. 2023The TrapFilm: Director, Screenplay
  18. 2023SmartLess: On the RoadSeries (1 episode)
  19. 2023White House PlumbersSeries: Dorothy Hunt (5 episodes)
  20. 2022DC League of Super-PetsFilm: Lara (voice)
  21. 20229 BulletsFilm: Gypsy Moon
  22. 2021Masters of the Universe: RevelationSeries: Evil-Lyn (voice) (10 episodes)
  23. 2021Gunpowder MilkshakeFilm: Scarlet
  24. 2021TwistFilm: Sikes
  25. 2020Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaSeries: Morgana (voice) (9 episodes)
  26. 2019The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceSeries: Maudra Fara (voice) (6 episodes)
  27. 2019The TrapFilm: Director, Writer
  28. 2019Infinity TrainSeries: Amelia / Teacher (voice), The Conductor / Amelia (voice) (1 episode)
  29. 2019The FloodFilm: Wendy
  30. 2019Fighting with My FamilyFilm: Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
  31. 2018Sally4EverSeries: Lena Headey (1 episode)
  32. 2018Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSeries: Big Mama (voice) (1 episode)
  33. 2018Walk Like a PantherFilm: Miss Winters
  34. 2018Leading Lady PartsFilm: Actress #6
  35. 2017ThumperFilm: Ellen
  36. 2016Trollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaSeries: Morgana / The Pale Lady (voice) (13 episodes)
  37. 2016Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XVFilm: Lunafreya Nox Fleuret (Voice: English version)
  38. 2016Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesFilm: Lady Catherine de Bourgh
  39. 2015Danger MouseSeries: Jeopardy Mouse (voice) (8 episodes)
  40. 2015ZipperFilm: Jeannie Ellis
  41. 2015UnityFilm: Narrator (voice)
  42. 2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceFilm: Cersei Lannister
  43. 2014300: Rise of an EmpireFilm: Queen Gorgo
  44. 2014Low DownFilm: Sheila Albany
  45. 2013The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas BoxFilm: Monica
  46. 2013Uncle GrandpaSeries: Aunt Grandma (voice) (6 episodes)
  47. 2013The Mortal Instruments: City of BonesFilm: Jocelyn Fray
  48. 2013The PurgeFilm: Mary Sandin
  49. 2012Grimm Fairy Tales AnimatedFilm: Sela Mathers
  50. 2012DreddFilm: Ma-Ma
  51. 2011Game of ThronesSeries: Cersei Lannister (73 episodes)
  52. 2010Pete Smalls Is DeadFilm: Shannah
  53. 2009White CollarSeries: Sally (1 episode)
  54. 2009Tell-TaleFilm: Elizabeth
  55. 2009Laid to RestFilm: Cindy
  56. 2009The Devil's WeddingFilm: The Devil's Bride
  57. 2008The BrokenFilm: Gina McVey
  58. 2008WhoreFilm: Mom
  59. 2008The Red BaronFilm: Käthe
  60. 2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesSeries: Sarah Connor (31 episodes)
  61. 2007St Trinian'sFilm: Miss Dickinson
  62. 2007The ContractorFilm: DI Annette Ballard
  63. 2007300Film: Gorgo
  64. 2006UltraFilm: Penny / Ultra
  65. 2006Imagine Me & YouFilm: Luce
  66. 2005Round About FiveFilm: Girlfriend
  67. 2005The Brothers GrimmFilm: Angelika
  68. 2005The CaveFilm: Dr. Kathryn Jennings
  69. 2004The Long FirmSeries: Ruby Ryder (4 episodes)
  70. 2003The ActorsFilm: Dolores
  71. 2002Black PlagueFilm: Lady Matilda Mellerby
  72. 2002Ripley's GameFilm: Sarah Trevanny
  73. 2002PossessionFilm: Blanche Glover
  74. 2002The Gathering StormFilm: Ava Wigram
  75. 2001The Parole OfficerFilm: Emma
  76. 2000AberdeenFilm: Kaisa
  77. 2000GossipFilm: Cathy Jones
  78. 1999OneginFilm: Olga
  79. 1999Inside-OutFilm: Window-dresser
  80. 1998The Man with Rain in His ShoesFilm: Sylvia Weld

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