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).
Filmography (105)
Ballistic
2026
Normal
2026
Long Pork
2025
World of Westeros Ambient Video
2025
The Abandons
2025
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
White House Plumbers
2023
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
Beacon 23
2023
DC League of Super-Pets
2022
9 Bullets
2022
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
Twist
2021
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
2021
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
2021
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
Fighting with My Family
2019
The Flood
2019
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
Infinity Train
2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
Walk Like a Panther
2018
Leading Lady Parts
2018
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
Sally4Ever
2018
Thumper
2017
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
Zipper
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
Unity
2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
Danger Mouse
2015
300: Rise of an Empire
2014
Low Down
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
The Purge
2013
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
2013
Uncle Grandpa
2013
Dredd
2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
Game of Thrones
2011
Pete Smalls Is Dead
2010
Tell-Tale
2009
Laid to Rest
2009
The Devil's Wedding
2009
White Collar
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
The Broken
2008
The Red Baron
2008
Whore
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
300
2007
St Trinian's
2007
The Contractor
2007
Imagine Me & You
2006
Ultra
2006
The Brothers Grimm
2005
The Cave
2005
Round About Five
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
The Long Firm
2004
The Actors
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Possession
2002
The Gathering Storm
2002
Black Plague
2002
Ripley's Game
2002
The Parole Officer
2001
Aberdeen
2000
Gossip
2000
Onegin
1999
Inside-Out
1999
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
1998
Merlin
1998
Face
1997
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
The Hunger
1997
Ballykissangel
1996
The Grotesque
1995
Loved Up
1995
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
Devil's Advocate
1995
Band of Gold
1995
The Jungle Book
1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994
Fair Game
1994
Century
1993
The Remains of the Day
1993
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993
Waterland
1992
Spender
1991
Soldier Soldier
1991
Shark Week
1988
Screen Two
1985
Jacqueline Ess
Rita
Divine Blood
Red, White & Royal Wedding
Oh, How Fun!
Project Codename
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