Lena Headey
Acting
Born: October 3, 1973 (age 53) · Hamilton, Bermuda
Highest Rated
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).
Known for
Game of Thrones
2011
300
2007
The Purge
2013
300: Rise of an Empire
2014
Dredd
2012
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
The Brothers Grimm
2005
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
Fighting with My Family
2019
DC League of Super-Pets
2022
White Collar
2009
The Remains of the Day
1993
Photos (9)
Movies (61)
Normal
Moira
The Purge
Mary Sandin
DC League of Super-Pets
Lara (voice)
Gunpowder Milkshake
Scarlet
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Monica
The Brothers Grimm
Angelika
300
Gorgo
300: Rise of an Empire
Queen Gorgo
Fighting with My Family
Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
The Cave
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Imagine Me & You
Luce
Dredd
Ma-Ma
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Jocelyn Fray
The Red Baron
Käthe
The Jungle Book
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
The Parole Officer
Emma
Ballistic
Nance Redfield
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret (voice)
Ripley's Game
Sarah Trevanny
Laid to Rest
Cindy
The Remains of the Day
Lizzie
Gossip
Cathy Jones
St Trinian's
Miss Dickinson
Zipper
Jeannie Ellis
The Contractor
DI Annette Ballard
Twist
Sikes
Tell-Tale
Elizabeth
The Flood
Wendy
Black Plague
Lady Matilda Mellerby
Waterland
Young Mary
9 Bullets
Gypsy Moon
Leading Lady Parts
Actress #6
The Gathering Storm
Ava Wigram
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Cersei Lannister
The Broken
Gina McVey
Possession
Blanche Glover
Onegin
Olga
The Actors
Dolores
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Shannah
Thumper
Ellen
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Sylvia Weld
Long Pork
Lily
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
Margaret
Fair Game
Ellie
Low Down
Sheila Albany
Unity
Narrator (voice)
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Elise Moran
The Grotesque
Cleo Coal
Mrs. Dalloway
Young Sally
Walk Like a Panther
Miss Winters
Whore
Mom
Ultra
Penny / Ultra
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Sela Mathers
Face
Connie
Aberdeen
Kaisa
The Devil's Wedding
The Devil's Bride
Round About Five
Girlfriend
Inside-Out
Window-dresser
Loved Up
Sarah
Century
Miriam
TV Shows (29)
Game of Thrones
Cersei Lannister · 73 eps
White Collar
Sally · 1 eps
Uncle Grandpa
Aunt Grandma (voice) · 6 eps
White House Plumbers
Dorothy Hunt · 5 eps
Screen Two
Margaret · 1 eps
Screen Two
Miriam · 1 eps
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Sarah Connor · 31 eps
Infinity Train
The Conductor / Amelia (voice) · 1 eps
Infinity Train
Amelia / Teacher (voice) · 1 eps
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Morgana / The Pale Lady (voice) · 13 eps
Shark Week
Narrator · 1 eps
The Hunger
Steph Reynolds · 1 eps
Beacon 23
Aster Calyx · 11 eps
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big Mama (voice) · 1 eps
Soldier Soldier
Shenna Bowles · 3 eps
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Evil-Lyn (voice) · 10 eps
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Maudra Fara (voice) · 6 eps
Kavanagh Q.C.
Natasha Jackson · 1 eps
Danger Mouse
Jeopardy Mouse (voice) · 8 eps
The Abandons
Fiona Nolan · 7 eps
Merlin
Guinevere · 2 eps
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Evil-Lyn (voice) · 4 eps
Ballykissangel
Jenny Clark · 1 eps
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Morgana (voice) · 9 eps
Sally4Ever
Lena Headey · 1 eps
Spender
Emily Goodman · 2 eps
Band of Gold
Colette · 8 eps
SmartLess: On the Road
1 eps
The Long Firm
Ruby Ryder · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (11)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self · 1 eps
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
Self · 2 eps
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
