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Lena Headey

Acting 52 years old Hamilton, Bermuda ★ 4.9
Born: October 3, 1973

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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Known For

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Cersei Lannister 2011
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Special Guest 2009
White Collar
White Collar Sally 2009
Uncle Grandpa
Uncle Grandpa Aunt Grandma (voice) 2013

Jimmy's Seen (1)

The Purge
The Purge Mary Sandin 2013

Filmography

Acting Credits (105)

Normal
Normal Moira 2026
World of Westeros Ambient Video
World of Westeros Ambient Video Cersei Lannister 2025
Ballistic
Ballistic Nance Redfield 2025
The Abandons
The Abandons Fiona Nolan 2025
Long Pork
Long Pork Lily 2025
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Masters of the Universe: Revolution Evil-Lyn (voice) 2024
Beacon 23
Beacon 23 Aster Calyx 2023
SmartLess: On the Road
SmartLess: On the Road 2023
White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers Dorothy Hunt 2023
DC League of Super-Pets
DC League of Super-Pets Lara (voice) 2022
9 Bullets
9 Bullets Gypsy Moon 2022
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Masters of the Universe: Revelation Evil-Lyn (voice) 2021
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow Self 2021
Gunpowder Milkshake
Gunpowder Milkshake Scarlet 2021
Twist
Twist Sikes 2021
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Morgana (voice) 2020
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Maudra Fara (voice) 2019
Infinity Train
Infinity Train The Conductor / Amelia (voice) 2019
Infinity Train
Infinity Train Amelia / Teacher (voice) 2019
The Flood
The Flood Wendy 2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro Self - Guest 2019
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch Self 2019
Fighting with My Family
Fighting with My Family Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight 2019
Sally4Ever
Sally4Ever Lena Headey 2018
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Big Mama (voice) 2018
Walk Like a Panther
Walk Like a Panther Miss Winters 2018
Leading Lady Parts
Leading Lady Parts Actress #6 2018
Thumper
Thumper Ellen 2017
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Morgana 2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Lady Catherine de Bourgh 2016
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse Jeopardy Mouse (voice) 2015
Zipper
Zipper Jeannie Ellis 2015
Unity
Unity Narrator (voice) 2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life Self 2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience Cersei Lannister 2015
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Running Wild with Bear Grylls Self 2014
300: Rise of an Empire
300: Rise of an Empire Queen Gorgo 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
Low Down
Low Down Sheila Albany 2014
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box Monica 2013
Uncle Grandpa
Uncle Grandpa Aunt Grandma (voice) 2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Jocelyn Fray 2013
The Purge
The Purge Mary Sandin 2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Sela Mathers 2012
Dredd
Dredd Ma-Ma 2012
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Cersei Lannister 2011
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Pete Smalls Is Dead Shannah 2010
The Devil's Wedding
The Devil's Wedding The Devil's Bride 2010
White Collar
White Collar Sally 2009
Tell-Tale
Tell-Tale Elizabeth 2009
Laid to Rest
Laid to Rest Cindy 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Special Guest 2009
The Broken
The Broken Gina McVey 2008
Whore
Whore Mom 2008
The Red Baron
The Red Baron Käthe 2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Sarah Connor 2008
St Trinian's
St Trinian's Miss Dickinson 2007
The Contractor
The Contractor DI Annette Ballard 2007
300
300 Gorgo 2007
Ultra
Ultra Penny / Ultra 2006
Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You Luce 2006
Round About Five
Round About Five Girlfriend 2005
The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm Angelika 2005
The Cave
The Cave Dr. Kathryn Jennings 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
The Long Firm
The Long Firm Ruby Ryder 2004
The Actors
The Actors Dolores 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Black Plague
Black Plague Lady Matilda Mellerby 2002
Ripley's Game
Ripley's Game Sarah Trevanny 2002
Possession
Possession Blanche Glover 2002
The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm Ava Wigram 2002
The Parole Officer
The Parole Officer Emma 2001
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Kaisa 2000
Gossip
Gossip Cathy Jones 2000
Onegin
Onegin Olga 1999
Inside-Out
Inside-Out Window-dresser 1999
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
The Man with Rain in His Shoes Sylvia Weld 1998
Merlin
Merlin Guinevere 1998
Face
Face Connie 1997
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway Young Sally 1997
The Hunger
The Hunger Steph Reynolds 1997
Ballykissangel
Ballykissangel Jenny Clark 1996
The Grotesque
The Grotesque Cleo Coal 1995
Loved Up
Loved Up Sarah 1995
Band of Gold
Band of Gold Colette 1995
Devil's Advocate
Devil's Advocate Clare Rigby 1995
Kavanagh Q.C.
Kavanagh Q.C. Natasha Jackson 1995
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon 1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Elise Moran 1994
Fair Game
Fair Game Ellie 1994
Century
Century Miriam 1993
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
The Clothes in the Wardrobe Margaret 1993
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day Lizzie 1993
Waterland
Waterland Young Mary 1992
Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier Shenna Bowles 1991
Spender
Spender Emily Goodman 1991
Shark Week
Shark Week Narrator 1988
Jacqueline Ess
Jacqueline Ess Jacqueline Ess
Rita
Rita Rita
Divine Blood
Divine Blood Ruth George
Red, White & Royal Wedding
Red, White & Royal Wedding Princess Catherine
Project Codename
Project Codename
New-Gen
New-Gen Thea (Voice)

Directing Credits (3)

Writing Credits (2)

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