Lena Headey
3.1Acting

Lena Headey

Oct 3, 1973 - Hamilton, Bermuda

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).

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2007300Gorgo
Movie2006Imagine Me & YouLuce
Movie2008The BrokenGina McVey
Movie1994The Jungle BookKatherine 'Kitty' Brydon
Movie2007St Trinian'sMiss Dickinson
Movie2005The Brothers GrimmAngelika
Movie1999OneginOlga
Movie2002PossessionBlanche Glover
Movie2008The Red BaronKäthe
Movie2005The CaveDr. Kathryn Jennings
Movie2001The Parole OfficerEmma
Movie2003The ActorsDolores
Movie2009Tell-TaleElizabeth
Movie2000AberdeenKaisa
Movie1997FaceConnie
Movie1994MacGyver: Trail to DoomsdayElise Moran
Movie2002The Gathering StormAva Wigram
Movie2007The ContractorDI Annette Ballard
Movie1997Mrs. DallowayYoung Sally
Movie2009Laid to RestCindy
Movie2012DreddMa-Ma
Movie2000GossipCathy Jones
Movie1995The GrotesqueCleo Coal
Movie2014300: Rise of an EmpireQueen Gorgo
Movie1998The Man with Rain in His ShoesSylvia Weld
Movie2005Round About FiveGirlfriend
Movie1995Loved UpSarah
Movie2002Black PlagueLady Matilda Mellerby
Movie2013The Mortal Instruments: City of BonesJocelyn Fray
Movie1992WaterlandYoung Mary
Movie2013The PurgeMary Sandin
Movie2013The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas BoxMonica
Movie2014Low DownSheila Albany
MovieN/ACrooksBlanche
Movie2022DC League of Super-PetsLara (voice)
Movie2010Pete Smalls Is DeadShannah
Movie1993CenturyMiriam
Movie1993The Remains of the DayLizzie
Movie2016Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesLady Catherine de Bourgh
Movie2015ZipperJeannie Ellis
Movie2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceCersei Lannister
MovieN/ABallisticNance Redfield
Movie2015UnityNarrator (voice)
Movie1999Inside-OutWindow-dresser
Movie2002Ripley's GameSarah Trevanny
MovieN/AJacqueline EssJacqueline Ess
Movie2017ThumperEllen
Movie2010The Devil's WeddingThe Devil's Bride
Movie1994Fair GameEllie
Movie2019Fighting with My FamilyJulia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Movie2006UltraPenny / Ultra
Movie2018Walk Like a PantherMiss Winters
Movie2018Leading Lady PartsActress #6
Movie1993The Clothes in the WardrobeMargaret
Movie2021Gunpowder MilkshakeScarlet
Movie2019The FloodWendy
Movie2019Game of Thrones: The Last WatchSelf
Movie2012Grimm Fairy Tales AnimatedSela Mathers
Movie2021TwistSikes
MovieN/ARitaRita
Movie2008WhoreMom
Movie20229 BulletsGypsy Moon
MovieN/ANormalMoira
Movie2015Game of Thrones: A Day in the LifeSelf
Movie1997Menage a TroisSteph Reynolds
MovieN/ALong PorkLily
MovieN/ADivine BloodRuth George
TV Show2011Game of ThronesCersei Lannister63
TV Show2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesSarah Connor31
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self1
TV Show1996BallykissangelJenny Clark1
TV Show1995Kavanagh Q.C.Natasha Jackson1
TV Show2019Infinity TrainThe Conductor / Amelia (voice)1
TV Show2019Infinity TrainAmelia / Teacher (voice)1
TV Show1991SpenderEmily Goodman2
TV Show1995Band of GoldColette4
TV Show2023White House PlumbersDorothy Hunt5
TV Show2021Masters of the Universe: RevelationEvil-Lyn (voice)10
TV Show1997The HungerSteph Reynolds1
TV ShowN/AThe AbandonsFiona Nolan1
TV Show2004The Long FirmRuby Ryder4
TV Show2021Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation AftershowSelf2
TV Show1998MerlinGuinevere2
TV Show2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf2
TV Show2009White CollarSally1
TV Show2015Danger MouseJeopardy Mouse (voice)100
TV Show2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge1
TV Show2023SmartLess: On the Road1
TV Show2014Running Wild with Bear GryllsSelf1
TV Show2016Trollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaMorgana13
TV Show2018Sally4EverLena Headey1
TV Show2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf1
TV Show2019Under A Rock with Tig NotaroSelf - Guest1
TV Show2023Beacon 23Aster Calyx11
TV Show2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Guest1
TV Show1988Shark WeekNarrator1
TV Show2013Uncle GrandpaAunt Grandma (voice)6
TV Show1991Soldier SoldierShenna Bowles3
TV Show2018Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesBig Mama (voice)1
TV Show1995Devil's AdvocateClare Rigby2
TV Show2024Masters of the Universe: RevolutionEvil-Lyn (voice)4
TV Show2020Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaMorgana (voice)10
TV Show2019The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceMaudra Fara (voice)6

Crew

Media
Movie2012Grimm Fairy Tales AnimatedCo-ProducerProduction
MovieN/AVioletDirectorDirecting
Movie2023The TrapExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2023The TrapDirectorDirecting
Movie2023The TrapScreenplayWriting
Movie2019The FloodExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2019The TrapDirectorDirecting
Movie2019The TrapWriterWriting
MovieN/ARitaExecutive ProducerProduction
MovieN/AH Is for HawkProducerProduction
TV Show2023Beacon 23Executive ProducerProduction