Lena Headey
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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
Credits
Normal (2026)
as Moira
300 (2007)
as Gorgo
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
as Queen Gorgo
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
as Angelika
The Purge (2013)
as Mary Sandin
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
as Jocelyn Fray
Dredd (2012)
as Ma-Ma
Ballistic (2026)
as Nance Redfield
Fighting with My Family (2019)
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
as Lara (voice)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
The Contractor (2007)
as DI Annette Ballard
The Clothes in the Wardrobe (1993)
as Margaret
The Remains of the Day (1993)
as Lizzie
The Cave (2005)
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
as Scarlet
Imagine Me & You (2006)
as Luce
St Trinian's (2007)
as Miss Dickinson
The Red Baron (2008)
as Käthe
Red, White & Royal Wedding (—)
as Princess Catherine
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)
as Self
Long Pork (2025)
as Lily
Fair Game (1994)
as Ellie
The Gathering Storm (2002)
as Ava Wigram
Onegin (1999)
as Olga
The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998)
as Sylvia Weld
Whore (2008)
as Mom
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012)
as Sela Mathers
Gossip (2000)
as Cathy Jones
Possession (2002)
as Blanche Glover
Ripley's Game (2002)
as Sarah Trevanny
Zipper (2015)
as Jeannie Ellis
The Broken (2008)
as Gina McVey
The Parole Officer (2001)
as Emma
Rita (—)
as Rita
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
as Monica
9 Bullets (2022)
as Gypsy Moon
Black Plague (2002)
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
as Young Sally
Twist (2021)
as Sikes
Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
as Shannah
Jacqueline Ess (—)
as Jacqueline Ess
Unity (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994)
as Elise Moran
Tell-Tale (2009)
as Elizabeth
Waterland (1992)
as Young Mary
The Grotesque (1995)
as Cleo Coal
Thumper (2017)
as Ellen
Inside-Out (1999)
as Window-dresser
Oh, How Fun! (—)
Actor
Walk Like a Panther (2018)
as Miss Winters
The Devil's Wedding (2009)
as The Devil's Bride
Round About Five (2005)
as Girlfriend
The Actors (2003)
as Dolores
Laid to Rest (2009)
as Cindy
Low Down (2014)
as Sheila Albany
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)
as Cersei Lannister
Leading Lady Parts (2018)
as Actress #6
Aberdeen (2000)
as Kaisa
Face (1997)
as Connie
The Flood (2019)
as Wendy
Loved Up (1995)
as Sarah
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life (2015)
as Self
Ultra (2006)
as Penny / Ultra
Divine Blood (—)
as Ruth George
Century (1993)
as Miriam