Lena Headey
Known for Acting · 104 credits
- Born
- 1973-10-03 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Hamilton, Bermuda
- Also known as
- Lena Heady · Lena Kathren Headey
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
TV Shows (37)
Game of Thrones
2011
as Cersei Lannister
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge / Self - Special Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
White Collar
2009
as Sally
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
as Morgana
Screen Two
1985
as Margaret
Uncle Grandpa
2013
as Aunt Grandma (voice)
Shark Week
1988
as Narrator
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Sarah Connor
Danger Mouse
2015
as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
The Hunger
1997
as Steph Reynolds
Merlin
1998
as Guinevere
Infinity Train
2019
as The Conductor / Amelia (voice) / Amelia / Teacher (voice)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
as Big Mama (voice)
Soldier Soldier
1991
as Shenna Bowles
Ballykissangel
1996
as Jenny Clark
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
as Self
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
as Maudra Fara (voice)
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
2021
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
as Natasha Jackson
Beacon 23
2023
as Aster Calyx
White House Plumbers
2023
as Dorothy Hunt
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Morgana (voice)
The Abandons
2025
as Fiona Nolan
Spender
1991
as Emily Goodman
Band of Gold
1995
as Colette
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
Sally4Ever
2018
as Lena Headey
New-Gen
as Thea (Voice)
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
as Self - Guest
The Long Firm
2004
as Ruby Ryder
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
2021
as Self
Devil's Advocate
1995
as Clare Rigby
Project Codename
Movies (67)
Normal
2026
as Moira
300
2007
as Gorgo
300: Rise of an Empire
2014
as Queen Gorgo
The Purge
2013
as Mary Sandin
Ballistic
2026
as Nance Redfield
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
as Jocelyn Fray
The Brothers Grimm
2005
as Angelika
Dredd
2012
as Ma-Ma
Fighting with My Family
2019
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993
as Margaret
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
as Scarlet
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
DC League of Super-Pets
2022
as Lara (voice)
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
1998
as Sylvia Weld
Rita
as Rita
The Remains of the Day
1993
as Lizzie
The Contractor
2007
as DI Annette Ballard
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
as Self
The Cave
2005
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Fair Game
1994
as Ellie
The Jungle Book
1994
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
Whore
2008
as Mom
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
2013
as Monica
Imagine Me & You
2006
as Luce
9 Bullets
2022
as Gypsy Moon
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
as Sela Mathers
Long Pork
2025
as Lily
St Trinian's
2007
as Miss Dickinson
Black Plague
2002
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
Red, White & Royal Wedding
as Princess Catherine
Zipper
2015
as Jeannie Ellis
Thumper
2017
as Ellen
Twist
2021
as Sikes
Low Down
2014
as Sheila Albany
The Parole Officer
2001
as Emma
Pete Smalls Is Dead
2010
as Shannah
Ripley's Game
2002
as Sarah Trevanny
The Grotesque
1995
as Cleo Coal
Walk Like a Panther
2018
as Miss Winters
Gossip
2000
as Cathy Jones
The Red Baron
2008
as Käthe
Laid to Rest
2009
as Cindy
The Gathering Storm
2002
as Ava Wigram
The Broken
2008
as Gina McVey
Jacqueline Ess
as Jacqueline Ess
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
as Young Sally
The Flood
2019
as Wendy
The Devil's Wedding
2009
as The Devil's Bride
Possession
2002
as Blanche Glover
Oh, How Fun!
Onegin
1999
as Olga
Loved Up
1995
as Sarah
Round About Five
2005
as Girlfriend
Leading Lady Parts
2018
as Actress #6
Ultra
2006
as Penny / Ultra
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Cersei Lannister
The Actors
2003
as Dolores
Inside-Out
1999
as Window-dresser
Century
1993
as Miriam
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
as Self
Tell-Tale
2009
as Elizabeth
Waterland
1992
as Young Mary
Face
1997
as Connie
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994
as Elise Moran
Divine Blood
as Ruth George
Aberdeen
2000
as Kaisa
About Lena Headey
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… With 104 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Lena Headey has appeared in 67 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lena Headey Movies
- Normal (2026) — as Moira
- 300 (2007) — as Gorgo
- 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) — as Queen Gorgo
- The Purge (2013) — as Mary Sandin
- Ballistic (2026) — as Nance Redfield
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