
Lena Headey
Known for Acting · 105 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

White Collar
2009
as Sally

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

Uncle Grandpa
2013
as Aunt Grandma (voice)

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Sarah Connor

Screen Two
1985
as Margaret

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
as Morgana

Soldier Soldier
1991
as Shenna Bowles

Infinity Train
2019
as Amelia / Teacher (voice) / The Conductor / Amelia (voice)

The Hunger
1997
as Steph Reynolds

Shark Week
1988
as Narrator

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
as Big Mama (voice)

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

Ballykissangel
1996
as Jenny Clark

Danger Mouse
2015
as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)

Beacon 23
2023
as Aster Calyx

Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
as Evil-Lyn (voice)

The Abandons
2025
as Fiona Nolan

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Morgana (voice)

White House Plumbers
2023
as Dorothy Hunt

Merlin
1998
as Guinevere

Spender
1991
as Emily Goodman

SmartLess: On the Road
2023

Sally4Ever
2018
as Lena Headey

Band of Gold
1995
as Colette

The Long Firm
2004
as Ruby Ryder

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
as Self - Guest

Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
2021
as Self
Devil's Advocate
1995
as Clare Rigby

New-Gen
as Thea (Voice)
Project Codename
Movies (68)

Normal
2026
as Moira

300
2007
as Gorgo

300: Rise of an Empire
2014
as Queen Gorgo

The Purge
2013
as Mary Sandin

The Brothers Grimm
2005
as Angelika

Dredd
2012
as Ma-Ma

DC League of Super-Pets
2022
as Lara (voice)

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
as Jocelyn Fray

The Cave
2005
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Imagine Me & You
2006
as Luce

St Trinian's
2007
as Miss Dickinson

Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
as Scarlet

The Remains of the Day
1993
as Lizzie

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
as Self

Fighting with My Family
2019
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight

The Jungle Book
1994
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon

Ballistic
2026
as Nance Redfield

Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Cersei Lannister

Twist
2021
as Sikes

9 Bullets
2022
as Gypsy Moon

Gossip
2000
as Cathy Jones

The Contractor
2007
as DI Annette Ballard

The Gathering Storm
2002
as Ava Wigram

The Red Baron
2008
as Käthe

Possession
2002
as Blanche Glover

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
2013
as Monica

Zipper
2015
as Jeannie Ellis

Onegin
1999
as Olga

The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993
as Margaret

Leading Lady Parts
2018
as Actress #6

Aberdeen
2000
as Kaisa

Mrs. Dalloway
1997
as Young Sally

Waterland
1992
as Young Mary

Ripley's Game
2002
as Sarah Trevanny

The Broken
2008
as Gina McVey

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994
as Elise Moran

The Flood
2019
as Wendy

Thumper
2017
as Ellen

Tell-Tale
2009
as Elizabeth

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
as Self

Pete Smalls Is Dead
2010
as Shannah

The Actors
2003
as Dolores

Low Down
2014
as Sheila Albany

Red, White & Royal Wedding
as Princess Catherine

Century
1993
as Miriam

Laid to Rest
2009
as Cindy

Black Plague
2002
as Lady Matilda Mellerby

World of Westeros Ambient Video
2025
as Cersei Lannister

The Man with Rain in His Shoes
1998
as Sylvia Weld

Face
1997
as Connie

Ultra
2006
as Penny / Ultra

The Parole Officer
2001
as Emma

The Grotesque
1995
as Cleo Coal

Whore
2008
as Mom

Loved Up
1995
as Sarah

Fair Game
1994
as Ellie
Rita
as Rita

Inside-Out
1999
as Window-dresser

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
as Sela Mathers

Walk Like a Panther
2018
as Miss Winters
Divine Blood
as Ruth George
Oh, How Fun!

The Devil's Wedding
2010
as The Devil's Bride

Round About Five
2005
as Girlfriend
Jacqueline Ess
as Jacqueline Ess

Long Pork
2025
as Lily
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 105 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Lena Headey has appeared in 68 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
- The Brothers Grimm (2005) — as Angelika
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