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.
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).
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0372176
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228789
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Filmography (Movies)
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Character:Moira
Release Date:16/04/2026
Ballistic
Character:Nance Redfield
Release Date:06/12/2025
Long Pork
Character:Lily
Release Date:20/09/2025
DC League of Super-Pets
Character:Lara (voice)
Release Date:27/07/2022
9 Bullets
Character:Gypsy Moon
Release Date:14/04/2022
Gunpowder Milkshake
Character:Scarlet
Release Date:14/07/2021
Twist
Character:Sikes
Release Date:22/01/2021
The Flood
Character:Wendy
Release Date:17/06/2019
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Character:Self
Release Date:26/05/2019
Fighting with My Family
Character:Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Release Date:14/02/2019
Walk Like a Panther
Character:Miss Winters
Release Date:09/03/2018
Leading Lady Parts
Character:Actress #6
Release Date:08/03/2018
Thumper
Character:Ellen
Release Date:20/04/2017
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Character:Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Release Date:04/02/2016
Zipper
Character:Jeannie Ellis
Release Date:28/08/2015
Unity
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:12/08/2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Character:Self
Release Date:08/02/2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Character:Cersei Lannister
Release Date:29/01/2015
300: Rise of an Empire
Character:Queen Gorgo
Release Date:05/03/2014
Low Down
Character:Sheila Albany
Release Date:19/01/2014
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Character:Monica
Release Date:05/12/2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Character:Jocelyn Fray
Release Date:21/08/2013
The Purge
Character:Mary Sandin
Release Date:31/05/2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Character:Sela Mathers
Release Date:15/10/2012
Dredd
Character:Ma-Ma
Release Date:07/09/2012
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Character:Shannah
Release Date:17/09/2010
The Devil's Wedding
Character:The Devil's Bride
Release Date:17/04/2010
Tell-Tale
Character:Elizabeth
Release Date:24/04/2009
Laid to Rest
Character:Cindy
Release Date:18/03/2009
The Broken
Character:Gina McVey
Release Date:15/11/2008
Whore
Character:Mom
Release Date:20/10/2008
The Red Baron
Character:Käthe
Release Date:29/03/2008
St Trinian's
Character:Miss Dickinson
Release Date:21/12/2007
The Contractor
Character:DI Annette Ballard
Release Date:11/05/2007
300
Character:Gorgo
Release Date:07/03/2007
Ultra
Character:Penny / Ultra
Release Date:01/09/2006
Imagine Me & You
Character:Luce
Release Date:27/01/2006
Round About Five
Character:Girlfriend
Release Date:28/08/2005
The Brothers Grimm
Character:Angelika
Release Date:26/08/2005
The Cave
Character:Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Release Date:26/08/2005
The Actors
Character:Dolores
Release Date:16/03/2003
Black Plague
Character:Lady Matilda Mellerby
Release Date:01/12/2002
Ripley's Game
Character:Sarah Trevanny
Release Date:02/09/2002
Possession
Character:Blanche Glover
Release Date:16/08/2002
The Gathering Storm
Character:Ava Wigram
Release Date:22/04/2002
The Parole Officer
Character:Emma
Release Date:10/08/2001
Aberdeen
Character:Kaisa
Release Date:08/09/2000
Gossip
Character:Cathy Jones
Release Date:21/04/2000
Onegin
Character:Olga
Release Date:22/12/1999
Inside-Out
Character:Window-dresser
Release Date:01/01/1999
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Character:Sylvia Weld
Release Date:27/11/1998
Face
Character:Connie
Release Date:26/09/1997
Mrs. Dalloway
Character:Young Sally
Release Date:01/09/1997
The Grotesque
Character:Cleo Coal
Release Date:09/09/1995
Loved Up
Character:Sarah
Release Date:21/08/1995
The Jungle Book
Character:Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
Release Date:23/12/1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Character:Elise Moran
Release Date:24/11/1994
Fair Game
Character:Ellie
Release Date:11/06/1994
Century
Character:Miriam
Release Date:31/12/1993
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
Character:Margaret
Release Date:21/12/1993
The Remains of the Day
Character:Lizzie
Release Date:05/11/1993
Waterland
Character:Young Mary
Release Date:21/08/1992
Television Appearances
The Abandons
Character:Fiona Nolan
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Character:Evil-Lyn (voice)
Beacon 23
Character:Aster Calyx
SmartLess: On the Road
Character:
White House Plumbers
Character:Dorothy Hunt
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Character:Evil-Lyn (voice)
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
Character:Self
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Character:Morgana (voice)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Character:Maudra Fara (voice)
Infinity Train
Character:The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
Infinity Train
Character:Amelia / Teacher (voice)
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Character:Self - Guest
Sally4Ever
Character:Lena Headey
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Character:Big Mama (voice)
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Character:Morgana
Danger Mouse
Character:Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Uncle Grandpa
Character:Aunt Grandma (voice)
Game of Thrones
Character:Cersei Lannister
White Collar
Character:Sally
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Special Guest
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Character:Sarah Connor
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
The Long Firm
Character:Ruby Ryder
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Merlin
Character:Guinevere
The Hunger
Character:Steph Reynolds
Ballykissangel
Character:Jenny Clark
Band of Gold
Character:Colette
Devil's Advocate
Character:Clare Rigby
Kavanagh Q.C.
Character:Natasha Jackson
Soldier Soldier
Character:Shenna Bowles
Spender
Character:Emily Goodman
Shark Week
Character:Narrator
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