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