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
2026
- H Is for Hawk ... (Producer)
- Normal as Moira
2025
- The Abandons as Fiona Nolan
- Ballistic as Nance Redfield
- 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
- The Trap ... (Executive Producer)
- SmartLess: On the Road
2022
- DC League of Super-Pets as Lara (voice)
- 9 Bullets as Gypsy Moon
2021
- Twist as Sikes
- Gunpowder Milkshake as Scarlet
- Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Evil-Lyn (voice)
- 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)
- The Flood as Wendy
- Game of Thrones: The Last Watch as Self
- Fighting with My Family as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
- The Trap ... (Director)
- Under A Rock with Tig Notaro as Self - Guest
2018
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Big Mama (voice)
- Leading Lady Parts as Actress #6
- Walk Like a Panther as Miss Winters
- Sally4Ever as Lena Headey
2017
- Thumper as Ellen
2016
- Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Morgana
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
2015
- Unity as Narrator (voice)
- Zipper as Jeannie Ellis
- Danger Mouse as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Cersei Lannister
- 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
- Uncle Grandpa as Aunt Grandma (voice)
- The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones as Jocelyn Fray
- 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
- The Devil's Wedding as The Devil's Bride
2009
- White Collar as Sally
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Tell-Tale as Elizabeth
- Laid to Rest as Cindy
2008
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Sarah Connor
- The Broken as Gina McVey
- The Red Baron as Käthe
- Whore as Mom
2007
- 300 as Gorgo
- The Contractor as DI Annette Ballard
- St Trinian's as Miss Dickinson
2006
- Ultra as Penny / Ultra
- Imagine Me & You as Luce
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Cave as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
- The Brothers Grimm as Angelika
- Round About Five as Girlfriend
2004
- The Long Firm as Ruby Ryder
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Actors as Dolores
2002
- Possession as Blanche Glover
- Black Plague as Lady Matilda Mellerby
- The Gathering Storm as Ava Wigram
- Ripley's Game as Sarah Trevanny
2001
- The Parole Officer as Emma
1999
- Inside-Out as Window-dresser
- Onegin as Olga
1998
- Merlin as Guinevere
- The Man with Rain in His Shoes as Sylvia Weld
1997
- Mrs. Dalloway as Young Sally
- The Hunger as Steph Reynolds
- Face as Connie
1996
- Ballykissangel as Jenny Clark
1995
- Kavanagh Q.C. as Natasha Jackson
- Loved Up as Sarah
- The Grotesque as Cleo Coal
- Band of Gold as Colette
- Devil's Advocate as Clare Rigby
1994
- Fair Game as Ellie
- The Jungle Book as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
- MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday as Elise Moran
1993
- The Remains of the Day as Lizzie
- Century as Miriam
- The Clothes in the Wardrobe as Margaret
1992
- Waterland as Young Mary
1991
- Soldier Soldier as Shenna Bowles
- Spender as Emily Goodman
1988
- Shark Week as Narrator