Place of Birth: Hamilton, Bermuda
Lena Headey
Lena Kathren Headey (born 3 October 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).
Movie | Cast | Year |
---|---|---|
300 | Gorgo | 2007 |
Imagine Me & You | Luce | 2006 |
The Broken | Gina McVey | 2008 |
The Jungle Book | Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon | 1994 |
St. Trinian's | Miss Dickinson | 2007 |
The Brothers Grimm | Angelika | 2005 |
Onegin | Olga | 1999 |
Possession | Blanche Glover | 2002 |
The Red Baron | Käthe | 2008 |
The Cave | Dr. Kathryn Jennings | 2005 |
The Parole Officer | Emma | 2001 |
The Actors | Dolores | 2003 |
Tell-Tale | Elizabeth | 2009 |
Aberdeen | Kaisa | 2000 |
Face | Connie | 1997 |
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday | Elise Moran | 1994 |
The Gathering Storm | Ava Wigram | 2002 |
The Contractor | DI Annette Ballard | 2007 |
Mrs. Dalloway | Young Sally | 1997 |
Laid to Rest | Cindy | 2009 |
Dredd | Ma-Ma | 2012 |
Gossip | Cathy Jones | 2000 |
The Grotesque | Cleo Coal | 1995 |
Band of Gold | Colette | 1995 |
300: Rise of an Empire | Queen Gorgo | 2014 |
The Man with Rain in His Shoes | Sylvia Weld | 1998 |
Round About Five | Girlfriend | 2005 |
Loved Up | Sarah | 1995 |
Black Plague | Lady Matilda Mellerby | 2002 |
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Jocelyn Fray | 2013 |
Waterland | Young Mary | 1992 |
The Purge | Mary Sandin | 2013 |
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box | Monica | 2013 |
Low Down | Sheila Albany | 2014 |
Crooks | Blanche | 1970 |
DC League of Super-Pets | Lara (voice) | 2022 |
Pete Smalls Is Dead | Shannah | 2010 |
Century | Miriam | 1993 |
The Remains of the Day | Lizzie | 1993 |
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | Lady Catherine de Bourgh | 2016 |
Zipper | Jeannie Ellis | 2015 |
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience | Cersei Lannister | 2015 |
Ballistic | Nance Redfield | 1970 |
Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015 |
Inside-Out | Window-dresser | 1999 |
Ripley's Game | Sarah Trevanny | 2002 |
Jacqueline Ess | Jacqueline Ess | 1970 |
Thumper | Ellen | 2017 |
The Devil's Wedding | The Devil's Bride | 1970 |
Fair Game | Ellie | 1994 |
Fighting with My Family | Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight | 2019 |
Ultra | Penny / Ultra | 2006 |
Walk Like a Panther | Miss Winters | 2018 |
Leading Lady Parts | Actress #6 | 2018 |
The Summer House | Margaret | 1993 |
Gunpowder Milkshake | Scarlet | 2021 |
The Flood | Wendy | 2019 |
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch | Self | 2019 |
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated | Sela Mathers | 2012 |
Twist | Sikes | 2021 |
Rita | Rita | 1970 |
Whore | Mom | 2008 |
9 Bullets | Gypsy Moon | 2022 |
Normal | Moira | 1970 | Series | Cast | Year |
Game of Thrones | Cersei Lannister | 2011 |
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Sarah Connor | 2008 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself | 2003 |
Ballykissangel | Jenny Clark | 1996 |
Kavanagh Q.C. | Natasha Jackson | 1995 |
Infinity Train | The Conductor / Amelia (voice) | 2019 |
Infinity Train | Amelia / Teacher (voice) | 2019 |
Spender | Emily Goodman | 1991 |
Band of Gold | Colette | 1995 |
White House Plumbers | Dorothy Hunt | 2023 |
Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Evil-Lyn (voice) | 2021 |
The Hunger | Steph Reynolds | 1997 |
The Abandons | Fiona Nolan | 1970 |
The Long Firm | Ruby Ryder | 2004 |
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow | Self | 2021 |
Merlin | Guinevere | 1998 |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005 |
White Collar | Sally | 2009 |
Danger Mouse | Jeopardy Mouse (voice) | 2015 |
RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | 2009 |
SmartLess: On the Road | 2023 | |
MacGyver | Elise Moran | 1985 |
Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Self | 2014 |
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Morgana | 2016 |
Sally4Ever | Lena Headey | 2018 |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Maudra Fara | 2019 |
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro | Self - Guest | 2019 |
Beacon 23 | Aster Calyx | 2023 |
RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Special Guest | 2009 |
Shark Week | Narrator | 1988 |
Uncle Grandpa | Aunt Grandma (voice) | 2013 |
Soldier Soldier | Shenna Bowles | 1991 |
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Big Mama (voice) | 2018 |
Devil's Advocate | Clare Rigby | 1995 |
Masters of the Universe: Revolution | Evil-Lyn (voice) | 2024 |
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Morgana (voice) | 2020 |