Lena Headey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 3, 1973
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, Bermuda
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
- Violet
Violet TBA
Director
- Top Friends
Top Friends TBA
as Ambrosia
- Oh, How Fun!
Oh, How Fun! TBA
Actor
Red, White & Royal Wedding TBA
as Princess Catherine
- Divine Blood
Divine Blood TBA
as Ruth George
- Jacqueline Ess
Jacqueline Ess TBA
as Jacqueline Ess
Ballistic 2026
as Nance Redfield
Normal 2026
as Moira
H Is for Hawk 2025
Producer
Long Pork 2025
as Lily
The Trap 2023
Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director
DC League of Super-Pets 2022
as Lara (voice)
9 Bullets 2022
as Gypsy Moon
Gunpowder Milkshake 2021
as Scarlet
Twist 2021
as Sikes
The Trap 2019
Director, Writer
The Flood 2019
as Wendy, Executive Producer
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch 2019
as Self
Fighting with My Family 2019
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Walk Like a Panther 2018
as Miss Winters
Leading Lady Parts 2018
as Actress #6
Thumper 2017
as Ellen
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 2016
as Lunafreya Nox Fleuret (voice)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies 2016
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Zipper 2015
as Jeannie Ellis
Unity 2015
as Narrator (voice)
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life 2015
as Self
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience 2015
as Cersei Lannister
300: Rise of an Empire 2014
as Queen Gorgo
Low Down 2014
as Sheila Albany
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 2013
as Monica
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones 2013
as Jocelyn Fray
The Purge 2013
as Mary Sandin
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated 2012
as Sela Mathers, Co-Producer
Dredd 2012
as Ma-Ma
Pete Smalls Is Dead 2010
as Shannah
Tell-Tale 2009
as Elizabeth
Laid to Rest 2009
as Cindy
The Devil's Wedding 2009
as The Devil's Bride
The Broken 2008
as Gina McVey
Whore 2008
as Mom
The Red Baron 2008
as Käthe
St Trinian's 2007
as Miss Dickinson
The Contractor 2007
as DI Annette Ballard
300 2007
as Gorgo
Ultra 2006
as Penny / Ultra
Imagine Me & You 2006
as Luce
Round About Five 2005
as Girlfriend
The Cave 2005
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
The Brothers Grimm 2005
as Angelika
The Actors 2003
as Dolores
Black Plague 2002
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
Ripley's Game 2002
as Sarah Trevanny
Possession 2002
as Blanche Glover
The Gathering Storm 2002
as Ava Wigram
The Parole Officer 2001
as Emma
Aberdeen 2000
as Kaisa
Gossip 2000
as Cathy Jones
Onegin 1999
as Olga
Inside-Out 1999
as Window-dresser
The Man with Rain in His Shoes 1998
as Sylvia Weld
Face 1997
as Connie
Mrs. Dalloway 1997
as Young Sally
The Grotesque 1995
as Cleo Coal
Loved Up 1995
as Sarah
The Jungle Book 1994
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday 1994
as Elise Moran
Fair Game 1994
as Ellie
Century 1993
as Miriam
The Clothes in the Wardrobe 1993
as Margaret
The Remains of the Day 1993
as Lizzie
Waterland 1992
as Young Mary
Credits from TMDB.