Lena Headey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

103

Gender

Female

Birthday

1973-10-03 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Bermuda

Lena Headey

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).

Known For

  • Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

  • The Abandons

    The Abandons

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • White Collar

    White Collar

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Uncle Grandpa

    Uncle Grandpa

  • The Purge

    The Purge

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

  • 300

    300

  • 300: Rise of an Empire

    300: Rise of an Empire

  • Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

    Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

  • DC League of Super-Pets

    DC League of Super-Pets

  • Infinity Train

    Infinity Train

  • Infinity Train

    Infinity Train

  • Dredd

    Dredd

  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • Shark Week

    Shark Week

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

  • Soldier Soldier

    Soldier Soldier

  • Kavanagh Q.C.

    Kavanagh Q.C.

  • The Hunger

    The Hunger

  • The Cave

    The Cave

  • Unity

    Unity

  • Merlin

    Merlin

  • Aberdeen

    Aberdeen

  • Ballykissangel

    Ballykissangel

  • Running Wild with Bear Grylls

    Running Wild with Bear Grylls

  • The Brothers Grimm

    The Brothers Grimm

  • Danger Mouse

    Danger Mouse

  • Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

    Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

  • Zipper

    Zipper

  • Beacon 23

    Beacon 23

  • Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

    Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

  • Masters of the Universe: Revelation

    Masters of the Universe: Revelation

  • Tell-Tale

    Tell-Tale

  • Low Down

    Low Down

  • The Contractor

    The Contractor

  • 9 Bullets

    9 Bullets

  • White House Plumbers

    White House Plumbers

  • Possession

    Possession

  • Masters of the Universe: Revolution

    Masters of the Universe: Revolution

  • Gossip

    Gossip

  • Ultra

    Ultra

  • Crooks

    Crooks

  • Gunpowder Milkshake

    Gunpowder Milkshake

  • Fair Game

    Fair Game

  • Twist

    Twist

  • The Actors

    The Actors

  • The Broken

    The Broken

  • Thumper

    Thumper

  • Imagine Me & You

    Imagine Me & You

  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

  • The Flood

    The Flood

  • The Remains of the Day

    The Remains of the Day

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • The Grotesque

    The Grotesque

  • Loved Up

    Loved Up

  • Mrs. Dalloway

    Mrs. Dalloway

  • Fighting with My Family

    Fighting with My Family

  • Face

    Face

  • Waterland

    Waterland

  • Century

    Century

  • Normal

    Normal

  • Spender

    Spender

  • St Trinian's

    St Trinian's

  • Ballistic

    Ballistic

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

  • The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

    The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

  • Black Plague

    Black Plague

  • Rita

    Rita

  • Band of Gold

    Band of Gold

  • MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

    MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

  • The Gathering Storm

    The Gathering Storm

  • SmartLess: On the Road

    SmartLess: On the Road

  • Inside-Out

    Inside-Out

  • The Clothes in the Wardrobe

    The Clothes in the Wardrobe

  • Laid to Rest

    Laid to Rest

  • The Red Baron

    The Red Baron

  • The Parole Officer

    The Parole Officer

  • Leading Lady Parts

    Leading Lady Parts

  • The Man with Rain in His Shoes

    The Man with Rain in His Shoes

  • Ripley's Game

    Ripley's Game

  • Onegin

    Onegin

  • Pete Smalls Is Dead

    Pete Smalls Is Dead

  • Walk Like a Panther

    Walk Like a Panther

  • Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

    Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

  • Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

    Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

  • Round About Five

    Round About Five

  • Sally4Ever

    Sally4Ever

  • Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow

    Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow

  • The Devil's Wedding

    The Devil's Wedding

  • Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

    Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

  • Whore

    Whore

  • The Long Firm

    The Long Firm

  • Untitled Four-Part Detective Series

    Untitled Four-Part Detective Series

  • Devil's Advocate

    Devil's Advocate

  • Jacqueline Ess

    Jacqueline Ess

  • Long Pork

    Long Pork

  • Divine Blood

    Divine Blood