Lena Headey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

104

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

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • White Collar

    White Collar

  • Uncle Grandpa

    Uncle Grandpa

  • Twist

    Twist

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • 300

    300

  • Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

    Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • The Abandons

    The Abandons

  • Dredd

    Dredd

  • Aberdeen

    Aberdeen

  • 9 Bullets

    9 Bullets

  • Infinity Train

    Infinity Train

  • Infinity Train

    Infinity Train

  • Gunpowder Milkshake

    Gunpowder Milkshake

  • Possession

    Possession

  • Loved Up

    Loved Up

  • Soldier Soldier

    Soldier Soldier

  • Shark Week

    Shark Week

  • 300: Rise of an Empire

    300: Rise of an Empire

  • The Actors

    The Actors

  • Fair Game

    Fair Game

  • The Purge

    The Purge

  • Imagine Me & You

    Imagine Me & You

  • Zipper

    Zipper

  • The Hunger

    The Hunger

  • Black Plague

    Black Plague

  • Ballistic

    Ballistic

  • Normal

    Normal

  • Merlin

    Merlin

  • The Grotesque

    The Grotesque

  • Beacon 23

    Beacon 23

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

  • White House Plumbers

    White House Plumbers

  • Face

    Face

  • Danger Mouse

    Danger Mouse

  • Ultra

    Ultra

  • Red, White & Royal Wedding

    Red, White & Royal Wedding

  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

  • Masters of the Universe: Revelation

    Masters of the Universe: Revelation

  • Ripley's Game

    Ripley's Game

  • Masters of the Universe: Revolution

    Masters of the Universe: Revolution

  • Running Wild with Bear Grylls

    Running Wild with Bear Grylls

  • The Parole Officer

    The Parole Officer

  • DC League of Super-Pets

    DC League of Super-Pets

  • Rita

    Rita

  • Ballykissangel

    Ballykissangel

  • Kavanagh Q.C.

    Kavanagh Q.C.

  • St Trinian's

    St Trinian's

  • Waterland

    Waterland

  • The Brothers Grimm

    The Brothers Grimm

  • Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

    Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

  • The Remains of the Day

    The Remains of the Day

  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

  • The Cave

    The Cave

  • Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow

    Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow

  • Fighting with My Family

    Fighting with My Family

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • SmartLess: On the Road

    SmartLess: On the Road

  • The Contractor

    The Contractor

  • Long Pork

    Long Pork

  • Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

    Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

  • Spender

    Spender

  • Inside-Out

    Inside-Out

  • The Red Baron

    The Red Baron

  • Sally4Ever

    Sally4Ever

  • Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

    Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

  • Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

    Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

  • Band of Gold

    Band of Gold

  • The Gathering Storm

    The Gathering Storm

  • Mrs. Dalloway

    Mrs. Dalloway

  • Unity

    Unity

  • Laid to Rest

    Laid to Rest

  • Century

    Century

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

  • The Flood

    The Flood

  • Whore

    Whore

  • The Long Firm

    The Long Firm

  • Onegin

    Onegin

  • Gossip

    Gossip

  • The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

    The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

  • Tell-Tale

    Tell-Tale

  • The Broken

    The Broken

  • Leading Lady Parts

    Leading Lady Parts

  • Low Down

    Low Down

  • The Clothes in the Wardrobe

    The Clothes in the Wardrobe

  • Thumper

    Thumper

  • MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

    MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

  • Pete Smalls Is Dead

    Pete Smalls Is Dead

  • Jacqueline Ess

    Jacqueline Ess

  • Devil's Advocate

    Devil's Advocate

  • New-Gen

    New-Gen

  • Walk Like a Panther

    Walk Like a Panther

  • The Man with Rain in His Shoes

    The Man with Rain in His Shoes

  • Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

    Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

  • Project Codename

    Project Codename

  • Round About Five

    Round About Five

  • Divine Blood

    Divine Blood

  • The Devil's Wedding

    The Devil's Wedding