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).
2024
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
2023
as Aster Calyx
2023
2023
as Dorothy Hunt
2022
as Lara (voice)
2022
as Gypsy Moon
2021
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
2021
as Scarlet
2021
as Sikes
2020
as Morgana (voice)
2019
as Maudra Fara
2019
as The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
2019
as Amelia / Teacher (voice)
2019
as Wendy
2019
as Self - Guest
2019
as Self
2019
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
2018
as Lena Headey
2018
as Big Mama (voice)
2018
as Miss Winters
2018
as Actress #6
2017
as Ellen
2016
as Morgana
2016
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
2015
as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
2015
as Jeannie Ellis
2015
as Narrator (voice)
2015
as Self
2015
as Cersei Lannister
2014
as Self
2014
as Queen Gorgo
2014
as Sheila Albany
2013
as Monica
2013
as Aunt Grandma (voice)
2013
as Jocelyn Fray
2013
as Mary Sandin
2012
as Sela Mathers
2012
as Ma-Ma
2011
as Cersei Lannister
2010
as Shannah
2009
as Sally
2009
as Elizabeth
2009
as Cindy
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
2009
as Self - Special Guest
2008
as Gina McVey
2008
as Mom
2008
as Käthe
2008
as Sarah Connor
2007
as Miss Dickinson
2007
as DI Annette Ballard
2007
as Gorgo
2006
as Penny / Ultra
2006
as Luce
2005
as Girlfriend
2005
as Angelika
2005
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
2004
as Ruby Ryder
2003
as Dolores
2002
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
2002
as Sarah Trevanny
2002
as Blanche Glover
2002
as Ava Wigram
2001
as Emma
2000
as Kaisa
2000
as Cathy Jones
1999
as Olga
1999
as Window-dresser
1998
as Sylvia Weld
1998
as Guinevere
1997
as Connie
1997
as Young Sally
1997
as Steph Reynolds
1997
as Steph Reynolds
1996
as Jenny Clark
1995
as Cleo Coal
1995
as Sarah
1995
as Colette
1995
as Colette
1995
as Clare Rigby
1995
as Natasha Jackson
1994
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
1994
as Elise Moran
1994
as Ellie
1993
as Miriam
1993
as Margaret
1993
as Lizzie
1992
as Young Mary
1991
as Shenna Bowles
1991
as Emily Goodman
1988
as Narrator
1985
as Elise Moran
as Blanche
as Nance Redfield
as Jacqueline Ess
as The Devil's Bride
as Rita
as Moira
as Fiona Nolan