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).
Acted in
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
Beacon 23
2023
as Aster Calyx
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
White House Plumbers
2023
as Dorothy Hunt
DC League of Super-Pets
2022
as Lara (voice)
9 Bullets
2022
as Gypsy Moon
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
2021
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
as Scarlet
Twist
2021
as Sikes
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Morgana (voice)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
as Maudra Fara
Infinity Train
2019
as Amelia / Teacher (voice)
Infinity Train
2019
as The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
The Flood
2019
as Wendy
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
as Self - Guest
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
as Self
Fighting with My Family
2019
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Sally4Ever
2018
as Lena Headey
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
as Big Mama (voice)
Walk Like a Panther
2018
as Miss Winters
Leading Lady Parts
2018
as Actress #6
Thumper
2017
as Ellen
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
as Morgana
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Danger Mouse
2015
as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
Zipper
2015
as Jeannie Ellis
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Cersei Lannister
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
as Self
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
Uncle Grandpa
2013
as Aunt Grandma (voice)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
as Jocelyn Fray
The Purge
2013
as Mary Sandin
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
as Sela Mathers
Dredd
2012
as Ma-Ma
Game of Thrones
2011
as Cersei Lannister
Pete Smalls Is Dead
2010
as Shannah
White Collar
2009
as Sally
Tell-Tale
2009
as Elizabeth
Laid to Rest
2009
as Cindy
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Special Guest
The Broken
2008
as Gina McVey
Whore
2008
as Mom
The Red Baron
2008
as Käthe
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Sarah Connor
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 Brothers Grimm
2005
as Angelika
The Cave
2005
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
The Long Firm
2004
as Ruby Ryder
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
Twice Upon a Yesterday
1998
as Sylvia Weld
Merlin
1998
as Guinevere
Face
1997
as Connie
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
as Young Sally
The Hunger
1997
as Steph Reynolds
Ballykissangel
1996
as Jenny Clark
The Grotesque
1995
as Cleo Coal
Loved Up
1995
as Sarah
Band of Gold
1995
as Colette
Band of Gold
1995
as Colette
Devil's Advocate
1995
as Clare Rigby
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
as Natasha Jackson
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 Summer House
1993
as Margaret
The Remains of the Day
1993
as Lizzie
Waterland
1992
as Young Mary
Soldier Soldier
1991
as Shenna Bowles
Spender
1991
as Emily Goodman
Shark Week
1988
as Narrator
MacGyver
1985
as Elise Moran
Jacqueline Ess
as Jacqueline Ess
Rita
as Rita
Crooks
as Blanche
Ballerina Overdrive
Ballistic
as Nance Redfield
The Devil's Wedding
as The Devil's Bride
The Abandons
as Fiona Nolan