Lena Headey
Acting
Born: Oct 03, 1973
From: Hamilton, Bermuda
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300: Rise of an Empire | Queen Gorgo | 2014 | 6.1 |
| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Jocelyn Fray | 2013 | 6.427 |
| Dredd | Ma-Ma | 2012 | 6.86 |
| Tell-Tale | Elizabeth | 2009 | 5.3 |
| Laid to Rest | Cindy | 2009 | 5.4 |
| The Broken | Gina McVey | 2008 | 5.4 |
| The Red Baron | Käthe | 2008 | 6.604 |
| 300 | Gorgo | 2007 | 7.197 |
| St Trinian's | Miss Dickinson | 2007 | 5.9 |
| The Contractor | DI Annette Ballard | 2007 | 5.535 |
| Imagine Me & You | Luce | 2006 | 7.573 |
| The Brothers Grimm | Angelika | 2005 | 5.851 |
| The Cave | Dr. Kathryn Jennings | 2005 | 5.45 |
| Round About Five | Girlfriend | 2005 | 7.714 |
| The Actors | Dolores | 2003 | 5.603 |
| Possession | Blanche Glover | 2002 | 5.981 |
| The Gathering Storm | Ava Wigram | 2002 | 6.701 |
| Black Plague | Lady Matilda Mellerby | 2002 | 5.381 |
| The Parole Officer | Emma | 2001 | 5.824 |
| Aberdeen | Kaisa | 2000 | 6.461 |
| Gossip | Cathy Jones | 2000 | 5.826 |
| Onegin | Olga | 1999 | 6.096 |
| The Man with Rain in His Shoes | Sylvia Weld | 1998 | 4.89 |
| Face | Connie | 1997 | 6.244 |
| Mrs. Dalloway | Young Sally | 1997 | 5.611 |
| The Grotesque | Cleo Coal | 1995 | 5.4 |
| Loved Up | Sarah | 1995 | 5.375 |
| The Jungle Book | Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon | 1994 | 5.965 |
| MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday | Elise Moran | 1994 | 6.039 |
| Waterland | Young Mary | 1992 | 6.288 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1973 |
| From | Hamilton, Bermuda |