Lena Headey
Acting
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).
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Lena Headey
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Filmography of
Lena Headey
Lara (voice)
... 2022
Gypsy Moon
... 2022
Scarlet
... 2021
Sikes
... 2021
Wendy
... 2019
Herself
... 2019
Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
... 2019
Miss Winters
... 2018
Actress #6
... 2018
Ellen
... 2017
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret (voice)
... 2016
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
... 2016
Jeannie Ellis
... 2015
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2015
Cersei Lannister
... 2015
Queen Gorgo
... 2014
Sheila Albany
... 2014
... 2013
Jocelyn Fray
... 2013
Mary Sandin
... 2013
Sela Mathers
... 2012
Ma-Ma
... 2012
Shannah
... 2010
Elizabeth
... 2009
Cindy
... 2009
Gina McVey
... 2008
Mom
... 2008
Käthe
... 2008
Miss Dickinson
... 2007
DI Annette Ballard
... 2007
Queen Gorgo
... 2007
Penny / Ultra
... 2006
Girlfriend
... 2005
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
... 2005
Angelika
... 2005
Luce
... 2005
Dolores
... 2003
Lady Matilda Mellerby
... 2002
Blanche Glover
... 2002
Sarah Trevanny
... 2002
Ava Wigram
... 2002
Emma
... 2001
Kaisa
... 2000
Cathy Jones
... 2000
Olga
... 1999
Window-dresser
... 1999
Sylvia Weld
... 1998
Connie
... 1997
Young Sally
... 1997
Cleo Coal
... 1995
Sarah
... 1995
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
... 1994
Elise Moran
... 1994
Ellie
... 1994
Miriam
... 1993
Lizzie
... 1993
Margaret
... 1993
Young Mary
... 1992
Jacqueline Ess
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