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).
2011 • TV
2014 • TV
2005 • TV
2009 • TV
2012 • Movie
2007 • Movie
as Ma-Ma
as Gorgo
as Queen Gorgo
as Jocelyn Fray
as Mary Sandin
as Käthe
as Angelika
as Lara (voice)
as Gina McVey
as Shannah
as The Devil's Bride
as Narrator (voice)
as Young Sally
as Luce
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
as Lizzie
as Elizabeth
as Emma
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
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as Cersei Lannister
73 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Self
2 episodes
as Sally
1 episodes
as Self - Guest Judge
1 episodes
as Self - Special Guest
1 episodes
as Self
1 episodes
as Fiona Nolan
7 episodes
as Aunt Grandma (voice)
6 episodes
as Sarah Connor
31 episodes
as Morgana
13 episodes
as Aster Calyx
11 episodes
as Amelia / Teacher (voice)
1 episodes
as The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
1 episodes
as Steph Reynolds
1 episodes
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
10 episodes
as Narrator
1 episodes
as Big Mama (voice)
1 episodes
as Maudra Fara (voice)
6 episodes
as Shenna Bowles
3 episodes
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