Lena Headey
Born October 03, 1973 (Age: 52)
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Hamilton, Bermuda
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 the animated series Danger Mouse (2015–2017) and Trollhunters (2017–2018), and puppet-animated series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).
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).
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Filmography
DC League of Super-Pets
2022
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as Lara (voice)
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Age: 48
9 Bullets
2022
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as Gypsy Moon
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Age: 48
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
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as Scarlet
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Age: 47
Twist
2021
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as Sikes
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Age: 47
Fighting with My Family
2019
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as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
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Age: 45
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
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as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
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Age: 42
300: Rise of an Empire
2014
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as Queen Gorgo
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Age: 40
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
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as Jocelyn Fray
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Age: 39
The Purge
2013
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as Mary Sandin
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Age: 39
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
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as Sela Mathers
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Age: 39
Dredd
2012
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as Ma-Ma
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Age: 38
The Devil's Wedding
2010
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as The Devil's Bride
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Age: 36
The Red Baron
2008
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as Käthe
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Age: 34
St Trinian's
2007
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as Miss Dickinson
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Age: 34
300
2007
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as Gorgo
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Age: 33
Ultra
2006
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as Penny / Ultra
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Age: 32
Imagine Me & You
2006
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as Luce
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Age: 32
The Cave
2005
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as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
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Age: 31
The Brothers Grimm
2005
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as Angelika
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Age: 31
Black Plague
2002
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as Lady Matilda Mellerby
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Age: 29
Ripley's Game
2002
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as Sarah Trevanny
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Age: 28
Possession
2002
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as Blanche Glover
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Age: 28
The Gathering Storm
2002
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as Ava Wigram
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Age: 28
Aberdeen
2000
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as Kaisa
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Age: 26
Gossip
2000
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as Cathy Jones
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Age: 26
Onegin
1999
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as Olga
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Age: 26
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
1998
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as Sylvia Weld
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Age: 25
Face
1997
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as Connie
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Age: 23
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
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as Young Sally
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Age: 23
The Jungle Book
1994
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as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
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Age: 21
Century
1993
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as Miriam
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Age: 20
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993
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as Margaret
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Age: 20
The Remains of the Day
1993
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as Lizzie
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Age: 20
Waterland
1992
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as Young Mary
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Age: 18