Acting · Hamilton, Bermuda · Born October 3, 1973
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).
MovieBallistic
2026
as Nance Redfield
MovieNormal
2026
as Moira
TVThe Abandons
2025
as Fiona Nolan
MovieLong Pork
2025
as Lily
TVMasters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
TVBeacon 23
2023
as Aster Calyx
TVSmartLess: On the Road
2023
TVWhite House Plumbers
2023
as Dorothy Hunt
MovieDC League of Super-Pets
2022
as Lara (voice)
Movie9 Bullets
2022
as Gypsy Moon
TVMasters of the Universe: Revelation
2021
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
TVRevelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
2021
as Self
MovieGunpowder Milkshake
2021
as Scarlet
MovieTwist
2021
as Sikes
TVWizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Morgana (voice)
TVThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
as Maudra Fara (voice)
TVInfinity Train
2019
as The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
MovieThe Flood
2019
as Wendy
TVUnder A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
as Self - Guest
MovieGame of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
as Self
MovieFighting with My Family
2019
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
TVSally4Ever
2018
as Lena Headey
TVRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
as Big Mama (voice)
MovieWalk Like a Panther
2018
as Miss Winters
MovieLeading Lady Parts
2018
as Actress #6
MovieThumper
2017
as Ellen
TVTrollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016
as Morgana
MoviePride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
TVDanger Mouse
2015
as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
MovieZipper
2015
as Jeannie Ellis
MovieUnity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
MovieGame of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
as Self
MovieGame of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Cersei Lannister
TVRunning Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
as Self
Movie300: Rise of an Empire
2014
as Queen Gorgo
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
MovieLow Down
2014
as Sheila Albany
MovieThe Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
2013
as Monica
TVUncle Grandpa
2013
as Aunt Grandma (voice)
MovieThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
as Jocelyn Fray
MovieThe Purge
2013
as Mary Sandin
MovieGrimm Fairy Tales Animated
2012
as Sela Mathers
MovieDredd
2012
as Ma-Ma
TVGame of Thrones
2011
as Cersei Lannister
MoviePete Smalls Is Dead
2010
as Shannah
TVWhite Collar
2009
as Sally
MovieTell-Tale
2009
as Elizabeth
MovieLaid to Rest
2009
as Cindy
TVRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
MovieThe Devil's Wedding
2009
as The Devil's Bride
MovieThe Broken
2008
as Gina McVey
MovieWhore
2008
as Mom
MovieThe Red Baron
2008
as Käthe
TVTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Sarah Connor
MovieSt Trinian's
2007
as Miss Dickinson
MovieThe Contractor
2007
as DI Annette Ballard
Movie300
2007
as Gorgo
MovieUltra
2006
as Penny / Ultra
MovieImagine Me & You
2006
as Luce
MovieRound About Five
2005
as Girlfriend
MovieThe Brothers Grimm
2005
as Angelika
MovieThe Cave
2005
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
TVThe Long Firm
2004
as Ruby Ryder
MovieThe Actors
2003
as Dolores
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MovieBlack Plague
2002
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
MovieRipley's Game
2002
as Sarah Trevanny
MoviePossession
2002
as Blanche Glover
MovieThe Gathering Storm
2002
as Ava Wigram
MovieThe Parole Officer
2001
as Emma
MovieAberdeen
2000
as Kaisa
MovieGossip
2000
as Cathy Jones
MovieOnegin
1999
as Olga
MovieInside-Out
1999
as Window-dresser
MovieThe Man with Rain in His Shoes
1998
as Sylvia Weld
TVMerlin
1998
as Guinevere
MovieFace
1997
as Connie
MovieMrs. Dalloway
1997
as Young Sally
TVThe Hunger
1997
as Steph Reynolds
TVBallykissangel
1996
as Jenny Clark
MovieThe Grotesque
1995
as Cleo Coal
MovieLoved Up
1995
as Sarah
TVBand of Gold
1995
as Colette
Devil's Advocate
1995
as Clare Rigby
TVKavanagh Q.C.
1995
as Natasha Jackson
MovieThe Jungle Book
1994
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
MovieMacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994
as Elise Moran
MovieFair Game
1994
as Ellie
MovieCentury
1993
as Miriam
MovieThe Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993
as Margaret
MovieThe Remains of the Day
1993
as Lizzie
MovieWaterland
1992
as Young Mary
TVSoldier Soldier
1991
as Shenna Bowles
TVSpender
1991
as Emily Goodman
TVShark Week
1988
as Narrator
TVScreen Two
1985
as Margaret
Jacqueline Ess
as Jacqueline Ess
Rita
as Rita
Divine Blood
as Ruth George
MovieRed, White & Royal Wedding
as Princess Catherine
Oh, How Fun!
Project Codename
TVNew-Gen
as Thea (Voice)
