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Lena Headey

Actor, Producer, Director
Born October 3, 1973 (51 years)
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).
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Merlin (1998)
  • The Red Baron
  • Thumper
  • Twice Upon a Yesterday
  • Low Down
  • Pete Smalls Is Dead
  • Kavanagh Q.C.
  • Black Plague
  • Danger Mouse (2015)
Known For
  • Game of Thrones
  • 300
  • The Purge
  • 300: Rise of an Empire
  • Dredd
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
  • Fighting with My Family
  • The Brothers Grimm
  • Gunpowder Milkshake
  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
  • The Cave
  • Imagine Me & You
  • Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
  • The Broken
  • Masters of the Universe: Revelation
  • Gossip
  • The Jungle Book
  • Ripley's Game
  • Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
  • St. Trinian's
  • Merlin (1998)
  • The Red Baron
  • Zipper
  • White House Plumbers

Filmography

2024
Masters of the Universe: Revolution (TV Series) · as Evil-Lyn (voice)
2023
Beacon 23 (TV Series) · as Aster Calyx
2023
2023
White House Plumbers (TV Series) · as Dorothy Hunt
2022
DC League of Super-Pets · as Lara (voice)
2022
9 Bullets · as Gypsy Moon
2021
Masters of the Universe: Revelation (TV Series) · as Evil-Lyn (voice)
2021
Gunpowder Milkshake · as Scarlet
2021
Twist · as Sikes
2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Morgana (voice)
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV Series) · as Maudra Fara
2019
Infinity Train (TV Series) · as The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
2019
The Flood · as Wendy
2019
Fighting with My Family · as Julia 'sweet Saraya' Knight
2018
Leading Lady Parts · as Actress #6
2018
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series) · as Big Mama (voice)
2018
Walk Like a Panther · as Miss Winters
2017
Thumper · as Ellen
2016
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Morgana
2016
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Cersei Lannister
2016
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV · as Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies · as Lady Catherine De Bourgh
2015
Danger Mouse (2015) (TV Series) · as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
2015
Zipper · as Jeannie Ellis
2015
Unity · as Narrator (voice)
2015
2014
300: Rise of an Empire · as Queen Gorgo
2014
Low Down · as Sheila Albany
2013
2013
2013
The Purge · as Mary Sandin
2013
2012
Dredd · as Ma-Ma
2012
2011
Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Cersei Lannister
2011
Game of Thrones: Costumes · as Cersei Lannister
2010
2010
Uncle Grandpa (TV Series) · as Aunt Grandma (voice)
2009
Tell Tale · as Elizabeth
2009
White Collar (TV Series) · as Sally
2009
The Super Hero Squad Show (TV Series) · as Black Widow
2009
Laid to Rest · as Cindy
2008
The Broken · as Gina Mcvey
2008
Whore · as Mom
2008
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV Series) · as Sarah Connor
2007
St. Trinian's · as Miss Dickinson
2007
The Contractor · as Di Annette Ballard
2006
300 · as Gorgo
2006
Ultra · as Penny / Ultra
2005
Round About Five · as Girlfriend
2005
The Brothers Grimm · as Angelika
2005
The Cave · as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
2005
Imagine Me & You · as Luce
2004
The Long Firm (TV Series) · as Ruby Ryder
2003
The Actors · as Dolores
2003
No Verbal Response · as Megan
2002
Black Plague · as Lady Matilda Mellerby
2002
Ripley's Game · as Sarah Trevanny
2002
Possession · as Blanche Glover
2002
The Gathering Storm · as Ava Wigram
2001
2000
Aberdeen · as Kaisa
2000
Inside-Out · as Window-Dresser
2000
Gossip · as Cathy Jones
2000
Ropewalk · as Allison
1999
Onegin · as Olga
1998
1998
Merlin (1998) (TV Series) · as Guinevere
1997
Face · as Connie
1997
Mrs Dalloway · as Young Sally
1997
The Hunger (TV Series) · as Steph Reynolds
1996
Ballykissangel (TV Series) · as Jenny Clark
1995
1995
Loved Up · as Sarah
1995
Band of Gold (TV Series) · as Colette
1995
Band of Gold · as Colette
1995
Devil's Advocate (TV Series) · as Clare Rigby
1995
Kavanagh Q.C. (TV Series) · as Natasha Jackson
1995
Devil's Advocate · as Clare Rigby
1994
The Jungle Book · as Katherine 'kitty' Brydon
1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday · as Elise Moran
1994
Fair Game · as Ellie
1993
Century · as Miriam
1993
The Summer House · as Margaret
1993
1992
Waterland · as Young Mary
1991
Soldier Soldier (TV Series) · as Shenna Bowles
1991
Spender (TV Series) · as Emily Goodman
1987
Shark Week (TV Series) · as Narrator
1984
Screen Two (TV Series) · as Margaret
1968
How We Used To Live (TV Series) · as Grace Palmer

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