Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Acting
Born 1973-10-03Hamilton, 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).

Movies (69)

Normal
7.3

Normal

2026Movie7.3
The Purge
6.2

The Purge

2013Movie6.2
300
7.2

300

2007Movie7.2
300: Rise of an Empire
6.1

300: Rise of an Empire

2014Movie6.1
Dredd
6.9

Dredd

2012Movie6.9
DC League of Super-Pets
7.1

DC League of Super-Pets

2022Movie7.1
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
6.4

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

2013Movie6.4
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
6.2

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

2016Movie6.2
The Brothers Grimm
5.9

The Brothers Grimm

2005Movie5.9
Fighting with My Family
6.8

Fighting with My Family

2019Movie6.8
The Cave
5.5

The Cave

2005Movie5.5
Imagine Me & You
7.6

Imagine Me & You

2006Movie7.6
Gunpowder Milkshake
6.3

Gunpowder Milkshake

2021Movie6.3
The Remains of the Day
7.4

The Remains of the Day

1993Movie7.4
The Gathering Storm
6.6

The Gathering Storm

2002Movie6.6
The Jungle Book
6.0

The Jungle Book

1994Movie6.0
Ripley's Game
6.4

Ripley's Game

2002Movie6.4
The Contractor
5.5

The Contractor

2007Movie5.5
Ballistic
5.9

Ballistic

2026Movie5.9
The Red Baron
6.7

The Red Baron

2008Movie6.7
Zipper
5.5

Zipper

2015Movie5.5
9 Bullets
5.3

9 Bullets

2022Movie5.3
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
7.0

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

2019Movie7.0
Gossip
5.9

Gossip

2000Movie5.9
St Trinian's
5.9

St Trinian's

2007Movie5.9
The Broken
5.4

The Broken

2008Movie5.4
Onegin
6.1

Onegin

1999Movie6.1
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
5.7

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

2013Movie5.7
The Flood
5.5

The Flood

2019Movie5.5
Pete Smalls Is Dead
4.6

Pete Smalls Is Dead

2010Movie4.6
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
6.0

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

1994Movie6.0
Twist
5.8

Twist

2021Movie5.8
Laid to Rest
5.4

Laid to Rest

2009Movie5.4
Ultra

Ultra

2006Movie
Waterland
6.3

Waterland

1992Movie6.3
Low Down
5.5

Low Down

2014Movie5.5
Red, White & Royal Wedding

Red, White & Royal Wedding

Movie
Mrs. Dalloway
5.7

Mrs. Dalloway

1997Movie5.7
Aberdeen
6.4

Aberdeen

2000Movie6.4
Long Pork

Long Pork

2025Movie
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
8.6

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015Movie8.6
The Parole Officer
5.8

The Parole Officer

2001Movie5.8
Possession
6.0

Possession

2002Movie6.0
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

2012Movie
Tell-Tale
5.3

Tell-Tale

2009Movie5.3
Fair Game
4.8

Fair Game

1994Movie4.8
Whore
5.8

Whore

2008Movie5.8
Unity
7.5

Unity

2015Movie7.5
Thumper
5.6

Thumper

2017Movie5.6
Black Plague
5.4

Black Plague

2002Movie5.4
Walk Like a Panther
6.2

Walk Like a Panther

2018Movie6.2
The Actors
5.6

The Actors

2003Movie5.6
Inside-Out
6.4

Inside-Out

1999Movie6.4
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
4.9

The Man with Rain in His Shoes

1998Movie4.9
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
6.0

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

1993Movie6.0
Top Friends

Top Friends

Movie
Century
5.1

Century

1993Movie5.1
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
7.4

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

2015Movie7.4
Leading Lady Parts
7.7

Leading Lady Parts

2018Movie7.7
The Grotesque
5.4

The Grotesque

1995Movie5.4
Loved Up
5.4

Loved Up

1995Movie5.4
Face
6.3

Face

1997Movie6.3
Jacqueline Ess

Jacqueline Ess

Movie
Rita

Rita

Movie
Round About Five
7.7

Round About Five

2005Movie7.7
Oh, How Fun!

Oh, How Fun!

Movie
Infinity Train: Book One - The Perennial Child

Infinity Train: Book One - The Perennial Child

Movie
Divine Blood

Divine Blood

Movie
The Devil's Wedding
7.0

The Devil's Wedding

2009Movie7.0

TV Shows (39)

Game of Thrones
8.5

Game of Thrones

2011Series8.5
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009Series7.5
White Collar
8.2

White Collar

2009Series8.2
Uncle Grandpa
4.6

Uncle Grandpa

2013Series4.6
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
7.5

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008Series7.5
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
8.5

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

2016Series8.5
The Hunger
6.1

The Hunger

1997Series6.1
Shark Week
7.6

Shark Week

1988Series7.6
Infinity Train
8.4

Infinity Train

2019Series8.4
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
7.8

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

2019Series7.8
Soldier Soldier
6.9

Soldier Soldier

1991Series6.9
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7.6

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2018Series7.6
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
8.2

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020Series8.2
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
6.6

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

2021Series6.6
Danger Mouse
6.3

Danger Mouse

2015Series6.3
White House Plumbers
6.2

White House Plumbers

2023Series6.2
The Abandons
5.8

The Abandons

2025Series5.8
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
6.9

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

2014Series6.9
Ballykissangel
7.2

Ballykissangel

1996Series7.2
Merlin
7.0

Merlin

1998Series7.0
Kavanagh Q.C.
7.3

Kavanagh Q.C.

1995Series7.3
Beacon 23
5.7

Beacon 23

2023Series5.7
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
7.8

Masters of the Universe: Revolution

2024Series7.8
Spender
7.3

Spender

1991Series7.3
New-Gen

New-Gen

Series
Sally4Ever
4.8

Sally4Ever

2018Series4.8
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
3.9

Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow

2021Series3.9
Band of Gold
5.5

Band of Gold

1995Series5.5
How We Used To Live
7.5

How We Used To Live

1968Series7.5
SmartLess: On the Road
8.0

SmartLess: On the Road

2023Series8.0
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
6.0

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

2019Series6.0
The Long Firm
7.2

The Long Firm

2004Series7.2
Project Codename

Project Codename

Series
Devil's Advocate
3.3

Devil's Advocate

1995Series3.3