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Lena Headey

Acting
Known For

51 Years Old

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).

Born

Hamilton, Bermuda on 3rd October 1973

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Image
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
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Game of Thrones
Cersei Lannister
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Uncle Grandpa Image
Uncle Grandpa
Aunt Grandma (voice)
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RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest
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RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big Mama (voice)
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The Hunger
Steph Reynolds
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White Collar
Sally
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Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
Shark Week Image
Shark Week
Narrator
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Image
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Morgana
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Sarah Connor
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Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Morgana (voice)
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Danger Mouse
Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Maudra Fara (voice)
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Soldier Soldier
Shenna Bowles
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Infinity Train
The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
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Infinity Train
Amelia / Teacher (voice)
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Kavanagh Q.C.
Natasha Jackson
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Merlin
Guinevere
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Spender
Emily Goodman
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Beacon 23
Aster Calyx
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White House Plumbers
Dorothy Hunt
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Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Evil-Lyn (voice)
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Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
Self
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Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Evil-Lyn (voice)
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Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Self - Guest
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Sally4Ever
Lena Headey
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300
Gorgo
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300: Rise of an Empire
Queen Gorgo
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Devil's Advocate
Clare Rigby
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The Purge
Mary Sandin
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Jocelyn Fray
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Band of Gold
Colette
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DC League of Super-Pets
Lara (voice)
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Dredd
Ma-Ma
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Ballykissangel
Jenny Clark
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
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The Brothers Grimm
Angelika
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The Cave
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
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Imagine Me & You
Luce
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The Remains of the Day
Lizzie
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Fighting with My Family
Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
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Gunpowder Milkshake
Scarlet
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Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self
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Gossip
Cathy Jones
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SmartLess: On the Road
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Possession
Blanche Glover
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The Long Firm
Ruby Ryder
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The Contractor
DI Annette Ballard
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The Jungle Book
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
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Twist
Sikes
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The Red Baron
Käthe
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St Trinian's
Miss Dickinson
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9 Bullets
Gypsy Moon
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Zipper
Jeannie Ellis
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Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Cersei Lannister
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The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Monica
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Onegin
Olga
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Unity
Narrator (voice)
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Ripley's Game
Sarah Trevanny
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Laid to Rest
Cindy
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Pete Smalls Is Dead
Shannah
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Face
Connie
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Thumper
Ellen
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The Gathering Storm
Ava Wigram
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Black Plague
Lady Matilda Mellerby
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Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
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The Broken
Gina McVey
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MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Elise Moran
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Waterland
Young Mary
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The Abandons
Fiona Nolan
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The Flood
Wendy
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Low Down
Sheila Albany
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Mrs. Dalloway
Young Sally
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Tell-Tale
Elizabeth
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Walk Like a Panther
Miss Winters
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The Parole Officer
Emma
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The Actors
Dolores
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Aberdeen
Kaisa
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The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Sylvia Weld
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The Grotesque
Cleo Coal
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Ballistic
Nance Redfield
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Ultra
Penny / Ultra
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Normal
Moira
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Whore
Mom
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Fair Game
Ellie
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Round About Five
Girlfriend
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Century
Miriam
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The Summer House
Margaret
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Crooks
Blanche
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Leading Lady Parts
Actress #6
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Rita
Rita
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Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Sela Mathers
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Loved Up
Sarah
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Menage a Trois
Steph Reynolds
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Long Pork
Lily
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Inside-Out
Window-dresser
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The Devil's Wedding
The Devil's Bride
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Jacqueline Ess
Jacqueline Ess