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Lena Headey

Acting
Known For

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