Lena Headey
Acting
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).
TV Shows(36)
The Abandons
Fiona Nolan
2025
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Evil-Lyn (voice)
2024
Beacon 23
Aster Calyx
2023
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
White House Plumbers
Dorothy Hunt
2023
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Evil-Lyn (voice)
2021
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
Self
2021
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Morgana (voice)
2020
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Maudra Fara (voice)
2019
Infinity Train
The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Self - Guest
2019
Sally4Ever
Lena Headey
2018
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big Mama (voice)
2018
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Morgana
2016
Danger Mouse
Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
2015
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Uncle Grandpa
Aunt Grandma (voice)
2013
Game of Thrones
Cersei Lannister
2011
White Collar
Sally
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Sarah Connor
2008
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
The Long Firm
Ruby Ryder
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Merlin
Guinevere
1998
The Hunger
Steph Reynolds
1997
Ballykissangel
Jenny Clark
1996
Band of Gold
Colette
1995
Devil's Advocate
Clare Rigby
1995
Kavanagh Q.C.
Natasha Jackson
1995
Soldier Soldier
Shenna Bowles
1991
Spender
Emily Goodman
1991
Shark Week
Narrator
1988
Project Codename
New-Gen
Thea (Voice)
Movies(67)
Ballistic
Nance Redfield
2026
Normal
Moira
2026
World of Westeros Ambient Video
Cersei Lannister
2025
Long Pork
Lily
2025
DC League of Super-Pets
Lara (voice)
2022
9 Bullets
Gypsy Moon
2022
Gunpowder Milkshake
Scarlet
2021
Twist
Sikes
2021
The Flood
Wendy
2019
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self
2019
Fighting with My Family
Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
2019
Walk Like a Panther
Miss Winters
2018
Leading Lady Parts
Actress #6
2018
Thumper
Ellen
2017
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
2016
Zipper
Jeannie Ellis
2015
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Cersei Lannister
2015
300: Rise of an Empire
Queen Gorgo
2014
Low Down
Sheila Albany
2014
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Monica
2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Jocelyn Fray
2013
The Purge
Mary Sandin
2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Sela Mathers
2012
Dredd
Ma-Ma
2012
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Shannah
2010
The Devil's Wedding
The Devil's Bride
2010
Tell-Tale
Elizabeth
2009
Laid to Rest
Cindy
2009
The Broken
Gina McVey
2008
Whore
Mom
2008
The Red Baron
Käthe
2008
St Trinian's
Miss Dickinson
2007
The Contractor
DI Annette Ballard
2007
300
Gorgo
2007
Ultra
Penny / Ultra
2006
Imagine Me & You
Luce
2006
Round About Five
Girlfriend
2005
The Brothers Grimm
Angelika
2005
The Cave
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
2005
The Actors
Dolores
2003
Black Plague
Lady Matilda Mellerby
2002
Ripley's Game
Sarah Trevanny
2002
Possession
Blanche Glover
2002
The Gathering Storm
Ava Wigram
2002
The Parole Officer
Emma
2001
Aberdeen
Kaisa
2000
Gossip
Cathy Jones
2000
Onegin
Olga
1999
Inside-Out
Window-dresser
1999
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Sylvia Weld
1998
Face
Connie
1997
Mrs. Dalloway
Young Sally
1997
The Grotesque
Cleo Coal
1995
Loved Up
Sarah
1995
The Jungle Book
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Elise Moran
1994
Fair Game
Ellie
1994
Century
Miriam
1993
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
Margaret
1993
The Remains of the Day
Lizzie
1993
Waterland
Young Mary
1992
Jacqueline Ess
Jacqueline Ess
Rita
Rita
Divine Blood
Ruth George
Red, White & Royal Wedding
Princess Catherine