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 (2011β2019), 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 (2008β2009) and had a recurring role as Amelia Hughes in the animated web series Infinity Train (2019β2021). 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 (2015β2017) and Trollhunters (2017β2018), and puppet-animated series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).
as Jacqueline Ess
as Ruth George
as Princess Catherine
as Ambrosia
as Thea (Voice)(1 ep)
as Nance Redfield
as Moira
as Fiona Nolan(7 eps)
as Lily
as Evil-Lyn (voice)(4 eps)
as Aster Calyx(11 eps)
as Dorothy Hunt(5 eps)
as Lara (voice)
as Gypsy Moon
as Evil-Lyn (voice)(10 eps)
as Scarlet
as Sikes
as Morgana (voice)(9 eps)
as Maudra Fara (voice)(6 eps)
as The Conductor / Amelia (voice)(1 ep)
as Amelia / Teacher (voice)(1 ep)
as Wendy
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
as Lena Headey(1 ep)
as Big Mama (voice)(1 ep)
as Miss Winters
as Actress #6
as Ellen
as Morgana / The Pale Lady (voice)(13 eps)
as Lunafreya Nox Fleuret (voice)
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)(8 eps)
as Jeannie Ellis
as Narrator (voice)
as Cersei Lannister
as Self(1 ep)
as Queen Gorgo
as Self(1 ep)
as Sheila Albany
as Aunt Grandma (voice)(6 eps)
as Jocelyn Fray
as Mary Sandin
as Sela Mathers
as Ma-Ma
as Cersei Lannister(73 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Shannah
as Sally(1 ep)
as Elizabeth
as Cindy
as Self - Guest Judge(1 ep)
as Self - Special Guest(1 ep)
as The Devil's Bride
as Gina McVey
as Mom
as KΓ€the
as Sarah Connor(31 eps)
as Miss Dickinson
as DI Annette Ballard
as Gorgo
as Penny / Ultra
as Luce
as Girlfriend
as Angelika
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
as Self(2 eps)
as Ruby Ryder(4 eps)
as Dolores
as Self(1 ep)
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
as Sarah Trevanny
as Blanche Glover
as Ava Wigram
as Emma
as Kaisa
as Cathy Jones
as Olga
as Window-dresser
as Sylvia Weld
as Guinevere(2 eps)
as Connie
as Young Sally
as Steph Reynolds(1 ep)
as Jenny Clark(1 ep)
as Cleo Coal
as Sarah
as Colette(8 eps)
as Clare Rigby(2 eps)
as Natasha Jackson(1 ep)
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
as Elise Moran
as Ellie
as Miriam
as Margaret
as Lizzie
as Young Mary
as Shenna Bowles(3 eps)
as Emily Goodman(2 eps)
as Narrator(1 ep)
as Margaret(1 ep)
as Miriam(1 ep)
as Grace Palmer(5 eps)