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Aliases: 레나 헤디 , Λίνα Χίντι , Лена Хеди , Лена Хиди , Lena Heady , Lena Kathren Headey , 琳娜·海蒂

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Hamilton, Bermuda

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Movie Involvements: 54

TV Involvements: 25


Most Famous Work

Biography

Lena Kathren Headey (born 3 October 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).

Most Famous Work

Game of Thrones
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8

Game of Thrones

(2011) Cersei Lannister
White Collar
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8

White Collar

(2009) Sally
MacGyver
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8

MacGyver

(1985) Elise Moran
RuPaul's Drag Race
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7

RuPaul's Drag Race

(2009) Self - Special Guest
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
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8
Beacon 23
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6

Beacon 23

(2023) Aster Calyx
300: Rise of an Empire
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6

300: Rise of an Empire

(2014) Queen Gorgo
Shark Week
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8

Shark Week

(1988) Narrator

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Evil-Lyn (voice)
2023 Aster Calyx
N/A
Dorothy Hunt
2022 Lara (voice)
Gypsy Moon
2021 Evil-Lyn (voice)
Self
Scarlet
Sikes
2020 Morgana (voice)
2019 Maudra Fara
Amelia / Teacher (voice)
The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
Wendy
Self - Guest
Self
Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
2018 Lena Headey
Big Mama (voice)
Miss Winters
Actress #6
2017 Ellen
2016 Morgana
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
2015 Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
Jeannie Ellis
Narrator (voice)
Cersei Lannister
2014 Self
Queen Gorgo
Self
Sheila Albany
2013 Monica
Aunt Grandma (voice)
Jocelyn Fray
Mary Sandin
2012 Sela Mathers
Ma-Ma
2011 Cersei Lannister
2010 Shannah
2009 Sally
Elizabeth
Cindy
Self - Judge
Self - Special Guest
2008 Gina McVey
Mom
Käthe
Sarah Connor
2007 Miss Dickinson
DI Annette Ballard
Gorgo
2006 Penny / Ultra
Luce
2005 Girlfriend
Angelika
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Self
2004 Ruby Ryder
2003 Dolores
Herself
2002 Lady Matilda Mellerby
Sarah Trevanny
Blanche Glover
Ava Wigram
2001 Emma
2000 Kaisa
Cathy Jones
1999 Olga
Window-dresser
1998 Sylvia Weld
Guinevere
1997 Connie
Young Sally
Steph Reynolds
1996 Jenny Clark
1995 Cleo Coal
Sarah
Colette
Colette
Clare Rigby
Natasha Jackson
1994 Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
Elise Moran
Ellie
1993 Miriam
Margaret
Lizzie
1992 Young Mary
1991 Shenna Bowles
Emily Goodman
1988 Narrator
1985 Elise Moran
Nance Redfield
N/A
Jacqueline Ess
Blanche
Rita
Fiona Nolan
The Devil's Bride
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
2019 Executive Producer
2012 Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director
2019 Director
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Screenplay
2019 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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