Lena Headey
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).
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 66.11 |
Birthday | 1973-10-03 |
Place of Birth | Hamilton, Bermuda |
Also Known As | 레나 헤디, Λίνα Χίντι, Лина Хиди, Лена Хеди, Лена Хиди, Lena Heady, Lena Kathren Headey, 琳娜·海蒂, |
2007
300
7.18/13300
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against t...
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2005
Imagine Me & You
7.577/975
During her wedding ceremony, Rachel notices Luce in the audience and feels instantly drawn to her. The two women become close friends, and when Rachel...
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Imagine Me & You
2008
The Broken
5.4/195
The life of a successful radiologist spirals out of control when she sees the spitting image of herself driving down a London street. While attempting...
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1994
The Jungle Book
5.9/441
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boo...
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2007
St. Trinian's
5.9/440
When their beloved school is threatened with closure should the powers that be fail to raise the proper funds, the girls scheme to steal a priceless p...
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St. Trinian's
2005
The Brothers Grimm
5.829/2637
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and...
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2002
Possession
5.9/164
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1999
Onegin
6.146/96
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2008
The Red Baron
6.6/245
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2001
The Parole Officer
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1997
Face
6.2/66
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2003
The Actors
5.8/29
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2000
Aberdeen
6.5/29
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2009
Tell-Tale
5.4/132
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1994
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
6/52
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The Gathering Storm
6.7/61
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2007
The Contractor
5.564/156
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1997
Mrs. Dalloway
5.6/62
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2009
Laid to Rest
5.4/189
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2000
Gossip
5.767/223
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1995
The Grotesque
5.7/10
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2012
Dredd
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2014
300: Rise of an Empire
6.104/6310
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1998
Twice Upon a Yesterday
4.9/28
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2005
Round About Five
7.5/6
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1995
Loved Up
5.9/12
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2002
Black Plague
5.2/16
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2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
6.438/4366
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1992
Waterland
6.1/32
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2013
The Purge
6.258/8144
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2013
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
5.6/218
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2014
Low Down
5.6/56
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2005
The Cave
5.4/870
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2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead
4.7/26
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Century
4.2/4
Turn-of-the-century love story centered around a young doctor and the emergence of modern science.
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1993
The Remains of the Day
7.365/1242
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Zipper
5.6/155
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Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
8.6/30
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Unity
7.5/33
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
6.148/2104
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Inside-Out
6.25/10
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2002
Ripley's Game
6.3/242
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0/0
Adapted from Clive Barker's short story, a woman develops an ability to transform flesh at will.
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Fair Game
3.5/2
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2019
Fighting with My Family
6.865/1628
Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WW...
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Thumper
5.6/57
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2006
Ultra
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Walk Like a Panther
6.2/10
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Leading Lady Parts
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The Summer House
5.3/6
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2021
Gunpowder Milkshake
6.35/937
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2019
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
7.1/311
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2019
The Flood
5.3/23
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2012
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
0/0
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Twist
5.9/175
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Rita
0/0
A headstrong, unconventional teacher and single mother takes on every kind of authority - as well as her family - in a messy and unfiltered way.
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2008
Whore
6/4
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9 Bullets
5.4/121
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DC League of Super-Pets
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Ballerina Overdrive
0/0
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Band of Gold
0/0
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Ballistic
0/0
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