Cast & creator
Lena Headey
Best known for Late Night with Seth Meyers, Game of Thrones, Conan
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).
Also known as: Lena Heady, Lena Kathren Headey
79
film credits
44
television credits
112
1968–2026 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (123)
Showing 123 of 123 credits
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Game of Thrones
Cersei Lannister
2011
Conan
Self
2010
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest
2009
White Collar
Sally
2009
Screen Two
Margaret
1985Screen Two
Miriam
1985
Uncle Grandpa
Aunt Grandma (voice)
2013
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Sarah Connor
2008
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Morgana / The Pale Lady (voice)
2016
The Hunger
Steph Reynolds
1997
Normal
Moira
2026
Soldier Soldier
Shenna Bowles
1991
Shark Week
Narrator
1988
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big Mama (voice)
2018
Infinity Train
Amelia / Teacher (voice)
2019Infinity Train
The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
2019
300: Rise of an Empire
Queen Gorgo
2014
The Purge
Mary Sandin
2013
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
2014
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Maudra Fara (voice)
2019
Kavanagh Q.C.
Natasha Jackson
1995
300
Gorgo
2007
Danger Mouse
Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
2015
The Brothers Grimm
Angelika
2005
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Evil-Lyn (voice)
2021
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Jocelyn Fray
2013
Ballykissangel
Jenny Clark
1996
White House Plumbers
Dorothy Hunt
2023
Beacon 23
Aster Calyx
2023Beacon 23
Executive Producer
2023
Dredd
Ma-Ma
2012
DC League of Super-Pets
Lara (voice)
2022
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Morgana (voice)
2020
Gunpowder Milkshake
Scarlet
2021
The Abandons
Fiona Nolan
2025
Merlin
Guinevere
1998
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Evil-Lyn (voice)
2024
The Jungle Book
Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
1994
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
2016
Spender
Emily Goodman
1991
Fighting with My Family
Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
2019
The Remains of the Day
Lizzie
1993How We Used To Live
Grace Palmer
1968
Sally4Ever
Lena Headey
2018
Band of Gold
Colette
1995
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self
2019
The Contractor
DI Annette Ballard
2007
Imagine Me & You
Luce
2006
The Cave
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
2005
St Trinian's
Miss Dickinson
2007
Ripley's Game
Sarah Trevanny
2002
H Is for Hawk
Producer
2025
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Self - Guest
2019
The Red Baron
Käthe
2008
Ballistic
Nance Redfield
2026
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret (Voice: English version)
2016
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Monica
2013
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
Self
2021
Gossip
Cathy Jones
2000
The Long Firm
Ruby Ryder
2004
New-Gen
Thea (Voice)
Oh, How Fun!
9 Bullets
Gypsy Moon
2022
Leading Lady Parts
Actress #6
2018
Zipper
Jeannie Ellis
2015
The Broken
Gina McVey
2008
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Cersei Lannister
2015
Long Pork
Lily
2025
Fair Game
Ellie
1994
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2015
Laid to Rest
Cindy
2009
The Gathering Storm
Ava Wigram
2002
Possession
Blanche Glover
2002
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Sylvia Weld
1998
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
Margaret
1993
The Parole Officer
Emma
2001
Red, White & Royal Wedding
Princess Catherine
The Flood
Wendy
2019The Flood
Executive Producer
2019
Tell-Tale
Elizabeth
2009
Black Plague
Lady Matilda Mellerby
2002
Waterland
Young Mary
1992
Whore
Mom
2008
Low Down
Sheila Albany
2014
Onegin
Olga
1999
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
2015
Mrs. Dalloway
Young Sally
1997Project Codename
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Elise Moran
1994
Twist
Sikes
2021Devil's Advocate
Clare Rigby
1995
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Shannah
2010
The Trap
Executive Producer
2023The Trap
Screenplay
2023The Trap
Director
2023
Face
Connie
1997
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Sela Mathers
2012Grimm Fairy Tales Animated
Co-Producer
2012
The Grotesque
Cleo Coal
1995Rita
Rita
Rita
Executive Producer
The Devil's Wedding
The Devil's Bride
2009
Aberdeen
Kaisa
2000
Walk Like a Panther
Miss Winters
2018
The Actors
Dolores
2003Jacqueline Ess
Jacqueline Ess
The Trap
Director
2019The Trap
Writer
2019
Thumper
Ellen
2017
Inside-Out
Window-dresser
1999Blackmere
Top Friends
Ambrosia
Ultra
Penny / Ultra
2006
Loved Up
Sarah
1995
Century
Miriam
1993Violet
Director
Round About Five
Girlfriend
2005Divine Blood
Ruth George