Lena Headey

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Lena Headey

Born 3 October 1973 52 years old Hamilton, Bermuda Who else is 52? → TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
11age in their first credit on record (1985)
41years on screen and counting
5credits in 2019, their busiest year
88dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
No poster

Jacqueline Ess

as Jacqueline Ess
No poster

Rita

as Rita
No poster

Divine Blood

as Ruth George
Red, White & Royal Wedding poster

Red, White & Royal Wedding

as Princess Catherine
No poster

Oh, How Fun!
Ballistic poster Age: 52

Ballistic

2026
as Nance Redfield
Normal poster Age: 52

Normal

2026
as Moira
Long Pork poster Age: 51

Long Pork

2025
as Lily
DC League of Super-Pets poster Age: 48

DC League of Super-Pets

2022
as Lara (voice)
9 Bullets poster Age: 48

9 Bullets

2022
as Gypsy Moon
Gunpowder Milkshake poster Age: 47

Gunpowder Milkshake

2021
as Scarlet
Twist poster Age: 47

Twist

2021
as Sikes
The Flood poster Age: 45

The Flood

2019
as Wendy
Fighting with My Family poster Age: 45

Fighting with My Family

2019
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
Walk Like a Panther poster Age: 44

Walk Like a Panther

2018
as Miss Winters
Leading Lady Parts poster Age: 44

Leading Lady Parts

2018
as Actress #6
Thumper poster Age: 43

Thumper

2017
as Ellen
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies poster Age: 42

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

2016
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Zipper poster Age: 41

Zipper

2015
as Jeannie Ellis
Unity poster Age: 41

Unity

2015
as Narrator (voice)
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience poster Age: 41

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015
as Cersei Lannister
300: Rise of an Empire poster Age: 40

300: Rise of an Empire

2014
as Queen Gorgo
Low Down poster Age: 40

Low Down

2014
as Sheila Albany
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box poster Age: 40

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

2013
as Monica
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones poster Age: 39

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

2013
as Jocelyn Fray
The Purge poster Age: 39

The Purge

2013
as Mary Sandin
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated poster Age: 39

Grimm Fairy Tales Animated

2012
as Sela Mathers
Dredd poster Age: 38

Dredd

2012
as Ma-Ma
Pete Smalls Is Dead poster Age: 36

Pete Smalls Is Dead

2010
as Shannah
Tell-Tale poster Age: 35

Tell-Tale

2009
as Elizabeth
Laid to Rest poster Age: 35

Laid to Rest

2009
as Cindy
The Devil's Wedding poster Age: 35

The Devil's Wedding

2009
as The Devil's Bride
The Broken poster Age: 35

The Broken

2008
as Gina McVey
Whore poster Age: 35

Whore

2008
as Mom
The Red Baron poster Age: 34

The Red Baron

2008
as Käthe
St Trinian's poster Age: 34

St Trinian's

2007
as Miss Dickinson
The Contractor poster Age: 33

The Contractor

2007
as DI Annette Ballard
300 poster Age: 33

300

2007
as Gorgo
Ultra poster Age: 32

Ultra

2006
as Penny / Ultra
Imagine Me & You poster Age: 32

Imagine Me & You

2006
as Luce
Round About Five poster Age: 31

Round About Five

2005
as Girlfriend
The Brothers Grimm poster Age: 31

The Brothers Grimm

2005
as Angelika
The Cave poster Age: 31

The Cave

2005
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
The Actors poster Age: 29

The Actors

2003
as Dolores
Black Plague poster Age: 29

Black Plague

2002
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
Ripley's Game poster Age: 28

Ripley's Game

2002
as Sarah Trevanny
Possession poster Age: 28

Possession

2002
as Blanche Glover
The Gathering Storm poster Age: 28

The Gathering Storm

2002
as Ava Wigram
The Parole Officer poster Age: 27

The Parole Officer

2001
as Emma
Aberdeen poster Age: 26

Aberdeen

2000
as Kaisa
Gossip poster Age: 26

Gossip

2000
as Cathy Jones
Onegin poster Age: 26

Onegin

1999
as Olga
Inside-Out poster Age: 25

Inside-Out

1999
as Window-dresser
The Man with Rain in His Shoes poster Age: 25

The Man with Rain in His Shoes

1998
as Sylvia Weld
Face poster Age: 23

Face

1997
as Connie
Mrs. Dalloway poster Age: 23

Mrs. Dalloway

1997
as Young Sally
The Grotesque poster Age: 21

The Grotesque

1995
as Cleo Coal
Loved Up poster Age: 21

Loved Up

1995
as Sarah
The Jungle Book poster Age: 21

The Jungle Book

1994
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday poster Age: 21

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

1994
as Elise Moran
Fair Game poster Age: 20

Fair Game

1994
as Ellie
Century poster Age: 20

Century

1993
as Miriam
The Clothes in the Wardrobe poster Age: 20

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

1993
as Margaret
The Remains of the Day poster Age: 20

The Remains of the Day

1993
as Lizzie
Waterland poster Age: 18

Waterland

1992
as Young Mary
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TV credits

Newest first
No poster

Project Codename
New-Gen poster

New-Gen

as Thea (Voice)
The Abandons poster Age: 52

The Abandons

2025
as Fiona Nolan
Masters of the Universe: Revolution poster Age: 50

Masters of the Universe: Revolution

2024
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
Beacon 23 poster Age: 50

Beacon 23

2023
as Aster Calyx
SmartLess: On the Road poster Age: 49

SmartLess: On the Road

2023
White House Plumbers poster Age: 49

White House Plumbers

2023
as Dorothy Hunt
Masters of the Universe: Revelation poster Age: 47

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

2021
as Evil-Lyn (voice)
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia poster Age: 46

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020
as Morgana (voice)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance poster Age: 45

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

2019
as Maudra Fara (voice)
Infinity Train poster Age: 45

Infinity Train

2019
as The Conductor / Amelia (voice)
Infinity Train poster Age: 45

Infinity Train

2019
as Amelia / Teacher (voice)
Sally4Ever poster Age: 45

Sally4Ever

2018
as Lena Headey
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster Age: 44

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2018
as Big Mama (voice)
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia poster Age: 43

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

2016
as Morgana
Danger Mouse poster Age: 41

Danger Mouse

2015
as Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
Uncle Grandpa poster Age: 39

Uncle Grandpa

2013
as Aunt Grandma (voice)
Game of Thrones poster Age: 37

Game of Thrones

2011
as Cersei Lannister
White Collar poster Age: 36

White Collar

2009
as Sally
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster Age: 34

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008
as Sarah Connor
The Long Firm poster Age: 30

The Long Firm

2004
as Ruby Ryder
Merlin poster Age: 24

Merlin

1998
as Guinevere
The Hunger poster Age: 23

The Hunger

1997
as Steph Reynolds
Ballykissangel poster Age: 22

Ballykissangel

1996
as Jenny Clark
Band of Gold poster Age: 21

Band of Gold

1995
as Colette
No poster
Age: 21

Devil's Advocate

1995
as Clare Rigby
Kavanagh Q.C. poster Age: 21

Kavanagh Q.C.

1995
as Natasha Jackson
Soldier Soldier poster Age: 17

Soldier Soldier

1991
as Shenna Bowles
Spender poster Age: 17

Spender

1991
as Emily Goodman
Screen Two poster Age: 11

Screen Two

1985
as Margaret
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