Lena Headey is an English actress and producer. Headey studied acting at Shelley College where she performed in a number of school productions at the Royal National Theatre. She made her film debut in the 1992 mystery drama Waterland. After appearing in a series of supporting parts throughout the 1990s, she went on to find fame for lead performances in big-budget films such as the fantasy film The Brothers Grimm (2005) and the action film 300 (2007), portraying Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, a role she yet again played in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014).
She gained international recognition in 2011 with the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister. As of 2016, Headey has received consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations from 2014 to 2016 and 2018 to 2019, and one Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2017, Headey became one of the highest paid actors on television and earned £2 million per episode of Game of Thrones.
Headey played the villain Ma-Ma in the science fiction action film Dredd (2012). The following year she appeared in the horror film The Purge (2013). She then starred in the historical comedy horror Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016).
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LenaHeadey is an English actress and producer. Headey studied acting at Shelley College where she performed in a number of school productions at the Royal...
Lena Kathren Headey (/ˈliːnə ˈhiːdi/ LEE-nə HEE-dee; born 3 October 1973) is an English actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for...
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Dargis, Manohla (June 6, 2013). "'The Purge,' Starring Ethan Hawke and LenaHeadey". The New York Times. "Why The Purge 3 Doesn't Need Frank Grillo - Even...
film Sinister (2012) and the next year he starred in The Purge with LenaHeadey, the first installment in The Purge franchise. He teamed up again with...
Short". Empireonline. Retrieved March 10, 2023. "'Twist': Michael Caine, LenaHeadey, Rita Ora & Raff Law Lead Cast In Sky Movie Update Of Charles Dickens...
November 2012. Mike Fleming Jr (19 July 2012). "'Mortal Instruments' Adds LenaHeadey, Jared Harris & Godfrey Gao". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 January...
the live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book with LenaHeadey and John Cleese. Lee was originally considered for the role of Liu Kang...
(February 14, 2020). "'Masters Of The Universe: Revelation': Mark Hamill, LenaHeadey, Chris Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar Among Voice Cast For Netflix Anime...
following year, she starred in the action film Gunpowder Milkshake alongside LenaHeadey, Angela Bassett, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh and Paul Giamatti. For the...
cast to play the titular Twist. Michael Caine was cast as Fagin, with LenaHeadey and Rita Ora cast as female renditions of Bill Sikes and Artful Dodger...
Parker's romantic comedy Imagine Me & You, opposite Piper Perabo and LenaHeadey, the TV film My Family and Other Animals, opposite Imelda Staunton, the...
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