Lena Headey — Biography
Lena Kathren Headey, born on October 3, 1973, is a renowned English actress. She achieved global fame and critical acclaim for her role as Cersei Lannister in HBO's acclaimed fantasy series Game of Thrones, which aired from 2011 to 2019. Her performance garnered her five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award. Additionally, she is well-known for her role as Queen Gorgo in the film 300, released in 2006.
Headey's cinematic journey began with her debut in the British film The Clothes in the Wardrobe, released in the US as The Summer House, in 1992, where she shared the screen with esteemed actors such as Jeanne Moreau, Joan Plowright, and Julie Walters. This was soon followed by a role in the mystery drama Waterland in the same year. She continued to build her career with a consistent presence in both British and American films, earning more recognition leading up to her notable performances in The Brothers Grimm (2005) and 300 (2006).
Her extensive filmography includes credits in significant works such as 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). Beyond film, she starred as Sarah Connor in the science fiction TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles from 2008 to 2009. Headey also had recurring roles as Big Mama in the animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018–2020) and as Amelia Hughes in the animated web series Infinity Train (2019–2021).
She contributed her voice to various video game projects including Risen (2009) and Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016), along with animated series like Danger Mouse (2015–2017) and Tales of Arcadia (2017–2018; 2020), as well as the puppetry series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).
In terms of personal life, Headey married musician Peter Loughran in May 2007, and their son was born in 2010. She has openly discussed her experience with postnatal depression following his birth. However, the couple separated in 2011, with Headey filing for divorce in July 2012; the divorce was finalized in December 2013. Subsequently, she welcomed a daughter with filmmaker Dan Cadan, whom she had known since childhood, on July 10, 2015. They parted ways by June 2019. In October 2022, Headey tied the knot
Headey's cinematic journey began with her debut in the British film The Clothes in the Wardrobe, released in the US as The Summer House, in 1992, where she shared the screen with esteemed actors such as Jeanne Moreau, Joan Plowright, and Julie Walters. This was soon followed by a role in the mystery drama Waterland in the same year. She continued to build her career with a consistent presence in both British and American films, earning more recognition leading up to her notable performances in The Brothers Grimm (2005) and 300 (2006).
Her extensive filmography includes credits in significant works such as 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). Beyond film, she starred as Sarah Connor in the science fiction TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles from 2008 to 2009. Headey also had recurring roles as Big Mama in the animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018–2020) and as Amelia Hughes in the animated web series Infinity Train (2019–2021).
She contributed her voice to various video game projects including Risen (2009) and Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016), along with animated series like Danger Mouse (2015–2017) and Tales of Arcadia (2017–2018; 2020), as well as the puppetry series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).
In terms of personal life, Headey married musician Peter Loughran in May 2007, and their son was born in 2010. She has openly discussed her experience with postnatal depression following his birth. However, the couple separated in 2011, with Headey filing for divorce in July 2012; the divorce was finalized in December 2013. Subsequently, she welcomed a daughter with filmmaker Dan Cadan, whom she had known since childhood, on July 10, 2015. They parted ways by June 2019. In October 2022, Headey tied the knot
