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Lena Headey
Lena Headey’s screen credits include Gorgo in 300, Mary Sandin in The Purge, and Queen Gorgo in 300: Rise of an Empire.
Born October 3, 1973 Hamilton, Bermuda3 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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).
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- 2026BallisticNance Redfield
- 2026NormalMoira
- 2025H Is for HawkProducer
- 2025Long PorkLily
- 2023The TrapProducer · Director · Writer
- 2022DC League of Super-PetsLara (voice)
- 20229 BulletsGypsy Moon
- 2021Gunpowder MilkshakeScarlet
- 2021TwistSikes
- 2019The TrapDirector · Writer
- 2019The FloodProducer · Wendy
- 2019Game of Thrones: The Last WatchSelf
- 2019Fighting with My FamilyJulia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
- 2018Walk Like a PantherMiss Winters
- 2018Leading Lady PartsActress #6
- 2017ThumperEllen
- 2016Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XVLunafreya Nox Fleuret (Voice: English version)
- 2016Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesLady Catherine de Bourgh
- 2015ZipperJeannie Ellis
- 2015UnityNarrator (voice)
- 2015Game of Thrones: A Day in the LifeSelf
- 2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceCersei Lannister
- 2014Low DownSheila Albany
- 2013The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas BoxMonica
- 2013The Mortal Instruments: City of BonesJocelyn Fray
- 2012Grimm Fairy Tales AnimatedProducer · Sela Mathers
- 2012DreddMa-Ma
- 2010Pete Smalls Is DeadShannah
- 2009Tell-TaleElizabeth
- 2009Laid to RestCindy
- 2009The Devil's WeddingThe Devil's Bride
- 2008The BrokenGina McVey
- 2008WhoreMom
- 2008The Red BaronKäthe
- 2007St Trinian'sMiss Dickinson
- 2007The ContractorDI Annette Ballard
- 2006UltraPenny / Ultra
- 2006Imagine Me & YouLuce
- 2005Round About FiveGirlfriend
- 2005The Brothers GrimmAngelika
- 2005The CaveDr. Kathryn Jennings
- 2003The ActorsDolores
- 2002Black PlagueLady Matilda Mellerby
- 2002Ripley's GameSarah Trevanny
- 2002PossessionBlanche Glover
- 2002The Gathering StormAva Wigram
- 2001The Parole OfficerEmma
- 2000AberdeenKaisa
- 2000GossipCathy Jones
- 1999OneginOlga
- 1999Inside-OutWindow-dresser
- 1998The Man with Rain in His ShoesSylvia Weld
- 1997FaceConnie
- 1997Mrs. DallowayYoung Sally
- 1995The GrotesqueCleo Coal
- 1995Loved UpSarah
- 1994The Jungle BookKatherine 'Kitty' Brydon
- 1994MacGyver: Trail to DoomsdayElise Moran
- 1994Fair GameEllie
- 1993CenturyMiriam
- 1993The Clothes in the WardrobeMargaret
- 1993The Remains of the DayLizzie
- 1992WaterlandYoung Mary
- Divine BloodRuth George
- Jacqueline EssJacqueline Ess
- Oh, How Fun!Actor
- Red, White & Royal WeddingPrincess Catherine
- RitaProducer · Rita
- Top FriendsAmbrosia
- VioletDirector
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Gorgo
300
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