Lena Headey filmography

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.[1] 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).

Headey attending the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014

She gained international recognition in 2011 with the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister.[2] As of 2016, Headey has received consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations from 2014 to 2016 including one Golden Globe Award nomination.[3] In 2017, Headey became one of the highest paid actors on television and earned £2 million per episode of Game of Thrones.[4][5]

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).

Film
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1992 Waterland Young Mary
1993 The Remains of the Day Lizzie
1993 Century Miriam
1994 The Jungle Book Katherine "Kitty" Brydon
1995 The Grotesque Cleo Coal
1997 Face Connie
1997 Mrs Dalloway Young Sally
1998 The Man with Rain in His Shoes Sylvia Weld
1999 Inside-Out Window Dresser Short film
1999 Onegin Olga
2000 Ropewalk Allison
2000 Gossip Cathy Jones
2000 Aberdeen Kaisa
2001 The Parole Officer Emma
2002 Anazapta Lady Matilda Mellerby Released as Black Plague in the US
2002 Possession Blanche Glover
2002 Ripley's Game Sarah Trevanny
2003 The Actors Dolores
2003 No Verbal Response Dr. Megan Pillay
2005 The Brothers Grimm Angelika
2005 The Cave Dr. Kathryn Jennings
2005 Round About Five Girlfriend Short film
2005 Imagine Me & You Luce
2006 Vacancy Pam Bishop Short film
2006 300 Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
2007 The Contractor DI Annette Ballard Direct-to-DVD
2007 St Trinian's Miss Dickinson
2008 The Broken Gina McVey
2008 The Red Baron Käte Otersdorf
2008 Whore Mom
2009 The Devil's Wedding The Devil's Bride Short film
Also executive producer
2009 Laid to Rest Cindy
2009 Tell-Tale Elizabeth Clemson
2010 Pete Smalls Is Dead Shannah [6]
2012 Dredd Madeline "Ma-Ma" Madrigal
2013 The Purge Mary Sandin
2013 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Jocelyn Fray
2014 The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box Monica
2014 Low Down Sheila Albany
2014 300: Rise of an Empire Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
2015 Zipper Jeannie Ellis
2015 Unity Narrator Documentary
2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Lady Catherine de Bourgh [7]
2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Lunafreya Nox Fleuret Voice; English dub [8]
2017 Thumper Ellen [9]
2018 Leading Lady Parts Herself Short film
2019 Fighting with My Family Julia Bevis [10]
2019 The Flood Wendy Also executive producer
2019 The Trap N/A Short film
Director and writer
2021 Twist Sikes [11]
2021 Gunpowder Milkshake Scarlet Post-production [12]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993 Screen Two Margaret Episode: "The Clothes in the Wardrobe"
1993 Spender Emily Goodman 2 episodes
1993 How We Used To Live Grace Palmer 3 episodes
1993 Soldier Soldier Shenna Bowles 3 episodes
1994 Fair Game Ellie Television film
1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Elise Moran Television film
1995 Devil's Advocate Clare Rigby Television film
1995 Loved Up Sarah Television film
1996 Ballykissangel Jenny Clark Episode: "The Things We Do for Love"
1996–1997 Band of Gold Colette 8 episodes
1997 Kavanagh QC Natasha Jackson Episode: "Diplomatic Baggage"
1997 The Hunger Steph Reynolds Episode: "Ménage à Trois"
1998 Merlin Queen Guinevere 2 episodes
2002 The Gathering Storm Ava Wigram Television film
2004 The Long Firm Ruby Ryder 2 episodes
2006 Ultra Penny/Ultra Pilot [13][14]
2008–2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Sarah Connor 31 episodes [15]
2009 The Super Hero Squad Show Black Widow / Mystique Voices
Episode: "Deadly Is the Black Widow's Bite!"
2011 White Collar Sally Episode: "Taking Account"
2011–2019 Game of Thrones Cersei Lannister 62 episodes [16]
2013 Sesame Street Herself Episode: "Simon Says"
2014–2017 Uncle Grandpa Aunt Grandma Voice
4 episodes
2015–2017 Danger Mouse Jeopardy Mouse Voice
8 episodes
2017–2018 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Morgana / The Pale Lady Voice
13 episodes
2018 Sally4Ever Herself Episode: "Episode 4"
2018–2019 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Big Mama Voice
9 episodes
2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Maudra Fara Voice
6 episodes
2019–2020 Infinity Train Amelia Voice
6 episodes
2020 Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Morgana Voice
9 episodes

Music videos
Year Title Artist Notes
2004 "Bellissimo"[18] Ilya
2017 "Ill Ray (The King)"[19] Kasabian
2019 "You Mean the World to Me" Freya Ridings Director[20]
2020 "Miracle" Madeon Director

Video games
Year Title Voice role Ref.
2009 Risen Patty / Cathy / Jasmin / Lily
2012 Dishonored Callista Curnow [21]
2014–2015 Game of Thrones Cersei Lannister [22]

References
  1. Campling, Katie (16 January 2008). "Lena gets ready to terminate TV ratings". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. Gilbert, Matthew (15 April 2011). "Fantasy comes true with HBO's Game of Thrones". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. "Game of Thrones". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. Parker, Mike (25 April 2017). "Game Of Thrones season 7: Stars set to earn £2 Million per episode". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  5. Hooton, Christopher (25 April 2017). "Game of Thrones season 7: Actors 'set to earn £2million per episode', making them highest-paid ever". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. "Pete Smalls Is Dead Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  7. Canova, Stacey (5 August 2015). "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies at #SDCC #PPZMovie". Page Turners. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  8. Goldfarb, Andrew. "Final Fantasy 15 Movie 'Kingsglaive' Announced". IGN. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  9. McNary, Dave (14 April 2016). "Daniel Webber, Eliza Taylor to Star in Police Drama 'Thumper' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  10. Fleming Jr, Mike (8 February 2017). "Lena Headey & Nick Frost Join Dwayne Johnson In 'Fighting With My Family'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  11. ‘Twist’: Michael Caine, Lena Headey, Rita Ora & Raff Law Lead Cast In Sky Movie Update Of Charles Dickens Classic
  12. Fleming Jr, Mike (6 February 2019), ‘Game Of Thrones’ Lena Headey To Star In ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ (Exclusive)
  13. Cericola, Rachel (24 February 2006). "Peter Dinklage in for "Ultra"". Tvfodder.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  14. "Peter Dinklage: Master of the Game". Rolling Stone. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  15. Goldman, Eric (22 June 2007). "Guiding the Sarah Connor Chronicles". IGN. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  16. "Game of Thrones: Cast". HBO. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  17. "'Trollhunters': Mark Hamill, Lena Headey & David Bradley Set To Recur In Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  18. "Ilya - Bellissimo". Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  19. "Watch Kasabian's Ill Ray (The King) Video With GOT's Lena Headey". Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  20. Clarke, Stewart (1 March 2019), Lena Headey Directs Maisie Williams in Freya Ridings Music Video
  21. Sarkar, Samit (3 August 2012). "'Dishonored' voice cast includes Susan Sarandon, Michael Madsen, Carrie Fisher". The Verge. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  22. Futter, Mike (20 November 2014). "[Exclusive] Meet The Exiled Son Of Game Of Thrones' House Forrester". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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