Lena Kathren Headey is an actress from Britain and Bermuda. She received recognition for her performances as Queen Gorgo in 300 (2006) and Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. The Brothers Grimm (2005), Possession (2002), and The Remains of the Day (1993) all featured Headey as a cast member.
| Real Name/Full Name | Lena Kathren Headey |
| Date Of Birth | 3 October 1973 |
| Age | 51 years old |
| Birthplace | Hamilton, Bermuda. |
| Nationality | British. |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inch |
| Weight | 54 kg |
| Spouse | Marc Menchaca. |
| Children | Wylie Elliot Loughran , and Teddy Caden. |
| Siblings | Tim Headey. |
| Profession | Actress. |
| Net worth | $12 Million. |
Biography
Lena Kathren Headey, a skilled actress who is well-known for portraying Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones, was born in Hamilton, Bermuda on October 3, 1973. Her upbringing was taken care of by her parents, John and Sue Headey, and she had one sibling, Tim Headey.
Personal Life
There have been two marriages for Lena Headey. In 2007, she wed musician Peter Loughran for the first time. They had a child together in 2010.
Headey filed for divorce in 2013, which was finalized after their separation in 2011. A daughter was born to her in 2015 with filmmaker Dan Cadan, who she had known since childhood. Their separation occurred in 2019.
Headey got married to American actor Marc Menchaca in 2022, the same person she had been dating since 2020.
Career
Headey’s early success didn’t deter her from facing multiple challenges in her career, such as being typecast in certain roles and dealing with mental health issues. Despite this, she persevered and kept taking on various and challenging roles, ultimately securing the iconic role of Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.
After auditioning for a role in the 1992 film ‘Waterland’, she was given the part. She starred alongside Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke in the mystery drama. In 1993, she had guest-starring roles on television shows such as “Splendor,” “How We Used to Live,” and “Soldier Soldier,” and she had a minor role in the critically acclaimed drama “The Remains of the Day. In the following year, she made an appearance in both the movie ‘The Jungle Book’ and the TV series ‘Fair Game’ and ‘MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday.’ She was featured in eight episodes of the British television drama series “Band of Gold” in 1996, and the following year, she appeared in the crime drama “Face,” the romantic drama “Mrs. Dalloway,” and the television shows “Gold,” “The Hunger,” and “Kavanagh QC.”
Headey’s career began in 2000 with roles in Aberdeen, Gossip, and Ropewalk. Alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart in ‘Possession’ and ‘Ripley’s Game’, she was also featured in the crime mystery ‘Ripley’s Game’ in 2002. She starred with Michael Kaine in the comedy movie ‘The Actors’ in the following year. During the early 2000s, she concentrated mostly on acting in films and steadily gained bigger and more prominent roles.
Her role in ‘The Brothers Grimm’, directed by Terry Gilliam and featuring Matt Damon and Heath Ledger, brought her fame in 2005. That same year, Lena appeared with Piper Perabo in the adventure thriller film “The Cave,” which followed a group of spelunkers who become trapped in an underwater cave network, and she starred in the romantic comedy “Imagine You & Me. The epic war film ‘300’ directed by Zach Snyder was her biggest role in 2006.
In 2011, Headey was given the role of Cersei Lannister in the HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’, which is an adaptation of the George R. R. Martin novels. Peter Dinklage’s suggestion to casting directors led to her being asked to audition. Her portrayal of the powerful and ruthless queen earned her praise among both critics and fans, and she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe nomination for her work in the series. Numerous awards were won by the show, which aired for eight seasons between 2011 and 2019.
Filmography
Movies
- 2022 9 Bullets
- 2021 Gunpowder Milkshake
- 2021 Twist
- 2019 The Flood
- 2019 Fighting with My Family
- 2018 Leading Lady Parts
- 2018 Walk Like a Panther
- 2017 Thumper
- 2016 The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards
- 2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
- 2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- 2015 Zipper
- 2015 Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
- 2014 300: Rise of an Empire
- 2014 Low Down
- 2013 The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
- 2013 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
- 2013 The Purge
- 2012 Dredd
- 2012 Game of Thrones: Season 2
- 2011 Game of Thrones: Costumes
- 2010 Pete Smalls Is Dead
- 2009 Tell Tale
- 2009 Laid to Rest
- 2008 The Broken
- 2008 Whore
- 2008 The Red Baron
- 2007 St. Trinian’s
- 2007 The Contractor
- 2006 300
- 2006 Ultra
- 2005 Round About Five
- 2005 The Brothers Grimm
- 2005 The Cave
- 2005 Imagine Me & You
- 2003 The Actors
- 2003 No Verbal Response
- 2002 Black Plague
- 2002 Ripley’s Game
- 2002 Possession
- 2002 The Gathering Storm
- 2001 The Parole Officer
- 2000 Aberdeen
- 2000 Inside-Out
- 2000 Gossip
- 2000 Ropewalk
- 1999 Onegin
- 1998 Twice Upon a Yesterday
- 1997 Face
- 1997 Mrs Dalloway
- 1995 Gentlemen Don’t Eat Poets
- 1995 Loved Up
- 1995 Band of Gold
- 1995 Devil’s Advocate
- 1994 The Jungle Book
- 1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
- 1994 Fair Game
- 1993 Century
- 1993 The Summer House
- 1993 The Remains of the Day
- 1992 Waterland
TV Series
- 2023 Beacon 23 (TV Series)
- 2023 SmartLess: On the Road (TV Series)
- 2023 White House Plumbers (TV Series)
- 2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV Series)
- 2016 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series)
- 2011 Game of Thrones (TV Series)
- 2009 White Collar (TV Series)
- 2009 The Super Hero Squad Show (TV Series)
- 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV Series)
- 2004 The Long Firm (TV Series)
- 1998 Merlin (TV Series)
- 1997 The Hunger (TV Series)
- 1996 Ballykissangel (TV Series)
- 1995 Band of Gold (TV Series)
- 1995 Devil’s Advocate (TV Series)
- 1995 Kavanagh Q.C. (TV Series)
Voice
- 2024 Masters of the Universe: Revolution (TV Series) (voice)
- 2022 DC League of Super-Pets (voice)
- 2021 Masters of the Universe: Revelation (TV Series) (voice)
- 2020 Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) (voice)
- 2019 Infinity Train (TV Series) (voice)
- 2018 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series) (voice)
- 2015 Danger Mouse (2015) (TV Series) (voice)
- 2015 Unity (voice)
- 2010 Uncle Grandpa (TV Series) (voice)
Net Worth
Lena Headey’s net worth is $12 million, and she is a Bermudan-English actress. In the critically acclaimed HBO series ‘Game of Thrones,’ Lena Headey is best known for her role as Cersei Lannister. The show had 73 episodes between 2011 and 2019, and Lena appeared in 62 of them. She played Sarah Connor in 31 episodes of ‘Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ from 2008 to 2009. Headey’s work in films like ‘The Brothers Grimm,’ ‘300,’ ‘Mrs. Dalloway,’ ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,’ and ‘The Purge’ is well-recognized.
Social Media
| Platform | Username | Followers/Subscribers |
| @iamlenaheadey | 3.5M | |
| X(Twitter) | @IAMLenaHeadey | 981.6K |
