Lena Headey British Actress Known for Game of Thrones

Lena Headey is a British actress born on 3 October 1973 in Hamilton. She is recognised as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones (2011).

Early life

Lena Headey was educated at Shelley College.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Lena Headey is Waterland (1992). During the 1990s, she worked on The Remains of the Day (1993, as Lizzie) and Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994). Work from the 2000s includes The Brothers Grimm (2005) and 300 (2006, as Gorgo). The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) and The Purge (2013) are among her 2010s credits. In the 2020s, she appeared in Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) and Normal (2025).

Her filmography here covers 45 films and 5 TV series from 1992 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (6), followed by action (4) and adventure (4). Her off-screen credits include director and writer on The Trap. Michael Caine appears in two of her listed titles, including The Actors (2003) and Twist (2021).

Recognition

She has been nominated 5 times, including for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2014 for Game of Thrones.

Personal life

She has been married to Marc Menchaca since 2022. Earlier marriages on record are to Peter Loughran (2007 to 2013).