Lena Headey’s biography
Lena Headey is an English actress, who gained worldwide recognition after portraying a ruthless and power-hungry queen Cersei Lannister in a cult fantasy drama television series «Game of Thrones». Net worth: $12 million.
Childhood and youth
Lena Headey’s family comes from Yorkshire. Lena, however, was born in 1973 in Bermuda, where her father, a police officer, was stationed at that time. The family lived on the archipelago for five years, before moving back to Yorkshire.
Lena was the most ordinary child and never truly displayed her artistic potential in any way: she would never appear in school plays or join drama classes, however, she was very fond of fashion and styling and wanted to pursue the career of a personal stylist or a hairdresser.

Acting career
Despite never having a formal acting education, Lena was literally showered with casting invitations. She appeared in 12 films in the following five years, the most well-known of which is a drama «The Remains of the Day» (1993), starring Anthony Hopkins and a miniseries «Merlin» (1998), where Lena worked alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Sam Neill.
Headey spent the first decade of the 21st century traveling around the world and taking part in international film projects. She appeared in a British-American romantic drama «Onegin», filmed in St Petersburg. And later, in 2005 the actress got a chance to work in Prague on the set of adventure fantasy film «The Brothers Grimm», alongside Heath Ledger and Matt Damon.



In 2017, Lena together with her colleagues, Emilia Clarke and Kit Harrington wrapped up the final episode of «Game of Thrones».
Lena Headey’s personal life
Lena met Jason Flemyng, widely known for his appearances in Guy Ritchie’s «Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels» and «Snatch», on the set of Disney's «The Jungle Book» in 1994. They’ve dated for nine years and she’s even got a tattoo of his name.



Lena Headey today
In the spring of 2019, the premiere of the comedy-drama "Fighting My Family" with the participation of Lena, Vince Vaughn and Dwayne Johnson, took place.
Lena actively leads her social networks and often shares her thoughts and life events with subscribers. So, during the protests of the Black Lives Matter in May 2020, Lena actively supported African-Americans with active posts on the topic.
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