Lena Headey

Lena Headey
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Lena Headey
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(52 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Hamilton, Bermuda
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5'5 ft ()
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married
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Lena Headey's biography

Lena Headey is an English actress who shot to worldwide fame playing the ruthless, power-hungry Queen Cersei Lannister in the hit fantasy drama series "Game of Thrones." Net worth: $12 million.
English actress Lena Headey
English actress Lena Headey

Childhood and youth

Lena Headey's family hails from Yorkshire. However, Lena was born in 1973 in Bermuda, where her father, a police officer, was stationed at the time. The family lived on the archipelago for five years before moving back to Yorkshire.
Lena was a perfectly ordinary child who never showed any signs of artistic talent: she never appeared in school plays or joined drama classes. However, she was passionate about fashion and styling and dreamed of becoming a personal stylist or hairdresser.
Young Lena Headey
Young Lena Headey
But fate had different plans for this young British beauty: in 1991, when Lena was 17, she was spotted by a casting director who convinced her to audition for Stephen Gyllenhaal's new project "Waterland." She landed the role and made her screen debut alongside acclaimed actors Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke.

Acting career

Despite never having formal acting training, Lena was flooded with casting offers. She appeared in 12 films over the next five years, most notably the drama «The Remains of the Day» (1993), starring Anthony Hopkins, and the miniseries «Merlin» (1998), where Lena worked alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Sam Neill.
Lena Headey in «Merlin»
Lena Headey in «Merlin»
The actress finally landed a more prominent role in the drama «Aberdeen», where she portrayed Kaisa, a young woman caught in an impossible situation: her cancer-stricken mother begs to see her alcoholic husband. Lena's outstanding performance brought her the Silver Iris Award for Best Actress at the European Film Festival in 2001.

Headey spent the 2000s globe-trotting and taking on international film projects. She appeared in the British-American romantic drama «Onegin», filmed in St. Petersburg, and later got the chance to work in Prague on the adventure fantasy «The Brothers Grimm» in 2005, alongside Heath Ledger and Matt Damon.
Lena Headey in «The Brothers Grimm»
Lena Headey in «The Brothers Grimm»
Lena received greater public recognition in 2007, after portraying Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, in «300» opposite Gerard Butler. After the film's premiere, Maxim magazine included the actress in its annual «Hot 100» list of the world's hottest women. Lena even surpassed Salma Hayek and Dita von Teese.
Lena Heady in «300»
Lena Heady in «300»
According to Zoomboola.com, in 2007 Peter Dinklage, Lena's longtime friend and colleague, suggested producers cast her in the hit HBO series «Game of Thrones». This massive 8-season project, based on George R. R. Martin's «A Song of Ice and Fire» novels, would conclude in 2019. The intricate, interwoven storylines captivated audiences, keeping them on the edge of their seats.
Lena Headey filming «Game of Thrones»
Lena Headey filming «Game of Thrones»
Most of the world now knows Lena as Cersei Lannister – the cold-hearted, ruthless queen who'll kill and betray anyone to get what she wants. The actress brought the character to life so convincingly that some fans believe Lena is just like Cersei in real life. Her dedication to the character earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2014.

In 2017, Lena together with her colleagues, Emilia Clarke and Kit Harrington wrapped up the final episode of «Game of Thrones».
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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 dated for nine years, and she even got a tattoo of his name.
Lena Headey and Jason Flemyng
Lena Headey and Jason Flemyng
Lena dated her future «Game of Thrones» co-star Jerome Flynn from 2004 to 2006.
Lena Headey and Jerome Flynn
Lena Headey and Jerome Flynn
Just a year after the couple split, Lena married musician Peter Paul Loughran, and in 2010, she gave birth to a baby boy, Wylie Elliot Loughran. However, the child couldn't keep the couple together, and they filed for divorce in 2012, leading to a high-profile custody battle that Lena eventually won.
Lena Headey with her husband Peter Paul Loughran
Lena Headey with her husband Peter Paul Loughran
She was later linked to her childhood friend and director Dan Cadan (they worked together on the set of his short film «The Devil's Wedding»). Lena gave birth to their daughter Teddy Cadan in 2015. In 2019, it became known that the couple divorced.
Lena Headey with her kids
Lena Headey with her kids

Lena Headey today

In spring 2019, the comedy-drama "Fighting My Family" premiered, starring Lena alongside Vince Vaughn and Dwayne Johnson.
Lena actively maintains her social media presence and often shares her thoughts and life events with followers. During the Black Lives Matter protests in May 2020, Lena actively supported the movement with posts on the topic.

Lena Headey: latest news and articles

  • She has an interesting life! Also Lena used to play in Dredd and somewhere else but I can`t remember the name of the movie but it`s a famous movie.
    2021-04-30 16:15:31
  • Even when I read the biography I still can`t remember where she was playing, so it`s difficult to remember this actress for me.
    2021-04-17 12:55:00
  • Recently I started to pay attention that she was playing in horror movies also, well done.
    2021-03-06 16:41:07
  • Game Of Thrones made famous all the actors :) Lena Headey is also from there.
    2021-02-27 15:44:06
  • I guess I saw her only in `300` and somewhere else I can`t remember her.
    2021-02-09 17:06:18
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