Lena Headey

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Characters played by Lena Headey

Cersei Lannister — Game of Thrones (2011)

The ambitious and ruthless queen from House Lannister, married to King Robert Baratheon. She is determined to secure power for herself and her family, often using manipulation and cruelty. Her rivalry with other noble houses and her protective love for her children drive much of the political drama.

Sarah Connor — Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)

Fierce survivor and resistance leader who prepares her son to fight Skynet

Mary Sandin — The Purge (2013)

Lena Kathren Headey (born October 3, 1973) is a British actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Headey made her film debut in the mystery drama Waterland (1992). She continued to work steadily in British and American films and on television, before gaining further recognition with her lead performances in the films The Brothers Grimm (2005) and 300 (2007). Her other film credits include The Remains of the Day (1993), The Jungle Book (1994), Mrs Dalloway (1997), Ripley's Game (2002), Imagine Me & You (2005), Dredd (2012), The Purge (2013), 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), and Fighting with My Family (2019). Outside of film, Headey starred as Sarah Connor in the science fiction television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009) and had a recurring role as Amelia Hughes in the animated web series Infinity Train (2019–2021). She provided voices for the role-playing video game Risen (2009) and the video game tie-in film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016), as well as the animated series Danger Mouse (2015–2017) and Trollhunters (2017–2018), and puppet-animated series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).

Moira — Normal (2026)

Moira is a Normal resident whom Ulysses befriends shortly before the town’s conspiracy comes to light. She traps him at the sheriff’s office and tries to kill him. Alex intervenes, shooting Moira after learning that she murdered Alex’s father, the previous sheriff.

Gorgo — 300 (2007)

Queen of Sparta and Leonidas's wife, fiercely defends Spartan politics.

Angelika — The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Angelika is a fur trapper from Marbaden whose younger sisters were among the first girls to disappear. She guides Wilhelm Grimm and Jacob Grimm through the forest, helps rescue Sasha, saves the brothers from the fire, and becomes the Mirror Queen's final intended sacrifice before being revived.

Evil-Lyn — Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021)

Powerful sorceress and Skeletor's loyal lieutenant, skilled in dark magic and combat.

Queen Gorgo — 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Sequel iteration of Gorgo, rallying Greek unity.

Jocelyn Fray — The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

Jocelyn Fray is Clary Fray's mother and a Shadowhunter who has hidden the supernatural world from her daughter. She warns Clary about Valentine, uses a potion to place herself into a deep sleep, and is later found unconscious at the Institute. Her connection to Valentine and the Mortal Cup drives the central mystery.

Ma-Ma — Dredd (2012)

Ruthless drug lord controlling Peach Trees block and distributing Slo-Mo.

Nance Redfield — Ballistic (2026)

Nance Redfield is the central character, a grieving mother whose son Jesse Redfield was killed while serving in Afghanistan. Convinced that the official account hides the truth about his death by an American bullet, she becomes increasingly reckless, carries a firearm, confronts military authorities, and challenges the system she believes sent him to war.

Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight — Fighting with My Family (2019)

Julia is Saraya and Zak’s mother and a wrestler who helps raise her children within the family’s wrestling tradition. She supports their ambitions and trains wrestlers with her husband, while remaining part of the family whose encouragement and reaction frame Saraya’s difficult path to WWE success.

Career Overview

Lena Headey has 101 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently 300 with 2 titles. Signature works include Game of Thrones, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Purge. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
101
Birth Date
1973-10-03
Birth Place
Hamilton, Bermuda

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Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q228789), public domain (CC0).