History Creator / LenaHeadey

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' (2016) as Lunafreya Nox Fleuret

Trivia/LenaHeadey

* ButIPlayOneOnTV: She recalls in some interviews that some people call her a bitch to her face because they found Cersei Lannister so unlikeable.

* FakeAmerican: Maybe a quarter of her roles. (an exception is the [[FakeNationality Fake Greek]] in ''300'').
* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: She's played more than her fair share of villains such as Ma-Ma and Cersei, and even her more sympathetic characters tend to lean toward uptight or anti-heroic. In reality, Lena is a fun-loving and friendly woman with a goofy sense of humor (as best demonstrated by [[https://twitter.com/iamlenaheadey her Twitter feed]]) who is adored by her cast mates.
* StarMakingRole: Although her roles in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and ''Series/TheSarahConnorChronicles'' gave her attention, ''Series/GameOfThrones'' is generally remembered as what truly made her a star.
* TrollingCreator: She is fond of obliquely spoiling future ''Series/GameOfThrones'' plot developments on Instagram. Before its fourth season starts airing, she messed with people's expectations when she posted [[http://instagram.com/p/nEeNM0PA3L# a heart-shape made of stones]], which teased that Lady Stoneheart would appear. She didn't.
* TypeCasting: As queens and other women trying to raise their sons to be great men. Subverted in ''Film/{{Dredd}}'' where she's called "Ma-Ma" but isn't an actual mother.

* ''[[AlexanderPushkin Onegin]]'' (1999) as Olga Larina

Lena Headey (born 1973) is an English actress. She was discovered at age 17 performing in a one-off show at the Royal National Theatre. Her first major role was in ''Film/TheJungleBook'' as Katherine. Other major roles include Queen Gorgo of Sparta in ''Film/ThreeHundred'', Sarah Connor in ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'', and Queen Cersei Lannister in ''Series/GameOfThrones''. From 2007 to 2012, she was married to musician Peter Paul Loughran, with whom she has a son named Wylie.

* FakeAmerican: Maybe a quarter of her roles.
* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: She's played more than her fair share of villains such as Ma-Ma and Cersei, and even her more sympathetic characters tend to lean toward uptight or anti-heroic. In reality, Lena is a fun-loving and friendly woman with a goofy sense of humor who is adored by her cast mates.

* ''[[Film/TheMortalInstrumentsCityOfBones The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones]]'' (2013) as Jocelyn Fray

* FakeAmerican

* ''[[Literature/{{Ripliad}} Ripley's Game]]'' (2002) as Sarah Trevanny

* ''Film/{{Merlin}}'' (1998) as Queen Guinevere

Lena Headey (born 1973) is an English actress. She was discovered at age 17 performing in a one-off show at the Royal National Theatre. Her first major role was in ''Film/TheJungleBook'' as Katherine. Other major roles include Queen Gorgo of Sparta in ''Film/ThreeHundred'', Sarah Connor in ''Series/TheSarahConnorChronicles'', and Queen Cersei Lannister in ''Series/GameOfThrones''. From 2007 to 2012, she was married to musician Peter Paul Loughran, with whom she has a son named Wylie.

* ''Series/TheSarahConnorChronicles'' (2008-2009) as Sarah Connor

* ''[[MortalInstruments City of Bones]]'' (2013) as Jocelyn Fray

* SirSwearsALot: Her commentaries are decidedly NSFW.

* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: She's played more than her fair share of villains such as Ma-Ma and Cersei, and even her more sympathetic characters tend to lean toward uptight or anti-heroic. In reality, Lena is a fun-loving and friendly woman with a goofy sense of humor who is adored her her cast mates.

* ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'' (2015) as Aunt Grandma (guest role)

* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor

* ButIPlayOneOnTV: She recalls in some interviews that some people call her a bitch to her face because they found Cersei Lannister so unlikeable. Her notable earlier roles such as Sarah Connor and Queen Gorgo seem to have been forgotten.

* SirSwearsALot: Egad! That woman could make an old sailor blush!

* TypeCasting: As queens and other women trying to raise their sons to be great men. Subverted in ''Film/{{Dredd}}'' where she's called "Ma-Ma" but isn't an actual mother. She is, however, the least action oriented character among a lot of action machines in this one.

* TypeCasting: As queens and other women trying to raise their sons to be great men. Subverted in ''Film/{{Dredd}}'' where she's called "Ma-Ma" but isn't an actual mother.

* ActionGirl: Used to box in London, which came in handy playing Sarah Connor. She will most likely be a LadyOfWar in ''Film/ThreeHundredRiseOfAnEmpire''.
* {{Badass}}

* FakeNationality: As the American Sarah Connor.
* HotMom
* LadySwearsALot: Frequently noted by interviewers. Her ''Series/GameOfThrones'' commentary contains some wonderful examples.

* MustHaveCaffeine: On ''Series/TheLateLateShow'' with Creator/CraigFerguson, Lena confessed that as a new mother, she needed eight shots of coffee a day. Being a new father, Craig Ferguson understood this quite well.