Lena Headey: biography, filmography of the star of "Game of Thrones"

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

This young talented actress became famous thanks to two series - "Game of Thrones", where she played the role of Cersei Lannister, and "Terminator: The Battle for the Future", in which she appeared in the key image of Sarah Connor. Who is Lena Headey? Filmography and facts from life will be the topic of our article.

Come from paradise

The future screen star was born in 1973 in a truly magical place - Hamilton - the administrative center of Bermuda. The girl's father, a police officer in the British county of Yorkshire, received distribution there, where he started a family and gave birth to a child. Lena Headey spent her entire childhood with her parents in Hamilton. The family later returned to England.

Modesty decorates

Every fan wonders at what period their idol decided to become what he is now. In other words, when did Lena realize that she wanted to join the acting profession? To the surprise of admirers of her talent, the girl never aspired to act. Moreover, Lena Headey had a neutral attitude towards cinema: of course, she watched films, but she did not dream of being on the other side of the screen. In Lena's life there were no drama circles and courses, school productions and graduation theses. All she wanted was to learnhairdresser.

Quick start

Perhaps, having a natural talent, the girl could not just cut her hair, but become, for example, a makeup artist or stylist. But fate decreed otherwise. To say that Lena Headey was upset would be an unforgivable mistake. What she got turned out to be much cooler than combs and hair styling products. The story of the girl resembles a fairy tale - not frequent, but quite common. When Headey was seventeen years old and she turned into a seductive beauty with forms, casting agents drew attention to her. The first audition in her life turned out to be a success: again, to her surprise, Lena was offered the main role in the detective drama Waterland.

Strength, figure and charm

The debut brought the first fame. The film premiered in many countries around the world. To match her character and refuse the help of an understudy, Lena signed up for horseback riding. She also took up boxing. Martial arts lessons helped to maintain a sports figure, which affected the future roles of the actress.

By the way, as soon as she finally established herself in the status of a real star, many of her peers envied the actress. Lena Headey, whose height is only 166 centimeters, looked like a petite beauty, often adorning the covers of glossy publications. Lena herself calls herself an “average Amazon”. In 2007, Maxim magazine recognized her as one of the most beautiful actresses in the world.

Wanderlust

When in the first half of the 90s Headey turned into a sought-afteractress, she visited many countries in which her paintings took place. So, The Jungle Book moved it to India, Aberdeen to Norway, and Onegin to Russia. In 2005, Lena leaves for Romania, and later for Mexico to film the horror film The Cave. The famous "Brothers Grimm", which united the stars of the first magnitude Matt Damon, Heath Ledger and Monica Bellucci, are filmed in Prague. And Headey's next film, the action movie Shooter, is in Canada. In 2007, the action-fantasy “300 Spartans” was released, in which Lena Headey plays one of the roles.

Filmography

Not forgetting the glory of James Cameron's original film about a robot from the future, Warner Brosers is launching the Terminator TV series. Lena gets the main role of Sarah Connor. For two years, the actress has been actively filming, wandering from project to project: the comedy “Classmates”, the thriller “Reflection”, the military drama “Red Baron” are released; in 2009, the fiction film "The Revealer" was followed by the horror film "Buried". All of them starring Lena Headey.

In line for new looks

And right there, on the job, Lena voices the comic character Black Widow from the animation "Superhero Squad", and also appears in a small role in the TV series "White Collar". Lena Headey receives real world recognition with the release of Game of Thrones. This project is incredibly successful. The show has aired six seasons so far.

General success opens up new horizons for the actress. Her track record is replenished with the fantastic action movie “Judge Dredd 3D” andThriller Judgment Night. In 2013, the continuation of “300 Spartans” called “The Rise of an Empire” is released, where Lena again returns to the image of Queen Gorgo. Among Headey's recent works are the musical biographical drama “Quite Low” and the tape “Fly”.

Another surprise for the fans was the passion for boxing. Actress Lena Headey takes lessons, even when the next role does not require it. Respect for this sport has appeared for a long time. Lena tries not to leave her favorite pastime in her free time from filming. While in India filming The Jungle Book, Headey began practicing yoga, which she continues to do to this day.

Personal life is not a hindrance to work

“The Jungle Book” brought Lena together with actor Jason Flemyng, their relationship lasted 9 years. As a declaration of love and fidelity, the actress tattooed the name of her lover in Thai.

However, Headey's husband was Peter Paul Loughren. From him, Lena gave birth to a son. A year after his birth, in 2011, the couple broke up, and a little later they officially filed for divorce.

On the set of "Game of Thrones" Lena started a relationship with Pedro Pascal, who plays Oberyn Martell in the series. The British edition of the Daily Mail reports that the couple is expecting a baby.