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Lena Headey looks back: āI told Harvey Weinstein where to go. A decade of possibilities disappearedā
Published 26 July 2026 Ā· entertainment
The Game of Thrones actor on her feral youth, not playing the fame game, and being protective of her daughter Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, in
The Game of Thrones actor on her feral youth, not playing the fame game, and being protective of her daughter Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, in 1973 and raised in West Yorkshire and Somerset, Lena Headey is an actor, writer and director.
She made her film debut in Waterland in 1992. Her career spans 300, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Game of Thrones, in which she played Cersei Lannister from 2011 to 2019, earning five Emmy nominations. Intimacy, which she writes, directs and stars in, is an eight-part comedy audio drama for BBC Sounds and Radio 4.
I was an OG onesie wearer. This was taken on Christmas Day in our house in Bermuda. My parents were in the police force, and for some reason one day the Yorkshire branch decided: āWeāre all going to go to Bermuda for some training.ā I donāt remember much from that time, but I know that it was hot, everyone had scooters, and that it was fun.
Published: July 26, 2026 ā¢ 6:30 PM IST Ā· Updated: July 26, 2026 ā¢ 8:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The Game of Thrones actor on her feral youth, not playing the fame game, and being protective of her daughter Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, in 1973 and raised in West Yorkshire and Somerset, Lena Headey is an actor, writer and director.
She made her film debut in Waterland in 1992. Her career spans 300, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Game of Thrones, in which she played Cersei Lannister from 2011 to 2019, earning five Emmy nominations.
Intimacy, which she writes, directs and stars in, is an eight-part comedy audio drama for BBC Sounds and Radio 4. I was an OG onesie wearer.
This was taken on Christmas Day in our house in Bermuda.
My parents were in the police force, and for some reason one day the Yorkshire branch decided: āWeāre all going to go to Bermuda for some training.ā I donāt remember much from that time, but I...
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