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 appeared in the key image of Sarah Connor. Who is Lena Headey? Filmography and facts from life will be the topic of our article.
Hailing from paradise
The future star of the screen 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 a distribution there, where he started a family and gave birth to a child. Lena Headey spent all her childhood with her parents in Hamilton. Later, the family returned to England.
Modesty beautifies
Every fan is interested in what period their idol decided to become who they are 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 tried to star. Moreover, Lena Headey was neutral about cinema: of course, she watched films, but she did not dream of being on the other side of the screen. In the life of Lena there were no drama circles and courses, school productions and theses. All she wanted was to become a hairdresser.
Fast start
Perhaps, having a natural talent, the girl could not just cut, 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 acquired turned out to be much cooler than combs and hair styling products. The girl’s story resembles a fairy tale - not frequent, but rather widespread. When Headey turned seventeen and she turned into a seductive beauty with forms, casting agents drew attention to her. The first audition in life turned out to be a success: again, to her surprise, Lena was offered the main role in the detective drama “Water Country”.
Strength, figure and charm
The debut brought the first fame. The premiere of the picture took place in many countries of the world. To match her heroine and refuse to help the understudy, Lena signed up for horseback riding. And she took up boxing. Martial arts lessons helped maintain a athletic figure, which affected the future roles of the actress.
By the way, as soon as she finally entrenched in the status of a real star, many peers envied the actress. Lena Headey, whose height is only 166 centimeters, looked like a miniature 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.
Passion for a change of place
When in the first half of the 90s, Headey turned into a sought-after actress, she visited many countries in which her paintings were filmed. So, the “Jungle Book” transferred it to India, “Aberdeen” - to Norway, and “Onegin” - to Russia. In 2005, Lena left for Romania, and later in Mexico for the production of the horror film “Cave”. The famous “Brothers Grimm”, combining first-rate stars Matt Damon, Heath Ledger and Monica Bellucci, are filming in Prague. And the next film by Headey, the action movie “Shooter,” is in Canada. In 2007, the action fantasy “300 Spartans” was released, in which one of the roles was played by Lena Headey.
Filmography
Not forgetting the glory of the original James Cameron movie about the robot from the future, Warner Brosers launches the television series “Terminator”. Lena gets the main role of Sarah Connor. For two years, the actress has been actively engaged in filming, wandering from project to project: the comedy “Classmates”, the thriller “Reflection”, the military drama “The Red Baron” are being released; in 2009, the Revelator fiction is followed by the “Buried” horror film. All of them are with Lena Heade in the lead roles.
In line for new images
And then, without interruption from production, Lena voices the comic book character Black Widow from the animation “Squad of Superheroes”, and also appears in the small role of the series “White Collar”. Lena Headey receives real world recognition with the release of Game of Thrones. This project is incredibly successful. At the moment, six seasons of the show have been released.
Universal success opens the actress to new horizons. Her track record is replenished with the fantastic action movie “Judge Dredd 3D” and the doomsday thriller. In 2013, the sequel to “300 Spartans” was released under the name “The Rise of the Empire,” where Lena returned to the image of Queen Gorgo. Among the latest works of Khidi - musical biographical drama “Very Low” and the tape “Shirinka”.
Another surprise for fans was the passion for boxing. Actress Lena Headey takes lessons, even when this is not required by the next role. Respect for this sport she appeared a long time ago. Lena tries not to leave her favorite pastime in her free time. While in India on the set of The Jungle Book, Headey started doing yoga, which she continues to do to this day.
Personal life is not a hindrance
“The Jungle Book” brought Lena together with actor Jason Fleming, their relationship lasted 9 years. As a declaration of love and fidelity, the actress tattooed the name of her lover in Thai.
However, Peter Paul Laughran became the spouse of Headey. Lena gave birth to a son from him. A year after his birth, in 2011, the couple broke up, and a little later officially filed for divorce.
On the set of Game of Thrones, Lena started a relationship with Pedro Pascal, who plays in the series Oberin Martella. The British newspaper Daily Mail reports that the couple is expecting a baby.