Lena Headey
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| Lena Headey | |
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.jpg/220px-Headey,_Lena_(2007).jpg) Headey at the 2007 Scream Awards. |
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| Born | Bermuda |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Paul Loughran (2007-) |
Lena Headey is an English actress best known for playing Sarah Connor on FOX's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, as well as appearing in such films as The Remains of the Day, The Brothers Grimm and 300.
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[edit] Biography
Her father, an English police officer, was sent to train police in Bermuda where Headey was born. The family returned to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, when she was eight years old. She got her first taste of acting as a pupil at Shelley College and got her big break at the age of 17 when she was spotted performing in a school production at the Royal National Theatre and was picked for a role opposite Jeremy Irons in the 1992 film Waterland. [1]
This was followed by roles in James Ivory's Academy Award-nominated The Remains of the Day (alongside Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson), Stephen Sommers' The Jungle Book, Mrs Dalloway, Gossip, Aberdeen, The Parole Officer, Possession and Ripley's Game.
Most recently, Headey co-starred with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger in Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm, and played Queen Gorgo in Zack Snyder's 300, based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. She also appeared in two films with close friend Piper Perabo: The Cave and Imagine Me & You. Next up is The Red Baron with Joseph Fiennes.
In addition to her film work, Headey is currently headlining FOX's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, a television spin-off from James Cameron's popular Terminator franchise.
[edit] Personal life
Headey dated actor Jason Flemyng for nine years. She and Flemyng met during the filming of The Jungle Book. She married Pete Paul on May 19, 2007 and is close friends with actress Piper Perabo, her co-star in The Cave and Imagine Me & You.[2]
She is currently a resident of California, USA.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1992 | Clothes in the Wardrobe | Margaret | |
| Waterland | Young Mary | ||
| 1993 | The Summer House | Margaret | Film |
| 1993 | Century | Miriam | TV series |
| Soldier Soldier | Shenna Bowles - Base Details (1993) - Live Fire (1993) - Shifting Sands (1993) |
TV series | |
| Spender | - Best Friends (1993) - The More Things Change (1993) |
TV series | |
| The Remains of the Day | Lizzie | ||
| 1994 | Fair Game | Ellie | TV series |
| MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday | Elise Moran | ||
| The Jungle Book | Katherine Anne 'Kitty' Brydon | ||
| 1995 | Devil's Advocate | Clare Rigby | TV series |
| Band of Gold | Colette | TV series | |
| Loved Up | Sarah | ||
| The Grotesque | Cleo Coal | ||
| 1996 | Ballykissangel | Jenny - The Things We Do for Love (1996) |
TV series |
| 1997 | Kavanagh QC | Natasha Jackson - Diplomatic Baggage (1997) |
TV series |
| The Hunger | Steph Reynolds - Menage a Trois (1997) |
TV series | |
| Face | Connie | ||
| Mrs Dalloway | Young Sally | ||
| 1998 | Merlin | Queen Guinevere | Television film |
| The Man with Rain in His Shoes | Sylvia Weld | ||
| 1999 | Inside-Out | Short film | |
| Onegin | Olga Larina | ||
| 2000 | Ropewalk | Allison | |
| Gossip | Cathy Jones | ||
| Aberdeen | Kairo 'Kaisa' Heller | ||
| 2001 | Round About Five | Girlfriend | Short film |
| Anazapta | Matilda | ||
| The Parole Officer | Emma | ||
| 2002 | The Gathering Storm | Ava Wigram | |
| Possession | Blanche Glover | ||
| Ripley's Game | Sarah Trevanny | Television film | |
| 2003 | The Actors | Dolores | |
| No Verbal Response | Dr. Megan Pillay | ||
| 2004 | The Long Firm | Ruby Ryder | TV series |
| 2005 | The Brothers Grimm | Angelika | |
| The Cave | Kathryn | ||
| Imagine Me & You | Luce | ||
| 2006 | Ultra | Penny/Ultra | TV series |
| 2007 | 300 | Queen Gorgo | |
| The Contractor | Inspector Annette Ballard | ||
| St. Trinian's | Miss Dickinson | ||
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Sarah Connor | TV series 2008-present |
| The Brøken | Gina McVey | ||
| The Red Baron | Käte | ||
| 2009 | Tell-Tale | Elizabeth | post-production |
[edit] References
- ^ Campling, Katie. "Lena gets ready to terminate TV ratings", Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 16 January 2008.
- ^ Lee, Michael J (22 March 2007). Piper Perabo. Interview. Radio Free Entertainment.
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| NAME | Headey, Lena |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bermuda |
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