Lena Headey is an English actress. She got a supporting role alongside Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke in the 1992 drama film Waterland and went on to appear with higher-profile actors in major films such as The Remains of the Day (1993), The Jungle Book (1994), Onegin (1999) and Aberdeen (2000). Lena found fame for her lead performances in big-budget films like the fantasy film The Brothers Grimm (2005), the action film 300 (2007) and the adventure and biographical feature The Red Baron (2008). As of 2011, she appears as Cersei Lannister in HBO's television series Game of Thrones.