Lena Headey Net Worth, Wealth, and Annual Salary

Lena Headey Net Worth: Lena Headey is a Bermudan-English actress who has a net worth of $12 million. She is most recognized for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister in the critically acclaimed HBO series “Game of Thrones.” She is also known for her work in the films “The Brothers Grimm,” “300,” “Mrs. Dalloway,” “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,” and “The Purge.”

The Early Life of Lena Headey

Early Life and Career: Lena Kathren Headey was born on October 3rd, 1973 in Hamilton, Bermuda. Her parents are of Anglican and Irish heritage. Her father worked as a Yorkshire police officer and was stationed on the island working in the Bermuda Police Service, which is a British law enforcement agency. She has a younger brother.  When she was five years old, her parents returned to England and lived in Somerset for several years. They moved to Highburton, West Yorkshire when she was eleven. As an adolescent, she took ballet lessons, and she performed in plays at school throughout her teenage years. At age seventeen, she was discovered by a casting agent while performing in a school play at London’s Royal National Theatre. She was asked to audition for a role in the 1992 film “Waterland” and got the part. She starred alongside Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke in the mystery drama. In 1993, she had guest star roles on television shows including “Splendor,” “How We Used to Live,” and “Soldier Soldier;” and she had a minor role in the critically acclaimed drama “The Remains of the Day.” The next year she appeared in the feature film “The Jungle Book,” and the television movies “Fair Game” and “MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday.” She was featured in eight episodes of the British television drama series “Band of Gold” in 1996, and the next year she appeared in the crime drama film “Face,” the romantic drama “Mrs. Dalloway,” and on the television shows “Gold,” “The Hunger,” and “Kavanagh QC.” In 1999, she was in the romantic drama “Onegin,” which also starred Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler. The film marked the directorial debut of Martha Fiennes. The film was a box office and critical bust.

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Inspirational Quotes by Lena Headey

I have a scary side of me.

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I've been working a long time, and mostly European films.

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Getting older and having kids, you learn how to become less serious about it all.

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I could quite happily run a florist or a bake shop.

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I've never directed before, so I need to make sure that people know that I can. The movie that I've written, 'The Sophisticates,' is a... small ensemble comedy and I hope it's charming and funny.

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