Lena Headey

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name = Lena Headey


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caption = Headey at the 2007 Scream Awards.
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location = Bermuda
yearsactive = 1992-present
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height = 5'5½" (1.66m)
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spouse = Peter Paul Loughran (2007-)

Lena Headey (born October 3, 1973) is an English actress best known for playing Sarah Connor on FOX's "", as well as appearing in such films as "The Remains of the Day", "Possession", "The Brothers Grimm" and "300".

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". [cite news
last = Campling
first = Katie
title = Lena gets ready to terminate TV ratings
publisher = Huddersfield Daily Examiner
date = 16 January 2008
url = http://www.examiner.co.uk/leisure-and-entertainment/2008/01/16/lena-gets-ready-to-terminate-tv-ratings-86081-20354247/]

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".

Headey has 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 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 "", a television spin-off from James Cameron's popular "Terminator" franchise.

Personal life

. [cite web
last = Lee
first = Michael J
title = Piper Perabo
work = Interview
publisher = Radio Free Entertainment
date = 22 March 2007
url = http://www.radiofree.com/profiles/piper_perabo/interview03.shtml] She is currently a resident of California, USA.

Filmography

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*imdb name | id=0372176 | name=Lena Headey

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