Lena Headey - a face to watch
March 31st 2009 18:50
Lena Headey is a 35 year old English actor, a favourite in the queer community, and a rising star in the sci-fi and fantasy realm.
With her role as Queen Gorgo opposite Gerard Butler in the film 300, and her lead in the American TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Lena has started to become a familiar face.
Lena got her break in 1992 when she was picked for a role opposite Jeremy Irons in the film Watershed. She has since scored small parts in The Remains of The Day (as Lizzie), Merlin (as Guinevere), The Brothers Grimm (as Angelika), and St Trinians (as Miss Dickinson).
Lena is well known in the queer community for her portrayal of lesbian characters. She has played Luce in Imagine Me & You (2005), Blanche Glover in Possession (2002), and Sally in Mrs Dalloway (1997).
Lena's latest release is The Broken. CLICKHERE to read Bryn's review on Horrorphile.
With her role as Queen Gorgo opposite Gerard Butler in the film 300, and her lead in the American TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Lena has started to become a familiar face.
Lena got her break in 1992 when she was picked for a role opposite Jeremy Irons in the film Watershed. She has since scored small parts in The Remains of The Day (as Lizzie), Merlin (as Guinevere), The Brothers Grimm (as Angelika), and St Trinians (as Miss Dickinson).
Lena is well known in the queer community for her portrayal of lesbian characters. She has played Luce in Imagine Me & You (2005), Blanche Glover in Possession (2002), and Sally in Mrs Dalloway (1997).
as Luce in Imagine Me & You
as Sally in Mrs Dalloway
as Blanche in Possession
Lena's latest release is The Broken. CLICKHERE to read Bryn's review on Horrorphile.
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Comment by Jason King
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She has such a strength in her. In 300 she didn't even need the Spartans - she was strong enough to take the pricks on by herself.
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shes one of those actors that i always do a double-take and go "is that . . .?" and then it turns out to be her
i remember her best in Imagine Me & You, but when i see her list of credits all the film memories come flooding back
she is a tough little lady hey!
thanks for the comment
Comment by Bryn
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I didn't realise that's her as Sarah Connor. I haven't watched the show, however I'm really looking forward to Terminator: Salvation, the trailer rocks!
I know she's not in the movie, but Lena already rocks, of course.
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I'll have to keep a look out for her next gig.
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the tutu pic is amazingly beautiful isnt it
im so glad i read your post to get an update on what shes doing . . . i think she has some Bowie-esque androgyny going on
hi Janet,
its funny how sometimes actors have long careers but their brilliance only bubbles to the surface later in life . . . just look at Tilda Swinton!
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...am I the only one that thinks she has that look that Keira Knightley gets so much attention for, but Headey pulls it off with considerable ease?
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you are not alone in that opinion, many americans seem to think Keira and Lena are identical twins, and personally i think Lena is the better looking one . . . completely effortless and natural
ive also seen her compared to Lara Flynn Boyle, but thats probably more of an insult haha
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im so keen to see The Broken now!
Lena is such a great drawcard!
and is anyone more feminine then Bowie? lol
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i dont mind Keira as an actor, i think shes getting better, but Lena blows her out the water!
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i get it, shes more of a lady and less of a tomboy, shes had some fairly gender-neutral/masculine roles, stuff with a tough exterior, it will be interesting to see a bit more of her softer side
for some reason i cheer on English women with nudity, they seem to less gratuitous with it, more dignified (as opposed to Halle Berry or Sharon Stone etc) . . . Lena was a bit nude in 300 too, good on her!
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I forgot about her nudity in 300, she gets raped doesn't she?
My favourite part of that movie, by far, is the sequence on the mountain with the female floating - semi-nude - Oracle. Amazingly sensual and hypnotic.
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what a great description of your favourite scene!
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yeah i like Lena as Sarah Connor, even though i dont think the series is as good as the original movies, i think she is a highlight in the tv version
ah and you can see the Keira Knightly thing too, see Cibbuano isnt crazy! haha
hi Cibbuano,
its an all-purpose expression!
did you see her in The Duchess?
i thought she captured the emotions of "exhausted" and "betrayed" or "stung" pretty well . . . i have confidence in her improving with time!