is a British actress, she was born in Bermuda, to parents from Yorkshire, England, where she was also raised. She is the daughter of Sue and John Headey, a police officer. Headey is best known for her role as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones (2011-) and El secreto de los hermanos Grimm (2005), Posesión (2002), and Lo que queda del día(1993). Headey stars as Queen Gorgo, a heroic Spartan woman in the period film 300(2006), by director Zack Snyder.
She was born in Bermuda, where her father, a Yorkshire police cadet, was sent shortly before her birth. She was raised in Bermuda, living on the ocean until she was 5. Back in England, she was brought up in Yorkshire before moving to London in her teens. Headey had not gone to drama school before she became an actress. At the age of 17, Headey's performance in a one-off show in the company of six school friends caught the attention of a casting agent, who took a photo and asked her to audition. Eventually, Headey was cast in El país del agua (1992), which became her big-screen debut. She honed her natural acting talent while filming and also took archery classes and horse training. She also took boxing classes in clubs in south London, where a former boxer had been teaching her to spar. During her film career, spanning over 15 years, Headey has shown her range in a variety of roles, playing characters from Amazon-type warriors and action-minded women in La caverna maldita (2005) and El secreto de los hermanos Grimm(2005), to a lesbian florist in Rosas rojas (2005).
Headey's film career has taken her all over the world. She was in India for the filming of El libro de la selva: la aventura continúa (1994), then in St. Petersburg, Russia, for filming Onegin (1999), and in Norway for filming of Aberdeen (2000). In 2005 Headey was filming in Romania and in Mexico, then spent four months in Prague, Czech Republic, where a forest was designed and built for filming El secreto de los hermanos Grimm(2005), with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger. During 2006 Headey was in Canada for the filming of 300 (2006), then went to locations in Bulgaria for shooting La trampa del asesino (2007), and Germany and in Czech Republic for the filming of Der rote Baron(2008).
She also played Gina McVey in the horror thriller The Broken (2008), and Elizabeth in Tell-Tale (2009). In addition to her film-work, Heady appeared as Sarah Connor in a TV spin-off of the popular "Terminator" film franchise, the FOX's television series Terminator: las crónicas de Sarah Connor (2008).
Outside of her acting profession, Headey continued taking boxing lessons in London. She is a vegetarian and also remains loyal to yoga, which she discovered during her work in India. She has never been back to her birthplace in Bermuda; she shares her time between her homes in London, England, and Los Angeles, California. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Shelokhonov
Spouse
Peter Paul Loughran (19 May 2007 - 26 December 2013) (divorced) (1 child)
Trade Mark
Distinctive smooth and rich voice
Arched eyebrows
Trivia
Had a tattoo on her arm saying 'Jason' in Thai.
Ex-fiancée of Johnny Cicco.
Born in Bermuda, and move to Huddersfield, Yorkshire at age 5 where she lived until age 17.
Her father, a police officer, was sent to train in Bermuda shortly before Headey was born.
Ranked #64 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Friends with actress Anna Torv.
Filed for divorce from her husband of 5 years Peter Paul Loughran. [July 2012]
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son Wylie Elliot Loughran on March 31, 2010. Child's father is her ex-husband, Peter Paul Loughran.
Friends with actress Piper Perabo. The two starred together in Rosas rojas (2005) and La caverna maldita (2005).
Is a vegetarian.
Had to learn how to skin a rabbit for El secreto de los hermanos Grimm (2005).
Lives in Laurel Canyon, California with her husband and their two dogs: Wizard and Angela Lansbury. [January 2008]
Has been in a relationship with Pedro Pascal since 2013.
(February 15, 2015) Expecting her 2nd child, a daughter, in the summer.
Is close friends with her ''Game of Thrones'' co-star Peter Dinklage who suggested she audition for the role of Cersei Lannister.
Personal Quotes
We've all had that moment where you look into someone's eyes and there's some kind of recognition there, whether you act on it or not.
Shooting guns is not something I would do in my spare time. I really don't understand why Americans can purchase guns so easily and why they use them for sporting purposes. ...............................................................................................
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