Lena Headey

Along with being an actor, Lena is also a producer. She produced a short film named The Devil's Wedding.

Lena made her television debut in 1992 on the BBC show Clothes in the Wardrobe.

Lena has a brother named Tim.

Lena claims shooting The Brothers Grimm was so difficult that she considered quitting acting after that.

Lena believes in love at first sight.

In January 2004, Lena appeared in a music video for "Bellissimo" by a UK band named Ilya.

As of 2008, Lena splits her time between London and Los Angeles.

Lena is left-handed.

Lena is very good friends with her Terminator co-star Thomas Dekker.

Awards:

- In 2001, Lena won the Silver Iris Award at the Brussels European Film Festival for her performance in the movie Aberdeen.

Nominations:

- In 2007, Lena was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for her performance in the movie 300.
- In 2007, Lena was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for her performance in the movie 300.
- In 2008, Lena was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance in the movie 300.
- In 2008, Lena was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance the show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Honors:

- Lena was voted #4 on the 2007 After Ellen's Hot 100 list
- In 2007, Lena was ranked #64 on the Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list.
- Lena was voted #10 on the 2008 After Ellen's Hot 100 list

Lena was in the 1998 TV mini-series Merlin, she played Guinevere.

Since she was 15, Lena has suffered from clinical depressions.

Lena got married to musician Pete Paul on 19th May 2007.

Lena has appeared on cover pages of the following magazines:
Filmstart (Germany)
g3 Magazine (UK)
TV Guide (USA)

She has worked in a stage play named The Coca-Cola Dragon at the Theatre Challenge.

Lena is 5 feet 5.5 inches (1.66 metres) tall.

Since returning from her birthplace (Bermuda) to England, she has never gone back.

Lena took archery classes when she was younger.

Lena says that she doesn't have a stylist, her style is chaotic and eclectic and that she doesn't have any particular beauty secrets, just water and sleep.

Lena in her free time boxes, and she also likes Yoga.

When Lena was younger, she fell from a horse and was dragged through a forest, so she had to overcome her fear to ride a horse in the movie Brothers Grimm.

Lena appears in the music video for "Bellissimo" by Bristol, UK band Ilya, directed by the Guard Brothers.

Lena acted on Ultra a CBS series, as Penny. Unfortunately, this show was never picked up.

Lena's performance in a one-off show in the company of six school friends at the National Theatre caught the interest of a casting agent, who contacted her drama teacher and subsequently cast her in Waterland.

Lena originally intended to be a hairdresser.

While filming The Jungle Book Lena met Jason Flemyng, who became her boyfriend. They split after nine years.

Lena's last name is pronounced "HEE-dee".

In 2007, Lena was engaged to Johnny Cicco, who is also in the entertainment industry.

Lena met her fiancé at a wedding she attended.

Lena would like to work with Shane Meadows and Pedro Almodovar.

Lena is a vegetarian.

Lena is very good friends with actress Piper Perabo. They worked together in The Cave and Imagine Me & You.

Lena first came to the attention of audiences in 1992, when she played the younger version of Jeremy Irons' wife in Waterland.