Lena Headey

"I think she is deeply, deeply fearful. She sleeps with fear in her soul. She is full of terror and paranoia and insecurity. She hides it with stillness. She does not move much and that's been a real challenge for me. I fidget. She's like a cobra, she's a snake just waiting and waiting."

- Lena Headey on playing Cersei

Lena Headey (pronounced Lee-nuh Hee-dee; born 3 October 1973) is an English actress, who plays Queen Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones''.

Career
Two of Headey's more famous prior roles include Sarah Connor in the TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and the role of Queen Gorgo in the movie 300.

Game of Thrones
Headey stars in HBO's Game of Thrones as Cersei Lannister. She was announced as the role on 1 September 2009. She was part of the initial starring cast and remains a member of the starring cast for the second, third, and fourth seasons.