300: Rise of an Empire
2014
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Lena Headey is a Bermudian-British actress. Headey is best known for her role as "Cersei Lannister" in Game of Thrones (2011) (2011-2019) and The Brothers Grimm (2005), Possession (2002), and The Remains of the Day (1993). Headey stars as "Queen Gorgo", a heroic Spartan woman in the period film, 300 (2006), by director Zack Snyder.
- Actress, Producer, Director
- October 3, 1973
- 3 min
Queen Gorgo : I am not here to represent Leonidas; his actions speak louder than my words ever could. I am here for all those voices which cannot be heard: mothers, daughters, fathers, sons - three hundred families that bleed for our rights, and for the very principles this room was built upon. We are at war, gentlemen.
- Beginnings
- Rise to Prominence
- Mainstream Success
At the age of 17, Headey performed in a one-off show and afterwards a casting agent took a photo and asked her to audition. She eventually obtained a supporting role in the drama Waterland (1992), in which she had the opportunity to work with actors who had been in the business several years before her. She also had a small role in the critically a...
Headey found much wider recognition when she starred with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger in Terry Gilliam's adventure fantasy film The Brothers Grimm (2005), as Angelika, whose woodsman father was transformed into a werewolf by the Evil Queen. She was drawn to the "tomboy" nature of her character, about which she stated: "She lives and grows up and su...
Beginning in April 2011, Headey portrayed queen regent Cersei Lannister on the HBO series Game of Thrones, based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels. She was cast in the role after her friend and eventual co-star, Peter Dinklage, suggested her casting to producers. Her performance as the ruthless queen has received crit...
As the battle rages, Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) attempts to rally support in Sparta for her husband. The story is framed by a voice-over narrative by the Spartan soldier Dilios (David Wenham). Through this narrative technique, various fantastical creatures are introduced, placing 300 within the genre of historical fantasy.
- $456 million
- Tyler Bates
- $65 million
She is played by Lena Headey. In the film 300, Queen Gorgo wears a dress with white cleavage, but when she goes to the council, her dress is brown for the rest of the movie. In 300: Rise of an Empire, her dress was white cleavage again. Outspoken and unapologetic, Gorgo is a strong lady.
Mar 7, 2014 · Lena Headey is fast becoming the reigning queen of genre stories. She’s played Queen Cersei in Game of Thrones and Queen Gorgo in 300 and its follow-up, 300: Rise of an Empire (out today). The ...
Mar 28, 2019 · The movie "300" is about 300 brave Spartans fighting against immeasurable odds during the historical Battle of Thermopylae. But there’s so much more to the film than handsome, muscular, scantily-clad men involved in fierce combat with their Persian foes. Stunning Lena Headey, who plays Queen Gorgo in the film, sums it up best: "I think it’s ...
