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Lena Headey Net worth, Husband, Family, Facts & More [2024]

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Lena Headey Net worth, Husband, Family, Facts & More [2024]

Last updated on: January 13, 2024

Lena Kathren Headey is a Bermudian-British actress. She received recognition for her performances as Queen Gorgo in 300 (2006) and Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Headey also appeared in The Brothers Grimm (2005), Possession (2002), and The Remains of the Day (1993).

Headey was born in Hamilton, Bermuda, to British parents Sue and John Headey, but she was raised in Yorkshire, England, where she attended Shelley College. She studied acting at the Royal National Theatre and made her film debut in the 1992 mystery drama Waterland.

In addition to her acting career, Headey is also a producer.

As of October 2024, Lena Headey is 51 years old, her estimated net worth is $15 million, and she stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (166 cm or 1.66 m) tall.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name

Lena Kathren Headey

Nickname

Lenea

Profession

Actress

Career

Debut

Film

Waterland (1992)

TV

Screen Two (1993)

Best Known for

Her acting as Cersei Lannister in Game Of Thrones from 2011 to 2019.

Awards

Lena Headey has received eight wins and over 50 nominations for her performances in film and television.

Primetime Emmy Awards

Game of Thrones has earned Headey eight nominations, including Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2019 and 2018.

Golden Globe Awards

Headey has received one nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for her work on Game of Thrones.

Other awards and nominations

Headey has received recognition from other organizations as well. She was listed at No. 4, No. 10, and No. 3 in AfterEllen’s list of the Hot 100 in 2007, 2008, and 2009, respectively. Additionally, she was ranked No. 64 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Check full list of awards and Nominations here

Personal Profile and Background Details

Date of Birth

3 October 1973

Age

As of today, Lena is 51 years old.

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Zodiac sign

Libra

Signature

lena headey signature

Nationality

British or English

Birth Place

Hamilton, Bermuda (a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean)

Residence

Highburton, West Yorkshire

School / College / University

Shelley College

Religion

Buddhism

Race / Ethnicity

White

Food Habits

Vegan

Hobbies

Boxing and Yoga

Tattoo

1.Ganesha(Hindu God) tattoo on the upper arm

Lena Headey Ganesha tattoo


2.A heart tattoo on her left elbow

3. A quote tattoo

4. Heart tattoo on her ring finger.

Lena Headey love sign tattoo on her ring finger
5. A red bird tattoo on the right side of her back and small cherry blossoms

Lena Headey bird tattoo
6. A colorful lotus on her upper back

Lena Heardy lotus tattoo
7. A pair of butterflies

Lena Headey butterfly tattoo
8. Loughran( her husband’s name)

Lena Headey did her husbands name tattoo on her wrist
9. Birds tattoo on her wrist.

Lena Headey bird tattoo on her wrist
10. A opened birdcage

Open cage tattoo Lena Headey
11. Stars on both elbow

Lena headley black star tattoos on both elbows
12. Wylie tattoo (her sons name)

Lena Headey tattooed her son name on her wrist

Physical Stats & More

Height

  • In feet: 5′ 5½”
  • In Centimeters: 166 cm
  • In meters: 1.66 m

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Weight

  • In kilograms: 54 kg
  • In Pounds: 119 lbs

Body Measurements

33 – 24 – 33 inches

Shoe size

7.5 (US)

Dress size 

6 (US)

Bra size 

32B

Eye color

Green

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Family

Lena Headey was born in Hamilton, Bermuda to British parents, Sue and John Headey. She has one younger brother named Tim Headey.

As for her personal life, Lena Headey has been married three times. Her first marriage was to musician Peter Loughran, with whom she has a son named Wylie Loughran. They divorced in 2013 after five years of marriage. Lena Headey then married actor and director Dan Cadan in 2018, but they reportedly separated in 2019. The couple had a daughter born in 2015 named Teddy Cadan. Currently, she is married to actor Marc Menchaca since 2022.

Husband

Peter Paul Loughran (2007–2013) (Divorced)

Dan Cadan (2018–2019) (Divorced)

Marc Menchaca (2022–Present)

Lena Headey with her husband Marc Menchaca
Lena Headey with her husband Marc Menchaca

Father

John Headey (Yorkshire police cadet)

John Headey - Lena Headey father
John Headey – Lena Headey father

Mother

Susan Headey

Lena Headey with mother Susan Headey
Lena Headey with mother Susan Headey

Siblings

Tim Headey (brother)

Children

Wylie Elliot Loughran (son) (born on 31 March 2010)

Lena Headey son Wylie Elliot

Lena Headey with son Wylie Elliot Loughran
Lena Headey with son Wylie Elliot Loughran

Teddy Cadan (daughter) (born on 10 July 2015)

Lena Headley daughter Teddy

Lena Headey 7 years old daughter Teddy Cadan
Lena Headey 8 years old daughter Teddy Cadan

Relationship & More

Marital Status

Married to Marc Menchaca

Marriage Date

6 October 2022 (Marc Menchaca)

19 May 2007 (Peter Loughran)

Boyfriend and dating history

Jason Flemyng (1994–2003)

Lena Headey dated Jason Flenyng

Lena Headey and Jason Flemyng were in a relationship from 1994 to 2003. Lena was 24 and Jason 32 when they met on “The Jungle Book” set in 1994. In 2003, they ended their nine-year relationship.

Johnny Cicco (2004–2007)

Johnny Cicco

Lena Headey and Johnny Cicco dated from 2004 to 2007. They reportedly met on the set of the film “The Brothers Grimm” in 2004. The reasons for their breakup are unknown. They were rumoured to be engaged while together, but this was never confirmed.

Peter Loughran (2007–2012)

Lena Headey and Peter Loughran

Lena Headey was previously married to Peter Paul Loughran, an Irish hair stylist, musician, and photographer. Peter Paul Loughran and Lena Headey met through mutual friends and began dating soon after. The couple tied the knot on May 19, 2007, in a private ceremony and welcomed their son, Wylie Elliot Loughran, on March 31, 2010. However, their marriage did not last, and Headey filed for divorce in 2012 after five years of being together. According to Headey, the divorce left Loughran “penniless”. Over their son’s custody, they engaged in a contentious legal dispute that was ultimately resolved out of court.

Pedro Pascal (2014)

Lena Headey dated Pedro Pascal Lena Headey and Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal was romantically linked to Lena Headey in 2014. The rumors started after the two were spotted together several times, and Headey shared a photo of them on her Instagram with the caption “Sunshine love”. However, neither Pascal nor Headey confirmed the rumors.

Jerome Flynn

Lena Headey dated Jerome Flynn

Lena Headey and Jerome Flynn, who played Bronn, did have a romantic relationship, according to multiple sources. Some sources say they started dating in 2002, while others say they met in a 1993 British TV series. Lena Headey’s aunt confirmed that the two actors were involved at some point.

Their relationship ended badly, and according to a report from The Sun, Headey refused to be in scenes with Flynn on the set of Game of Thrones due to a “bitter real-life” breakup. However, both actors denied this rumor, and Flynn has said that there is no truth to the claim that they refused to work together. It is unclear if their personal history affected their on-screen chemistry, but the two actors did share several scenes together throughout the show’s run.

Dan Cadan (2015–2019)

Dan Cadan and Lena Headey

Lena Headey and Dan Cadan had a romantic relationship that eventually led to marriage, but they divorced. The couple started dating in 2015, and in July of that year, they had a daughter named Teddy. They got engaged in July 2017 and married in 2018. Their marriage, however, did not last long, as they divorced in 2019.

Marc Menchaca (2022–Present)

Lena Headey with husband Marc Menchaca
Lena Headey with husband Marc Menchaca

Lena Headey has been romantically linked to actor Marc Menchaca since 2020. The speculation about Headey and Menchaca’s romance started when they were seen together multiple times and walked down the red carpet for Outsider. They confirmed their relationship in November 2020. The couple tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Puglia, Italy in October 2022.

Favorite Things

  • Favorite Places to live – Ibiza and London
  • Song – Get Lucky
  • Favorite Books – When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön, When God Was A Rabbit by Sarah Winman.

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Net Worth 2024

Lena Headey Net Worth
Lena Headey Net Worth

$15 million

As of October 2024, Lena Headey’s estimated net worth is $15 million. Lena Headey makes money from her work as an actress, director, and producer. She is known for playing Cersei Lannister in “Game of Thrones”. Headey’s pay for her role on “Game of Thrones” reportedly went up with each season, with her and her co-stars making an estimated $500,000 per episode in the show’s final seasons. In 2019, it was said that Headey made about $48,000 for every minute of screen time she had in the final season of “Game of Thrones.”

Headey has also directed some music videos and has won a production company. Additionally, Headey has appeared in various TV shows and movies throughout her career, such as “300” and its sequel, “300: Rise of an Empire,” “White Collar,” and “The Remains of the Day”. She has also purchased and renovated properties.

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Net worth Growth

Net worth in 2022 $13.5 million
Net worth in 2021 $12 million
Net worth in 2020 $11 million
Net worth in 2019 $9 million
Net worth in 2018 $7 million

Salary (approx.)

Yearly Salary $1.5 million
Monthly Salary 150 thousand
Weekly Salary $37 thousand
Salary Per Episode
$40-500 thousand

Car collection

She has a collection of cars that includes luxury SUVs, sports cars, and electric cars.

One of the cars in her collection is an Audi Q5, a compact luxury crossover known for its abundance of tech-driven features and comfortable cabin understanding. It provides a smooth and solacing ride and every powertrain is peppy and thrifty. The Q5 is priced at $43,500.

In addition to the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Headey has been seen driving a Tesla Model S, a Chrysler 300, and an Audi A7. She is said to drive a Jaguar, a Mercedes, an Aston Martin, and a Range Rover around town. Lena likes sports cars and loves to drive them.

House

A house in London

An apartment in Los Angeles (she rents it)

Pets

Lena Headey's dog mr Tanner
Wizard (beagle)

Wizard - Lena Headey's pet
Angerla Lansgury (brussels griffon)

Lena Headey's pet angela
Skippy (dachshund)

Monkey and Skippy Lena Headley pet

Lena Headey Facts

  1. Headey was born on October 3, 1973, in Hamilton, Bermuda to a Yorkshire Police Cadet and his wife.
  2. She is a Bermudian-British actress.
  3. Headey is a big animal rights activist and has campaigned with PETA in the past. She is a vegetarian.
  4. To stay fit, Headey mixes two polar sports: boxing and yoga.
  5. She claims to have supernatural abilities and has had a couple of ghost experiences.
  6. Headey took ballet lessons as a child and used to take ballad lessons until she was asked to stop.
  7. While shooting for The Brothers Grimm, Headey’s character had to skin a rabbit which she was unable to perform, so they had to give her a latex rabbit.
  8. Headey has been featured on the cover of several magazines such as G3, TV Guide, Germany’s Filmstar, and Sunday Mirror.
  9. She was diagnosed with clinical depression at 15 years old.
  10. Headey is friends with Australian actress Anna Torv and American actress Piper Perabo.
  11. Headey and Peter Dinklage are good friends and have been spotted hanging out at bars and even hula-hooping together.
  12. Lena Headey is a tattoo enthusiast and has multiple tattoos on her body, including a large floral design on her back and a quote from a poem by Rumi on her arm.
  13. In addition to acting, Lena Headey has also dabbled in producing. She served as an executive producer on the short-lived TV series “The Brink” and the film “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”.
  14. Lena Headey is a huge fan of the Doctor Who show.
  15. Lena Headey has spoken publicly about her experiences with anxiety and depression and has been forthright about her struggles with mental health. She has also been an outspoken supporter of mental health education and advocacy.
  16. Lena Headey is a mother of two and has spoken about the challenges of balancing motherhood with her career in Hollywood. She has also been a supporter of various charities and organizations that benefit children and families in need.

Lena Headey Movies and TV Shows

All Movies List

Release Year

Movie Name

Role

1992 Waterland Young Mary
1993
The Remains of the Day Lizzie
Century Miriam
The Summer House Margaret
1994 The Jungle Book
Katherine “Kitty” Brydon
1995 The Grotesque Cleo Coal
1997
Face Connie
Mrs Dalloway Young Sally
1998 The Man with Rain in His Shoes Sylvia Weld
1999
Inside-Out Window Dresser
Onegin Olga
2000
Ropewalk Allison
Gossip Cathy Jones
Aberdeen Kaisa
2001 The Parole Officer Emma
2002
Anazapta
Lady Matilda Mellerby
Possession
Blanche Glover
Ripley’s Game
Sarah Trevanny
2003
The Actors Dolores
No Verbal Response Dr. Megan Pillay
2005
The Brothers Grimm Angelika
The Cave
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Round About Five Girlfriend
Imagine Me & You Luce
2006 Vacancy Pam Bishop
2007
300 Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
The Contractor DI Annette Ballard
St Trinian’s Miss Dickinson
2008
The Broken Gina McVey
The Red Baron Käte Otersdorf
Whore Mom
2009
The Devil’s Wedding The Devil’s Bride
Laid to Rest Cindy
Tell-Tale
Elizabeth Clemson
2010 Pete Smalls Is Dead Shannah
2012 Dredd
Madeline “Ma-Ma” Madrigal
2013
The Purge Mary Sandin
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Jocelyn Fray
2014
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box Monica
Low Down Sheila Albany
300: Rise of an Empire
Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
2015
Zipper Jeannie Ellis
Unity Narrator
2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
2017 Thumper Ellen
2018 Leading Lady Parts Herself
2019
Fighting with My Family Julia Bevis
The Flood Wendy
The Trap
2021
Twist Sikes
Gunpowder Milkshake Scarlet
2022
9 Bullets Gypsy
Thor: Love and Thunder Unknown
DC League of Super-Pets Lara
Upcoming Movie Svalta

All TV Shows List

Release Year

Show Name

Role

1993
Screen Two Margaret
Spender Emily Goodman
How We Used To Live Grace Palmer
Soldier Soldier Shenna Bowles
1994
Fair Game Ellie
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Elise Moran
1995
Devil’s Advocate Clare Rigby
Loved Up Sarah
1996 Ballykissangel Jenny Clark
1996–1997 Band of Gold Colette
1997
Kavanagh QC Natasha Jackson
The Hunger Steph Reynolds
1998 Merlin Queen Guinevere
2002 The Gathering Storm Ava Wigram
2004 The Long Firm Ruby Ryder
2006 Ultra Penny / Ultra
2008–2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Sarah Connor
2009 The Super Hero Squad Show Black Widow / Mystique (voices)
2011 White Collar Sally
2011–2019 Game of Thrones Cersei Lannister
2013 Sesame Street Herself
2014–2017 Uncle Grandpa Aunt Grandma (voice)
2015–2022 Danger Mouse Jeopardy Mouse (voice)
2017–2018 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Morgana le Fay/The Pale Lady (voice)
2018 Sally4Ever Herself
2018–2020 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Big Mama (voice)
2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Maudra Fara (voice)
2019–2021 Infinity Train Amelia / Teacher (voices)
2020 Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Morgana le Fay (voice)
2021 Masters of the Universe: Revelation Evil-Lyn (voice)
2023 White House Plumbers Dorothy Hunt
2023 Beacon 23 Aster Calyx

FAQs

How much is Lena Headey Worth?

As of 2024, Lena Headey's net worth is $15 million.

Where was Lena Headey born?

Lena Headey was born on October 3, 1973, in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Is Lena Headey involved in any charitable or activist work?

Lena Headey is an animal rights activist and has worked with organizations such as PETA. She is also a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and has spoken out in favor of marriage equality.

How old was Lena Headey in Game of Thrones?

At the time of the beginning of the Game Of Thrones Show 2011, Lena Headey was 37 years old. At the time of the show's end, she becomes 45.

Who is the father of Lena Headey's baby?

Lena Headey has 2 kids, a son named Wylie Elliot Loughran with ex-husband Peter Paul Loughran and a daughter named Teddy Cadan with ex-husband Dan Cadan.

Who is Lena Headey's Husband?

Lena Heady married actor Marc Menchaca in October 2022 in a lavish ceremony in Puglia, Italy. Since then they are living together happily.

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