Since launching her acting career in the early 1990s, British thespian Lena Headey has appeared in an extraordinary number of films and TV series, both in her native U.K. and in Hollywood. Among her most memorable projects during the 2000s are the feature film "300," in which she played the queen of Sparta, and the short-lived TV series "The Sarah Conner Chronicles," which featured Headey in the titular role made famous by Linda Hamilton in "The Terminator" and its sequels. That said, some would say that Headey's career can be divided into two distinct stages: before "Game of Thrones" and after "Game of Thrones."

In the fantasy drama series, Headey captivated audiences with her performance as Cersei Lannister, the cutthroat, conniving, and oh-so-seductive queen of Westeros. Arguably the m

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