Game of Thrones ' Lena Headey has a new TV series on the way in December of 2025, and it looks like the perfect replacement for her previous iconic role. Headey's career began long before she played the despicable Cersei Lannister, with memorable roles in projects like Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles , 300 , Pride and Prejudice and Zombies , and more. Still, the conflicted, political dynamic of Game of Thrones was the perfect chance for Headey to demonstrate her strengths as an actor.

From 2011 to 2019, Headey made it all too easy to hate Game of Thrones ' Cersei Lannister . This character was lovely and elegant, but caniving, murderous, and cruel. Headey's nuanced performance allowed us to, at times, even empathize with the character. Her motivations were selfish,

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