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Lena Headey Admits Ending ‘Game of Thrones’ Made Career ‘Harder’: ‘What Do I Do Now?’
"There was no part of me that went, 'Oh, it's done now. Life's going to be easy,'" Headey recalled after finishing playing Cersei Lannister.
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Samantha Bergeson
May 11, 2023 1:00 pm
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Taika Waititi Cut ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Scenes with Jeff Goldblum and More That Weren’t ‘Good Enough’
Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey's roles were also axed from "Thor 4," causing a lawsuit against "Game of Thrones" alum Headey.
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Samantha Bergeson
July 12, 2022 8:00 pm
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Lena Headey Sued for $1.5 Million By Former Agency Over Scrapped ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Role
While Headey's "Thor: Love and Thunder" performance didn't make the final cut, her former agency believes she owes a hefty commission.
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Christian Zilko
June 30, 2022 12:13 pm
Features
‘Game of Thrones’ Stars Recall ‘Horrendous,’ ‘Traumatic’ Waterboarding Scene
Lena Headey and Hannah Waddingham look back on the torturous shooting of the infamous scene that made them both "quite uncomfortable."
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Ryan Lattanzio
August 21, 2021 3:00 pm
Features
Lena Headey Opens Up on Filming ‘Game of Thrones’ Waterboarding Scene: ‘A Really Shit Time’
Headey says it was "a really, really tough day" on set having to essentially waterboard her co-star.
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Zack Sharf
June 24, 2021 5:50 pm
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‘Rita’: Lena Headey Joins as Lead of Showtime Series in ‘Game of Thrones’ Follow-Up
Alongside an upcoming voice role in Netflix's "Dark Crystal" prequel, the Emmy nominee is lining up the next phase of her TV career.
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Steve Greene
June 27, 2019 2:00 pm
Features
Lena Headey Says ‘Game of Thrones’ Cut ‘Traumatizing’ Scene of Cersei’s Miscarriage
The scene was filmed for the HBO fantasy series' controversial penultimate episode, "The Bells."
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Zack Sharf
June 20, 2019 9:37 am
Features
‘Game of Thrones’: Lena Headey Admits She ‘Wanted a Better Death’ for Queen Cersei
Still, the star knows that creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss "couldn't have pleased everyone."
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Kate Erbland
June 16, 2019 11:55 am
Features
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8’s Greatest Sin Was Wasting Lena Headey
She probably made $300,000 per minute of screentime, though.
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Libby Hill
May 30, 2019 4:38 pm
Features
Maisie Williams Disappointed Arya Didn’t Kill That Major Character During ‘Thrones’ Season 8
"I thought that’s what Arya’s drive has been," Williams said of her character in the final season.
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Zack Sharf
May 21, 2019 5:38 pm
Features
‘Game of Thrones’: Looking Back at Season 1 (When Everyone Was So Young)
As the finale approaches, the time feels right to look back at the earlier, more innocent days of "Game of Thrones" — when, sure, sisters were still sleeping with their brothers and treachery still abounded. But at least there were puppies!
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Liz Shannon Miller
May 13, 2019 5:45 pm
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Lena Headey Reacts to Cersei and Jaime’s Big ‘Thrones’ Reunion, First Had ‘Mixed’ Feelings About It
"It’s maybe the first time that Cersei has been at peace," the actress says about her character's big episode.
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Zack Sharf
May 13, 2019 9:21 am
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