The Best Lena Headey Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 1.2k votes 164 voters 19.1k views33 items

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List of the best Lena Headey movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Lena Headey's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Lena Headey movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Lena Headey movies will be at the top of the list. Lena Headey has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Lena Headey movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Lena Headey films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Lena Headey role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Lena Headey performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Items on this list include Dredd and Aberdeen.

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Dredd
Lena Headey, Karl Urban
Released: 2012
Directed by: Pete Travis
Dredd is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by Pete Travis and written and produced... more
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The Brothers Grimm
Monica Bellucci, Matt Damon
Released: 2005
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 adventure fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam. The film stars... more
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Merlin
Lena Headey, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steve Barron
Merlin is a television miniseries which originally aired in 1998 on NBC that retells the... more
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Imagine Me & You
Lena Headey, Piper Perabo
Released: 2005
Directed by: Ol Parker
Imagine Me & You is a 2006 British-American comedy-romance film written and directed by Ol... more
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The Jungle Book
Lena Headey, John Cleese
Released: 1994
Directed by: Stephen Sommers
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is a 1994 American adventure film co-written and directed by... more
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Aberdeen
Lena Headey, Charlotte Rampling
Released: 2000
Directed by: Hans Petter Moland
Aberdeen is a 2000 Norwegian-British drama film directed by Hans Petter Moland, starring... more
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300
Gerard Butler, Michael Fassbender
Released: 2006
Directed by: Zack Snyder
300 is a 2006 American fantasy war film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by... more
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Ripley's Game
Lena Headey, John Malkovich
Released: 2002
Directed by: Liliana Cavani
Ripley's Game is a 2002 thriller film directed by Liliana Cavani. It is adapted from the 1974... more
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The Actors
Lena Headey, Michael Caine
Released: 2003
Directed by: Conor McPherson
The Actors is a 2003 film written and directed by Conor McPherson and starring Dylan Moran and... more
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Possession
Gwyneth Paltrow, Lena Headey
Released: 2002
Directed by: Neil LaBute
Possession is a 2002 American/British romantic/mystery drama film written and directed by Neil... more
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The Cave
Lena Headey, Piper Perabo
Released: 2005
Directed by: Bruce Hunt
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Gossip
Kate Hudson, Lena Headey
Released: 2000
Directed by: Terry Kinney, Davis Guggenheim
Gossip is a 2000 American teen drama film directed by Davis Guggenheim and featuring an... more
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The Broken
Lena Headey, Richard Jenkins
Released: 2008
Directed by: Sean Ellis
The Broken is a French-British horror film written and directed by Sean Ellis and starring... more

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Mrs. Dalloway
Lena Headey, Vanessa Redgrave
Released: 1997
Directed by: Marleen Gorris
Mrs Dalloway is a 1997 British drama film directed by Marleen Gorris and starring Vanessa... more
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Tell-Tale
Lena Headey, Brian Cox
Released: 2009
Directed by: Michael Cuesta
Tell-Tale is a 2009 thriller film inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe short story "The Tell-Tale... more
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Onegin
Liv Tyler, Lena Headey
Released: 1999
Directed by: Martha Fiennes
Onegin is a 1999 British-American romantic drama film based on Alexander Pushkin's novel in... more
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The Grotesque
Sting, Lena Headey
Released: 1995
Directed by: John-Paul Davidson
The Grotesque is a 1995 British film by John-Paul Davidson, adapted from the 1989 novel of the... more
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Lena Headey, Lily Collins
Released: 2013
Directed by: Harald Zwart
The Mortal Instruments is a 2013 action adventure drama film written by Jessica Postigo and... more
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Waterland
Lena Headey, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Released: 1992
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Waterland is a 1992 film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, based on the 1983 novel of the same... more
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The Devil's Wedding
Lena Headey
Released: 2009
Directed by: Dan Cadan
The Devil's Wedding is a 2009 short film directed by Dan Cadan....
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The Contractor
Lena Headey, Wesley Snipes
Released: 2007
Directed by: Josef Rusnak
The Contractor is a 2007 American action film directed by Josef Rusnak starring Wesley Snipes,... more
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Face
Lena Headey, Robert Carlyle
Released: 1997
Directed by: Antonia Bird
Face is a British crime drama directed by Antonia Bird and written by Ronan Bennett. It stars... more
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The Red Baron
Lena Headey, Joseph Fiennes
Released: 2008
Directed by: Nikolai Müllerschön
The Red Baron is a 2008 German biopic directed by Nikolai Müllerschön about the World War I... more
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The Gathering Storm
Lena Headey, Tom Hiddleston
Released: 2002
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
The Gathering Storm is a BBC–HBO co-produced television biographical film about Winston... more
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St. Trinian's
Gemma Arterton, Russell Brand
Released: 2007
Directed by: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson
St Trinian's is a 2007 British comedy film. It is the sixth in a long-running series of... more

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