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Cersei Lannister
A Song of Ice and Burn graphic symbol Game of Thrones character
Lena Headey equally Cersei Lannister
First appearance	Literature: A Game of Thrones (1996) Television: "Winter Is Coming" (2011) Video game: "Iron From Ice" (2014)
Last appearance	Television: "The Iron Throne" (2019) Video game: Reigns: Game of Thrones (2018)
Created by	George R. R. Martin
Adapted by	D.B. Weiss & David Benioff (Game of Thrones)
Portrayed by	Lena Headey Nell Williams (young)
Voiced by	Lena Headey
In-universe information
Gender	Female person
Title	Protector of the Realm Lady of Casterly Rock Light of the West Queen Dowager Queen Regent Television: Queen of the Andals and the Kickoff Men
Family unit	House Lannister House Baratheon
Spouse	Robert Baratheon
Pregnant others	Jaime Lannister Lancel Lannister Television: Euron Greyjoy
Children	with Jaime: Joffrey Baratheon Myrcella Baratheon Tommen Baratheon Goggle box: with Robert: Unnamed infant son with Jaime: Unborn child
Relatives	Tywin Lannister (begetter) Joanna Lannister (mother) Jaime Lannister (twin brother) Tyrion Lannister (brother) Kevan Lannister (uncle) Lancel Lannister (cousin)

Cersei Lannister is a fictional character in the A Song of Water ice and Fire series of epic fantasy novels past American author George R. R. Martin, and its telly adaptation Game of Thrones, where she is portrayed by Bermudan-English extra Lena Headey. Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Cersei is a fellow member of House Lannister, one of the wealthiest and well-nigh powerful families on the continent of Westeros. She subsequently appears in A Clash of Kings (1998) and A Storm of Swords (2000), and becomes a prominent bespeak of view character beginning with A Banquet for Crows (2005). The character volition appear in the forthcoming volume The Winds of Wintertime.

Cersei is Queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros by union to King Robert Baratheon, who abuses her throughout their marriage. Her father, Tywin, bundled the spousal relationship after his attempt to betroth her to Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, whom she idolized equally a kid, failed. Robert took the Throne with the help of the Lannisters when he ended the Targaryen dynasty. Cersei has been involved in an incestuous affair with her twin brother, Jaime, since childhood. All three of Cersei's children are Jaime'south, which is unbeknownst to Robert. The rumored illegitimacy of her children causes a power struggle in the wake of the male monarch's expiry, known as the War of Five Kings.

Cersei'south main graphic symbol attributes are her lust for power, scheming, transgressive viewpoint, and her love for her children, whom she seeks to protect. She is considered one of the most complex characters in the story. Headey received widespread disquisitional acclamation for her portrayal of the graphic symbol on the HBO series Game of Thrones. She was nominated for v Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Honor for All-time Supporting Extra for her performance. Headey and the residuum of the cast were nominated for vii Screen Actors Social club Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. In flavor v of the serial, a young version of the character is portrayed by Nell Williams in a flashback.

Character groundwork [edit]

Cersei is the only daughter and the eldest child of Tywin Lannister and his wife, Joanna; her twin brother, Jaime, was born soon after Cersei. Cersei and Jaime looked and then like as children that Cersei occasionally wore Jaime'southward wearing apparel and was mistaken for him.^[1]

The twins experimented sexually at an early age but were discovered by a servant, who informed their mother. Joanna tasked a baby-sit to go along the twins separated and kept the thing a secret from their father, threatening the twins that she would inform him if they ever repeated it.^[ii]

Before long afterward, Joanna died giving birth to the twins' younger dwarf brother, Tyrion. Cersei blamed Tyrion for Joanna's death and started to abuse him as a baby.^[2] Martin said in Rolling Stone:

There'due south certainly a dandy level of narcissism in Cersei. She has an almost sociopathic view of the world and culture.^[3]

From the time she was very young, Tywin hoped his daughter would marry Rhaegar Targaryen, and he rejected the Princess of Dorne's proposal to betroth Oberyn Martell and Elia Martell to Cersei and Jaime, respectively. Cersei became infatuated with Rhaegar; feelings she hid from her blood brother every bit her begetter brash her.^[4]

At the age of xi, Jaime was sent away to serve as a squire for Lord Sumner Crakehall.^[2] A twelvemonth later, Aerys Targaryen rejected the proposal that Cersei marry his son, humiliating Tywin.^[four] Tywin took Cersei to Male monarch'south Landing and, in the post-obit years, refused every offering of wedlock for her. In 281 Air-conditioning, when Cersei and Jaime were fifteen, Jaime, newly knighted on the battlefield and on his mode to Casterly Rock, came to King's Landing to visit his sis, from whom he had been separated for four years. She informed Jaime that their father planned to ally him to Lysa Tully and persuaded him to join the Kingsguard in society to be near her, later on the twins had slept together for the commencement time.^[2] Thus started an affair that continued throughout Cersei'south marriage to Robert Baratheon.

While she was initially happy most marrying Robert,^[5] he didn't render Cersei'southward affections and repeatedly cheated on her. She then resumed her incestuous affair with Jaime, resulting in the births of Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen.

During her teenage years, believing that her betrothal to Rhaegar would soon be announced, Cersei brought her companions Melara Hetherspoon and Jeyne Farman to a witch named Maggy the Frog. Jeyne was instantly frightened and left the tent. Cersei and Melara stayed and tried to get the witch to tell them a prophecy. In the face of Cersei'southward threats, Maggy agreed to answer 3 questions. In response to those questions, Maggy told Cersei she would marry the king and not the prince, that she would be overthrown by a younger and more than beautiful queen, that Cersei'due south children would die during Cersei's lifetime, and that the valonqar (Loftier Valyrian for "little blood brother") would come to end her life.

Melara then asked if she would marry Jaime; Maggy answered that Melara wouldn't marry anyone and would die that dark. Information technology is implied that Cersei killed the girl to foreclose her from speaking of the prophecies and for having ideas above her social status.^[4] Cersei spends her entire adult life attempting to subvert the prophecy and develops a strong paranoia, which somewhen causes the prophecy to come to fruition.

Storylines [edit]

Coat of artillery of House Lannister

A Game of Thrones [edit]

Robert, Cersei, and most of the courtroom visit the North to appoint Eddard Stark (Ned) every bit Paw of the Rex. During the majestic visit to Winterfell, Ned's son Bran finds Cersei and Jaime committing incest in a tower. To foreclose their adultery and incest from beingness revealed, Jaime pushes Bran from the belfry. Bran survives, simply has no retentivity of the fall and is left paraplegic.

Ned eventually discovers the truth of Cersei's infidelity and confronts her, giving her the opportunity to flee into exile and thus spare her children sure execution. Cersei had already arranged Robert's death in a hunting "accident"; when he dies, Cersei seizes command as regent and has Eddard arrested for treason. Cersei intends for Ned to publicly confess and join the Dark'southward Watch as punishment, but instead Joffrey orders him executed.

A Clash of Kings [edit]

Frustrated with Cersei'southward many political blunders besides equally her failure to command Joffrey, Tywin appoints Tyrion Hand of the King, with explicit instructions to control Cersei and Joffrey. Once at the majuscule, Tyrion enters into a biting power struggle with Cersei, subverting her authorization and removing her supporters from positions of ability.

In Jaime's absence, Cersei takes their cousin Lancel Lannister as her lover, an affair that Tyrion discovers. When Stannis Baratheon sails on King's Landing, Cersei and Joffrey stay enclosed in the Ruby Keep, leaving Tyrion to mastermind the defense of the metropolis. Ultimately, Tywin and the Tyrell armies arrive in time to strength Stannis to retreat and salvage the city.

A Storm of Swords [edit]

Later on formally assuming his position equally Mitt of the Male monarch, Tywin makes it clear to Cersei that she is no longer welcome at the small quango meetings, de facto stripping her of political authority. Furthermore, Tywin intends to wed Cersei to Wilas Tyrell in gild to course an alliance with Firm Tyrell. This situation is shaken when Joffrey is poisoned at his wedding feast. Maddened with grief at the loss of her eldest child, Cersei lashes out confronting Tyrion, accusing him of poisoning the king out of revenge.

Cersei manipulates Tyrion'due south trial to ensure a guilty verdict, by bribing and intimidating witnesses. When Tyrion demands a trial by combat, Cersei selects the imposing Gregor Clegane, "The Mountain," every bit the Crown's champion. The Mountain prevails, killing Tyrion'south champion Oberyn Martell. Tywin then pronounces Tyrion guilty and sentences him to death, but Tyrion escapes prison and kills Tywin. Cersei is again in consummate command of the capital.

A Feast for Crows [edit]

With the deaths of her father and elder son, Cersei'south youngest kid, the 8-year-old Tommen Baratheon, is crowned king, and Cersei rules the Seven Kingdoms as Queen Regent. Cersei's rule descends into a series of political and economic blunders due to her brusque temper, egotism, and paranoia, greatly damaging her relationship with Jaime and alienating allies such every bit Pycelle and Kevan Lannister. She defaults on debts to the Iron Depository financial institution of Braavos and to the Organized religion, allowing the latter to rebuild its military orders in exchange for cancellation of the debt, and fills authorities posts with ineffective and untrustworthy cronies and sycophants. At the aforementioned time, the Tyrells begin to build power in the capital, much to Cersei's consternation.

Cersei is haunted by the prophecy of the valonqar, whom she considers Tyrion, so she promises a lordship to whoever brings her Tyrion's head. This, yet, merely leads to many wrongful executions throughout the realm. In an endeavour to undermine the Tyrells, and release her son from his spousal relationship to Margaery Tyrell, Cersei attempts to frame Margaery for infidelity and treason. However, this plot backfires every bit the investigation into Margaery reveals evidence of Cersei'south ain adultery and her complicity in Robert's expiry, resulting in her arrest by the Organized religion. Cersei sends a letter to Jaime, asking him for help, but he ignores her request and burns her letter.

A Trip the light fantastic toe with Dragons [edit]

To gain release from her imprisonment, Cersei confesses to several of the bottom charges confronting her, including postal service-marital affairs, but does not confess to having murdered her married man King Robert, nor that her children are the product of incest. Cersei is nevertheless punished with a walk of atonement, forcing her to strip and walk naked through the upper-case letter in full view of the public.

With Cersei bars to the Cherry Keep pending trial, the realm is governed by Pycelle and Kevan. Withal, at the nadir of Cersei's fortunes, Varys reappears at the capital and assassinates both Pycelle and Kevan, as their competent leadership threatened to undo the impairment Cersei'due south misrule had washed.

Family tree of House Lannister [edit]

5 t due east Descendants of Tytos Lannister
Tytos[a] Jeyne Marbrand[b] Joanna[c] Tywin[c] Emmon Frey[c] Genna[c] Kevan[c] Dorna Swyft[c] Tygett[c] Darlessa Marbrand[c] Gerion[c] Briony[d] Robert Baratheon[c] Cersei[c] Jaime[c] Tysha[eastward] Tyrion[c] Sansa Stark[f] Amerei Frey[g] Lancel[c] Martyn[c] Willem[c] Janei[c] Tyrek[c] Ermesande Hayford[h] Joy Hill[c] Joffrey Baratheon[i] [j] Myrcella Baratheon[i] [j] Margaery Tyrell[grand] [l] Tommen Baratheon[i] [j] Tion Frey[c] "Cherry" Walder Frey[one thousand] Jeyne Darry[n] Cleos Frey[c] Lyonel Frey[chiliad] Melesa Crakehall Tywin Frey[n] Willem Frey[northward]
References and notes: ^ a b Martin, George R. R. (1996). "Chapter 56: Tyrion". A Game of Thrones. p. 593. ISBN978-0-553-89784-5. ^ a b Martin, George R. R.; García Jr., Elio M.; Antonsson, Linda (2014). The Globe of Water ice & Fire. ISBN978-0-553-80544-4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j m 50 m n o p q r south t u Martin. "Appendix: House Lannister". A Game of Thrones. pp. 787–788. ^ Martin; García Jr.; Antonsson. "Appendix: Lannister Lineage". The World of Water ice & Fire. ^ Tyrion's first married woman was a peasant girl named Tysha. The marriage was later annulled by Lord Tywin's club.[ citation needed ] ^ Martin, George R. R. (2000). "Chapter 28: Sansa". A Tempest of Swords. pp. 382–393. ISBN978-0-553-89787-half dozen. ^ Martin, George R. R. (2005). "Affiliate 30: Jaime". A Feast for Crows. pp. 501–518. ISBN978-0-553-90032-3. ^ Martin. "Appendix: The Male monarch on the Iron Throne". A Storm of Swords. p. 1131. ^ a b c Martin. "Appendix: House Baratheon". A Game of Thrones. p. 783. ^ a b c Though officially Robert's children, Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen are the products of an incestuous affair between Cersei and Jaime. ^ Martin. "Appendix: The Queen Regent". A Banquet for Crows. p. 782. ^ Martin, George R. R. (2011). "Appendix: The Male child Male monarch". A Trip the light fantastic toe with Dragons. p. 1055. ISBN978-0-553-90565-half dozen. [k] [due north] ^ a b Martin, George R. R. (2000). "Appendix: House Lannister". A Storm of Swords. ISBN0-553-10663-v. ^ a b c Martin, George R. R. (2011). "Appendix: Firm Lannister". A Dance with Dragons. ISBN978-0553801477.

Boob tube adaptation [edit]

Cersei Lannister is played past Lena Headey in the television adaption of the book series.

In Oct 2014, Headey and several other key cast members, all contracted for six seasons of the serial, renegotiated their deals to include a potential seventh season and bacon increases for seasons five, vi, and seven.^{[6] [7]} The Hollywood Reporter called the raises "huge", noting that the deal would make the performers "among the highest-paid actors on cable TV".^[6] Borderline Hollywood put the number for season v at "close to $300,000 an episode" for each actor,^[7] and The Hollywood Reporter wrote in June 2016 that the performers would each be paid "up of $500,000 per episode" for season 7 and the potential season 8.^[8] In 2017, Headey became one of the highest paid actors on tv set and volition earn £2 million per episode for the show.^{[9] [10]}

Storylines [edit]

Much of Cersei's storyline from the start and second seasons in the television serial is unchanged from the books. However, a notable change in the testify is Joffrey'south authorising the purge of Robert's bastards, rather than Cersei.

Season 1 [edit]

Cersei learns that her husband Robert is in danger of finding out that the children he sees equally his heirs to the throne are not his.^[xi] Robert meets his terminate every bit the event of a boar attack on a hunting trip, before Ned Stark tells him the truth nearly his children. Cersei works quickly to instate her oldest son, Joffrey, on the throne, with her as his principal political counselor and Queen Regent.^[12] Joffrey, notwithstanding, quickly shows signs of independence.

Flavour 2 [edit]

Tywin decides that Cersei does non practice plenty control over her son and sends Tyrion as an additional political advisor. Cersei and Tyrion exercise not go forth, and constantly effort to undermine each other's authority over the crown. As of the end of season 2, Tyrion has accumulated more sway over the Iron Throne, has shipped Cersei'southward merely daughter off against Cersei's will to be married to the Prince of Dorne, and is forcing their cousin Lancel, with whom Cersei is having an affair, to inform on her. Tywin's arrival with the Tyrell ground forces robs both siblings of their influence at the final possible moment.

Season 3 [edit]

Cersei comes to fear that Margaery Tyrell intends to usurp her equally queen and unsuccessfully tries to alienate Joffrey from her. When Tywin learns of the Tyrells' plan to wed Sansa Stark to Margaery'south brother Loras, he intervenes by having Tyrion marry Sansa instead. Cersei is delighted but her joy turns to anger when Tywin also orders her to marry Loras. When Jaime returns to King'southward Landing, he immediately seeks out Cersei, who is shocked to discover that his sword hand has been cut off.

Season 4 [edit]

Cersei has Tyrion arrested later on Joffrey is fatally poisoned. Mourning and vindictive, it's implied that guilty or innocent, she wants Tyrion dead, while Jaime refuses to believe Tyrion is capable of familial regicide.^[xiii] Indeed, at Tyrion'south trial, it is credible Cersei has manipulated the proceedings so that the witnesses requite either incomplete or entirely false testimonies to implicate Tyrion and Sansa further in the murder. When Tyrion demands a trial by gainsay, Cersei chooses Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane every bit royal champion, to further diminish Tyrion's chances, and bribes Bronn via betrothal to a noblewoman, to secure his veto as Tyrion's champion. Cersei's wish comes true when Tyrion's champion, Oberyn Martell, is killed past Clegane. She still refuses to ally Loras, threatening even to reveal the truth of her incestuous relationship with Jaime and their three blond children. Tywin is killed by an escaping Tyrion soon afterward.

Season v [edit]

Cersei receives a threat from Dorne, where Myrcella is betrothed to Trystane Martell, and sends Jaime to Dorne to retrieve her. Tommen is married to Margaery, who tries to manipulate Tommen into sending Cersei to Casterly Rock. Fearful of losing her power, Cersei meets the religious leader, the High Sparrow, appoints him as the High Septon, and gives him authority to re-establish the Faith Militant. In order to destabilise House Tyrell, Cersei arranges for the High Sparrow to arrest Loras for his homosexuality, and have Margaery also arrested for perjury after lying to defend Loras. Notwithstanding, Cersei's plot backfires when Lancel, now a member of the Faith Militant, confesses to his affair with Cersei and his role in Robert's assassination, and accuses Cersei of incest, prompting the High Sparrow to arrest her. Cersei is eventually immune to return to the Red Keep after confessing to having committed infidelity with Lancel, but has her hair cut off and is forced to walk naked through the streets of King's Landing as atonement. Cersei returns, distraught from the abuse directed at her past the smallfolk of Male monarch's Landing, but is consoled by Qyburn's successful reanimation of Ser Gregor Clegane.^[14]

Season half dozen [edit]

Cersei remains in the Cherry-red Keep, confined to her chambers and stripped of her authority. Although she accepts Tommen'southward apology for his lack of action in her abort and walk of atonement, she remains looked down upon past other members of the court. Cersei learns from Tommen that the High Sparrow plans to accept Margaery practice a walk of atonement earlier Cersei'south trial and conspires with the Small-scale Quango to have the Tyrell regular army march on the Sept of Baelor to secure Margaery's and Loras' release. Their plan backfires when it is revealed that Margaery has joined the Faith of the Seven and has convinced Tommen to merge the Faith and the Crown. Despite beingness stripped of her allies, Cersei opts to remain in Male monarch's Landing, having named Ser Gregor every bit her champion in her trial by gainsay. However, Tommen announces that trial by combat has been abolished and replaced past trial by the Seven. Cersei arranges for a cache of wildfire to be detonated beneath the Sept during Loras' trial, which kills the High Sparrow, Margaery, Loras, and the residuum of the Small Quango. As a result of Cersei's actions, Tommen commits suicide. In the power vacuum following Tommen's death, Cersei claims the Iron Throne every bit the first queen regnant of the Seven Kingdoms.^[15]

Season 7 [edit]

Despite nominally beingness ruler of Westeros, Cersei'due south grip on the throne is tenuous, with the Riverlands in upheaval following Arya Stark's massacre of House Frey, the Vale and the North'south annunciation of Ned Stark's bastard son Jon Snowfall King in the Due north, and Tyrion, Yara Greyjoy, Dorne, and the Reach all supporting Daenerys Targaryen, whose fleet has seized Dragonstone. Cersei remains common cold and distant after Tommen's suicide, viewing information technology as a betrayal of their family. With no children left to protect, Cersei'south malice and vindictiveness take grown, and she relentlessly seeks to expand her power and destroy her enemies. Cersei reaches out to the King of the Atomic number 26 Islands, Euron Greyjoy, to form an brotherhood, merely rejects Euron'south marriage proposal every bit she considers him untrustworthy. Euron later ambushes Daenerys' fleet and captures Yara Greyjoy, Ellaria, and Tyene Sand, and presents them as a "souvenir" to Cersei. She agrees to marry Euron after the state of war is won; notwithstanding, she continues her affair with Jaime, no longer attempting to hide their relationship from their servants. Cersei imprisons Ellaria and Tyene in the dungeons, kills Tyene with the same poison used to kill Myrcella, and keeps Ellaria alive to lookout man her daughter dice and decompose.

Tycho Nestoris of the Fe Banking company arrives in Male monarch'due south Landing to request repayment of their debt. Cersei requests a fortnight in guild to comply. She then has the Lannister and Tarly armies attack Highgarden, defeating the Tyrells. Olenna Tyrell commits suicide following the defeat and gloats to Jaime that she was responsible for poisoning Joffrey. The Tyrells' wealth is transported safely to Rex's Landing, just the food the Lannisters steal from the Reach is destroyed when Daenerys attacks the caravan with her Dothraki horde and dragon, Drogon. Jaime barely survives the boxing and encourages Cersei to consider a ceasefire.

Tyrion infiltrates the capital to see with Jaime, and Jaime tells Cersei that Daenerys and Jon want to meet with Cersei to negotiate an armistice while mankind fights the threat of the White Walkers. Cersei is skeptical simply agrees, and tells Jaime that she is pregnant. Daenerys and Jon meet with Cersei in the Dragonpit on the outskirts of King's Landing, and nowadays to her a wight captured from the White Walkers as bear witness of their threat. Although terrified, Cersei initially refuses to concur to an armistice, equally Jon refuses to remain neutral in the war between the Lannisters and Targaryens. Tyrion speaks to Cersei in private, and plain persuades her to ally with the rival monarchs. Nevertheless, she later on reveals to Jaime that she intends for her enemies to wipe each other out and then attack the victor, and has sent Euron to Essos to transport the Golden Company to Westeros. Disgusted past Cersei's selfishness and shortsightedness, Jaime finally abandons her side and goes north on his own, leaving Cersei lonely.

Flavor 8 [edit]

Cersei is informed that the White Walkers take breached the Wall, to her please. Euron Greyjoy returns to King's Landing with the Golden Company, and Cersei finally has sex activity with him. Cersei tasks Qyburn with hiring Bronn to kill Jaime and Tyrion, using the crossbow with which Tyrion had killed Tywin.

Cersei permits civilians to seek refuge in the Ruby Keep – ostensibly to protect them from an invasion of King's Landing, but in reality she plans to apply them equally man shields to deter an attack. The Atomic number 26 Fleet kills one of Daenerys' dragons, Rhaegal, and takes her advisor Missandei captive. When Euron returns to Rex's Landing, Cersei reveals that she is pregnant and lies that it is his. Daenerys, Tyrion, and her other advisors travel to Rex's Landing demanding Cersei's surrender, but Cersei is unmoved and has the Mountain decollate Missandei in forepart of Daenerys. Daenerys after launches an assault on the Fe Fleet, the Cherry Go on, and the anti-dragon defenses Cersei has had installed on Male monarch's Landing'due south walls, but and so continues to burn the residual of the city. Cersei attempts to take shelter and is plant by Jaime, who had infiltrated the Red Continue on Tyrion's orders to evacuate her. All the same, their passage is blocked past rubble. The Cerise Keep begins to collapse, and Jaime comforts Cersei in their final moments equally they are crushed by falling debris. Their bodies are afterwards establish by Tyrion, whose subsequent grief leads him to renounce his loyalty to Daenerys and persuade Jon Snowfall to kill her.

Reception and awards [edit]

Cersei has been praised every bit one of the virtually complex and multi-faceted characters in either version of the story. Rolling Rock ranked her at No.v on a listing of the "Top twoscore Game of Thrones Characters", describing Cersei as a woman and matriarch who "battles for a place at the tabular array in a earth made for men" and would do annihilation to protect her offspring. As a player of the game, Cersei "would rather die than give you command".^[16] In Rolling Stone 'south listing of the "30 All-time Game of Thrones Villains", Cersei was ranked No.1. Described equally the "most dangerous homo existence in Westeros" and "one of the most circuitous and fascinating characters on goggle box", Cersei is also a "strangely sympathetic figure, warped past being treated like an expensive brood mare by powerful men her entire life and 18-carat in her angel", while her bitter experience makes her her ain worst enemy and "the villain of her own story".^[17]

Lena Headey received much disquisitional praise for her portrayal of Cersei.^[18] James Hibberd of Entertainment Weekly stated that from the first flavour, Headey "perfectly delivered Cersei's uniquely toxic mix of pride, vindictiveness, impatience, cunning, and spite" and Cersei "has never been anything less than a fully realized character."^[18] The New York Times 'due south Jeremy Egner remarked that Headey "has always been one of the strongest performers on the show."^[19] In The New Yorker, Clive James wrote that she is a "beautiful expression of arbitrary terror, combining shapely grace with limitless evil in only the right measure to scare a man to death while rendering him helpless with desire", praising the depth to which Exciting "beams Cersei's radiant malevolence" into the viewer's mind "that she reawakens a determinative disturbance".^[20] Andrew Anthony in The Guardian opined that the series was "about often at its best when Headey was on screen and radiating common cold adding and ruthless intrigue." He described Headey's Cersei as "a report in tyranny every bit a seductive art. There was something magnetically homo near her inhumanity. You were fatigued to her devious charms even as y'all recoiled from her vicious deeds."^[21] George R. R. Martin, author of the novels, praised Headey in the role, remarking that Cersei is "a character with many colors" and Headey's range is instrumental. Martin regarded Headey as a "very sympathetic actress ... a different extra wouldn't be able to sell information technology", and called her portrayal of Cersei "marvelous".^{[22] [23] [24]}

Headey received an EWwy Honor for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2012,^[25] a Portal Award for Best Actress in 2012,^[26] and the Women's Image Honour for Actress Drama Serial in 2014.^[27] She received 5 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Laurels for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Serial in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.^[28] She was also nominated for the Gold Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Tv set Film in 2016,^[29] the Critics' Option Television Award for Best Supporting Extra in a Drama Serial in 2016,^[30] the Satellite Award for All-time Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Telly Film in 2017,^{[31] [32]} the Golden Nymph Honour for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2012, and the Saturn Honour for All-time Actress on Television receiver in 2012 and 2017 and Best Supporting Actress on Boob tube in 2016.^{[33] [34]}

Appearances in other media [edit]

In 2019, Lena Headey and Peter Dinklage appeared as Cersei and Tyrion Lannister aslope Elmo in a Sesame Street PSA on the importance of existence respectful to i another, as part of Sesame Street's "Respect Brings Usa Together" campaign.^[35]

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External links [edit]

• Cersei Lannister on HBO

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cersei_Lannister

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