Game of Thrones had actresses with nominations for awards.
Game of Thrones . Lena Headey , Emilia Clarke , Kit Harington , Maisie Williams , Diana Rigg , and Max von Sydow have also received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for their performances in the series . Lena Headey ( [ ˈliːnə_ˈhiːdi ] ; born 3 October 1973 ) is an English actress , voice actress and film producer . Headey is best known for portraying Cersei Lannister in HBO 's hit fantasy series Game of Thrones since 2011 , a performance that has earned her three consecutive Emmy award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series ( 2014 -- 16 ) and a Golden Globe Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress -- Series , Miniseries or Television Film in 2016 . Margaret Constance `` Maisie '' Williams ( born 15 April 1997 ) is an English actress . She made her professional acting debut as Arya Stark in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones in 2011 , for which she won the EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama , the Portal Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Television and Best Young Actor , and the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor .