- Along with being an actor, Lena is also a producer. She produced a short film named The Devil's Wedding.
- Lena made her television debut in 1992 on the BBC show Clothes in the Wardrobe.
- Lena has a brother named Tim.
- Lena claims shooting The Brothers Grimm was so difficult that she considered quitting acting after that.
- Lena believes in love at first sight.
- In January 2004, Lena appeared in a music video for "Bellissimo" by a UK band named Ilya.
- As of 2008, Lena splits her time between London and Los Angeles.
- Lena is left-handed.
- Lena is very good friends with her Terminator co-star Thomas Dekker.
- Awards:
- In 2001, Lena won the Silver Iris Award at the Brussels European Film Festival for her performance in the movie Aberdeen.
Nominations:
- In 2007, Lena was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for her performance in the movie 300.
- In 2007, Lena was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for her performance in the movie 300.
- In 2008, Lena was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance in the movie 300.
- In 2008, Lena was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance the show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
- Honors:
- Lena was voted #4 on the 2007 After Ellen's Hot 100 list
- In 2007, Lena was ranked #64 on the Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list.
- Lena was voted #10 on the 2008 After Ellen's Hot 100 list
- Lena was in the 1998 TV mini-series Merlin, she played Guinevere.
- Since she was 15, Lena has suffered from clinical depressions.
- Lena got married to musician Pete Paul on 19th May 2007.
- Lena has appeared on cover pages of the following magazines:
Filmstart (Germany)
g3 Magazine (UK)
TV Guide (USA)
- She has worked in a stage play named The Coca-Cola Dragon at the Theatre Challenge.
- Lena is 5 feet 5.5 inches (1.66 metres) tall.
- Since returning from her birthplace (Bermuda) to England, she has never gone back.
- Lena took archery classes when she was younger.
- Lena says that she doesn't have a stylist, her style is chaotic and eclectic and that she doesn't have any particular beauty secrets, just water and sleep.
- Lena in her free time boxes, and she also likes Yoga.
- When Lena was younger, she fell from a horse and was dragged through a forest, so she had to overcome her fear to ride a horse in the movie Brothers Grimm.
- Lena appears in the music video for "Bellissimo" by Bristol, UK band Ilya, directed by the Guard Brothers.
- Lena acted on Ultra a CBS series, as Penny. Unfortunately, this show was never picked up.
- Lena's performance in a one-off show in the company of six school friends at the National Theatre caught the interest of a casting agent, who contacted her drama teacher and subsequently cast her in Waterland.
- Lena originally intended to be a hairdresser.
- While filming The Jungle Book Lena met Jason Flemyng, who became her boyfriend. They split after nine years.
- Lena's last name is pronounced "HEE-dee".
- In 2007, Lena was engaged to Johnny Cicco, who is also in the entertainment industry.
- Lena met her fiancé at a wedding she attended.
- Lena would like to work with Shane Meadows and Pedro Almodovar.
- Lena is a vegetarian.
- Lena is very good friends with actress Piper Perabo. They worked together in The Cave and Imagine Me & You.
- Lena first came to the attention of audiences in 1992, when she played the younger version of Jeremy Irons' wife in Waterland.
- Lena: I was 17 when I got my first job. I had not gone to drama school. I was lucky and just fell into it. I was asked to audition for a film when I was 17 and did that.
- Lena: [when asked if she always wanted to be an actress] Yeah, but it's strange - I did, and I do, but directing is now hugely interesting me as well.
- Lena: You can't take anything for granted for a second otherwise you trip up. More than anything, I believe life is all about timing. I know certainly every situation in my life has been like "why now"? and it's a test or a beautiful moment. That's why life is so gorgeous.
- Lena: [on if The Brothers Grimm was a very difficult shoot.] Yes it was. I have to say when I left that job I didn't know if I wanted to be in this business. It really made me feel like that.
- Lena: I feel like my career has been like an elastic; I've almost had the big breakthrough role so many times and then been back to where I started. "I've given up thinking, 'This is it,' as it makes you dizzy, so I'm just going to do what I do and if things happen then they happen.
- Lena: I'm kind of a binger when it comes to staying in shape, one good month, one bad month. So I took up boxing in clubs in south London. I found a tiny gym over a pub, and I fell in love with it. A former boxer runs it, and he's teaching me to spar. I wear a head protector and a chest protector. It demands stamina and strength, and it's really incredibly noble as a sport. I haven't gone to the bouts yet, but I'd like to.
- Lena: [about the cuisine in Czech Republic when shooting Brothers Grimm] We were in Prague, so the catering wasn't that amazing. If you liked your scrambled eggs lukewarm and discoloured, then it was fabulous..
- Lena: I'm ambitious, but I don't necessarily equate success with being a huge Hollywood star. The dream is to have both a long career and a normal life.
- Lena: [when asked about magic and supernatural] I do think it exists. It is an endless talking point for people. I believe in the supernatural only because I have had experiences with a ghost since an early age. I have seen too much stuff to think I was crazy or it was a coincidence.
- Lena: Working with Stellan Skarsgard on Aberdeen (2000), a picture that had a tiny release, is still one of my favourite experiences.
