'Games of Thrones' star Lena Headey claims saying no to Harvey Weinstein's sexual advances impacted her career's growth

Lena revealed that after she refused to have sex with Harvey Weinstein, she immediately stopped getting any job offers from Miramax, his highly influential production company.
UPDATED FEB 18, 2019

'Game Of Thrones' star Lena Headey made quite a fierce statement recently while speaking about disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The actress went on to claim that she lost on almost a decade of her career after she refused to have sex with the producer, who has been accused of sexual abuse by more than 60 women.

The actress, while in conversation with Sunday Times Culture, revealed that after she refused to have sex with Weinstein, she immediately stopped getting any job offers from Miramax, Weinstein’s highly influential production company, reports Metro.

Actress Lena Headey attends the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)
Actress Lena Headey attends the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)

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