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Lena Headey Blames Weinstein Encounter for 10-Year Career Setback

7/27/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Lena Headey said her early encounter with Harvey Weinstein caused a decade-and-a-half of lost opportunities.
She recounted that Weinstein took her to a hotel room, his keycard failed, and she told him to leave.
Headey claimed she received no further Miramax film work after the incident.
While starring, she went through a divorce, had two children and said her 1970s-80s upbringing gave her freedom.

History

Historical Context

Harvey Weinstein co-founded Miramax in 1979 and built a reputation for demanding sexual favors, a rumor echoed by Gwyneth Paltrow’s 1998 on-air comment. The New York Times’ 2017 exposé, citing over 80 women, sparked the #MeToo movement and forced studios to tighten harassment rules. Lena Headey’s 2024 disclosure that a 1990s hotel encounter cost her Miramax work illustrates the long-standing pattern of silenced victims.

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Story summary

Lena Headey said her early encounter with Harvey Weinstein caused a decade-and-a-half of lost opportunities.
She recounted that Weinstein took her to a hotel room, his keycard failed, and she told him to leave.
Headey claimed she received no further Miramax film work after the incident.
While starring, she went through a divorce, had two children and said her 1970s-80s upbringing gave her freedom.

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