Lena Headey has revealed that she is expecting a baby girl - and chose to mark the occasion in a very charitable way.
The actress, who plays Game of Thrones' Cersei Lannister, confirmed back in February that she is pregnant with her second child.
She announced the sex of her unborn baby through a guest blog she wrote for Plan International USA titled 'My Daughter', in which she spoke about the rights her daughter will have.
"I am having a baby girl in six weeks," she wrote. "You have all been so lovely in your messages to me, and I thank you for that.
"My daughter will have freedom of choice. She will be free to dance, to sing, to be educated in the fields that spark her passion, to marry if she wants, to marry WHO she wants, to remain single, or to fall in love with another woman.
"She'll be able to wear what she wants, put on lipstick, and read books that spark debate and expand her mind. She will be loved, protected, respected, and celebrated.
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"All these things that should be, and will be, basic human rights, are a promise to my daughter. My humble request is that you give what you can and maybe - just maybe - we can bring about the change we all wish to see."
Headey already has a 5-year-old son named Wylie with ex-husband Peter Loughran.
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