Lena Headey makes parenting pledge

"Game of Thrones" actress Lena Headey, who is expecting her second child -- a daughter -- has promised to allow the yet unborn to make her own decisions in life.

The 41-year-old actress, who stars as Cersei Lannister in the TV series, has penned a blog in which she has pledged to allow her daughter the freedom needed to form her own character, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Headey, who also has a four-year-old son Wylie with ex-husband Peter Loughran, wrote: "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. (sic)"

The actress, who is still to confirm the identity of the father of her baby, also revealed how she hopes the future will treat her unborn daughter.

"All these things that should be, and will be, basic human rights, are a promise to my daughter," she wrote.