Michelle Fairley Bio, Wiki
Michelle Fairley is a Nothern Irish Actress best known for appearing in the series Game of Thrones as Catelyn Stark. She also appeared in Suits in 2013, playing the character Ava Essington, and in 24: Live Another Day as Margot Al-Harazi.
Michelle Fairley Age
Fairley was born in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland on 11th July 1963. She is 60 years old as of 2024 and she celebrates her birthday on July 11 every year.
Michelle Fairley Height/Measurements
Fairley stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Michelle Fairley Career
Fairley attended Roman Catholic grammar school and then later went to Ulster Youth Theatre. She began her career after graduation and has appeared in several British TV shows such as Holby City, The Bill, and Casualty. She played the character Cathy Michaels in Inspector Morse in an episode called The Way Through The Woods and also as Nancy Phelan in the series Lovejoy in episode 9 (Smoke Your Nose) of the third season. Fairley replaced Heather Bleasdale in the role of Mrs. Granger in the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
She starred in the series Game of Thrones as Catelyn Stark from 2011 to 2013, in the first 3 seasons, where she replaced Jennifer Ehle. Fairley joined the series Suits in its third season where she played the recurring role of Dr. Ava Hessington. In 24: Live Another Day, a Fox series, she played the role of Margot Al-Harazi. Her film characters included The Invisible Woman in 2013, and In the Heart of the Sea in 2015. She was also cast as Margaret Langston in the series Resurrection from 2014 to 2015.
It was announced in 2017, that Fairley would play in the play Road at the Royal Court Theatre. She played the role of Cassius in Julius Caesar together with Ben Whishaw, David Morrissey, and David Calder. Fairley appeared in the science fiction series The Feed playing the role of Meredith Hatfield. She starred in the crime drama Gangs of London in 2020 as Marian Wallace. In 2021, she also starred in the film Nobody Has To Know as Millie. She also starred in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story as Princess Augusta in 2023. Additionally, Fairley has played a part in The Gone a TVNZ and RTE co-production.
Michelle Fairley Net Worth
Throughout her career as an actress Fairley has been able to accumulate an estimated net worth of around $5 Million.
Michelle Fairley Parents and Siblings
Fairley was born and raised in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland by her parents; Brian Fairley, and Teresa Fairley. Her dad was a famous publican who owned Fairley’s Bar and some off-licenses. She was brought up alongside six children, and she was the second-born.
Michelle Fairley Husband
Fairley is currently not married or in any relationship. In 2012, during an interview with The Telegraph, she said that she decided to end her 7-year relationship with her boyfriend. She has never gotten into any relationship with anyone since then. In the same interview, she mentioned that she was never interested in motherhood and did not have the desire to have kids, unlike her siblings.
Michelle Fairley Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Fairley starred in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story which aired in 2023 as Princess Augusta. She started looking for a bride for his son so as to strengthen the position of their family. In the process, she found Sophia Charlotte(India Amarteifio) from Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Her son George (Corey Mylchreest), after receiving the news, disagreed and refused to marry her, but the contract was already signed. After realizing that he started murmuring to himself, so Augusta cleared the room and called some doctors to check him. The doctors suggested treatments that later failed and therefore Augusta decided to try the experimental approach of John Monro of trying to heal him by talking.
Michelle Fairley Harry Potter
In 2001, Fairley appeared in Harry Potter in the role of Mrs Granger. She was Hermione Jean Granger’s mother and a wife to Mr Granger. She also worked as a dentist with her husband and lived in England together with her family. Mrs Granger and her husband proudly accepted their daughter’s identity as a witch. In 1992, they entered the magical world to purchase their daughter’s school supplies with the help of Arthur Weasley. However, after some years Hermione altered her parents’ memories and gave them new identities, where Mrs Granger was Monica Wilkins. This was done to protect them from Death Eaters.
Michelle Fairley Game of Thrones
Fairley appeared in the series Game of Thrones in 2011 as Catelyn Stark. Catelyn was previously betrothed to Brandon Stark, Eddard’s older brother, the heir of Winterfell then. Catelyn got married to Eddard, after the rebels won the Battle of the Bells, despite her not seeing him till the wedding day. At first, she was disappointed because Eddard was shorter than she expected and also not as handsome as his brother Brandon. However, she eventually fell in love with him after she saw he had a good heart.
Michelle Fairley Nobody Has To Know
Bouli Lanners, the actor-director of The Giants and the film Eldorado, teamed up with Tim Mielants from Peaky Blinders to direct the movie, Wise Blood, whose original title is Nobody Has To Know which stars Mitchell Fairley and Julian Glover. Fairley portrays Millie MacPherson in the romance drama movie.
Michelle Fairley Gangs of London
Fairley appeared in the TV series Gangs of London playing the role of Marian Wallace. Marian is the mother to Jacqueline, Sean, and Billy and is also a widow. She seeks revenge for his husband’s death and along the way, she gets information on the people who are targeting to hurt her family. Although she loves her sons, Jacquline distances herself from the family to avoid getting involved in their criminal activities.
Michelle Fairley The White Princess
Fairley played the role of Margaret Beaufort in the miniseries The White Princess which aired in 2017. Margaret’s parents are Margaret Beauchamp and John Beaufort. She was a great disappointment to her mum because she was not a male heir. In 1444, he became heir to the Beaufort line after her dad committed suicide.
Michelle Fairley Films and TV Shows
- Hidden Agenda
- The Others
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
- The Invisible Woman
- Theatre Night
- Children of the North
- Lovejoy
- Casualty
- Game of Thrones
- Suits
- 24: Live Another Day
- Rebellion
- The White Princess
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
- The Feed
- Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Michelle Fairley Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 1.4K followers and about 13.4K followers on her Instagram account.