Michelle Fairley
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| Michelle Fairley | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 47–48) Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Michelle Fairley is an actress of film, stage and television from Northern Ireland.
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[edit] Life and career
Born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland to well known publicans Theresa and Brian Fairley, she grew up in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland she appeared in a range of British television shows including The Bill, Holby City and Heartbeat. One of her earlier roles was as murderess Cathy Michaels on ITV1's Inspector Morse in the episode titled "The Way Through The Woods".
She took over the role of Mrs. Granger from Heather Bleasdale (who had played Mrs. Granger in Chamber of Secrets) in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films.
On 19 March 2010, it was announced that she would replace Jennifer Ehle in the role of Catelyn Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones.[1]
She has been living in London for many years.
[edit] Stage credits
| Year | Play | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Othello (Donmar Warehouse) | Amelia | Olivier Award Nomination |
| 2009 | Dancing at Lughnasa (Old Vic) | Kate | |
| 2010 | Greta Garbo Came to Donegal | Paulie Hennessy | |
| 2006 | The Wild Duck (Donmar Warehouse) | Gina | |
| 2000 | The Wier (Broadway) | Valerie | |
| 2003 | Scenes from the big picture (Broadway) | Helan | |
| 2007 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | |
| 2003 | Loyal Women, Neverland (Royal Court) | Brenda | |
| 2006 | Gates Of Gold (Trafalgar stidios) | Alma | |
| 1993 | Oleanna by David Mamet (Royal court) | Carol | |
| 2004 | Ashes To Ashes Pinter (lyric) | lead |
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hidden City | Cleaner | |
| 1990 | Hidden Agenda | Teresa Doyle | |
| 1998 | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries | Miss O'Shaunessy | |
| 1998 | Hideous Kinky | Patricia | Known as Marrakech Express in France |
| 2000 | The Second Death | Aisling | |
| 2001 | The Others | Mrs Marlish | Also known as Les autres (France) and Los otros (Spain) |
| 2001 | Byw yn dy Groen (Living in your Skin) | Gina | Welsh language film set primarily in Pembrokeshire |
| 2002 | Shearing | Yvonne | |
| 2009 | Best: His Mother's Son | Ann Best | |
| 2009 | Misfits (TV series) | Louise Young | |
| 2010 | Anton Chekhov's The Duel | Marya | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Mrs. Granger | |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | Catelyn Stark | Nominated—Scream Award for Best Ensemble Pending—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
[edit] References
- ^ (22 March 2010). Showbiz people briefs, Reuters
