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Michelle Fairley

  • Actress
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Michelle Fairley at an event for Game of Thrones (2011)
The rise and love life of a young Queen Charlotte.
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Michelle was born in July 1965, the second child of publican Brian and nurse Theresa Fairley. As a teenager she attended the Ulster Youth Theatre before moving to Belfast , where she was a member of Fringe Benefit, a repertory company where she acted alongside Conleth Hill, with whom she would later appear in television juggernaut 'Game of Thrones'. In 1986 she came to London and established herself as a considerable stage actress in 'Oleanna 'at the Royal Court, 'Dancing at Lughnasa' at the Old Vic, as Lady Macbeth with the West Yorkshire Playhouse and as Emilia, wife of the villainous Iago in the Donmar Warehouse's production of 'Othello', for which she was nominated for an Olivier award and on the strength of which she was offered the part of the fiercely matriarchal Lady Stark in 'Game of Thrones'. Following that character's demise she appeared in several American television series - '24', 'Suits' and 'The Lizzie Borden Chronicles ' - as well as playing the wife of (Southern) Irish Brendan Gleeson in the epic period film 'In the Heart of the Sea'. In 2015 she returned to Britain to appear in the play 'Splendour' in London and the television series 'Rebellion' chronicling the 1916 Easter Rising.
BornJuly 11, 1963
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BornJuly 11, 1963
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000968
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 8 nominations

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Michelle Fairley, Lucian Msamati, Valene Kane, Joe Cole, and Brian Vernel in Gangs of London (2020)
Kate Dickie, Michelle Fairley, and Lino Facioli in Game of Thrones (2011)
Michelle Fairley and Richard Madden in Game of Thrones (2011)
Michelle Fairley and Richard Madden in Game of Thrones (2011)
Michelle Fairley and Oona Chaplin in Game of Thrones (2011)
Michelle Fairley and Jodie Comer in The White Princess (2017)
Michelle Fairley and Gwendoline Christie in Game of Thrones (2011)
Ron Donachie, Michelle Fairley, Richard Madden, and Alfie Allen in Game of Thrones (2011)
Sean Bean and Michelle Fairley in Game of Thrones (2011)
Michelle Fairley in The White Princess (2017)
Michelle Fairley in The White Princess (2017)
Michelle Fairley in The White Princess (2017)

Known for

Game of Thrones (2011)
Game of Thrones
9.2
TV Series
  • Catelyn Stark
Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013)
Philomena
7.6
  • Sally Mitchell
  • 2013
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
In the Heart of the Sea
6.9
  • Mrs. Nickerson
  • 2015
Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7
  • Mrs. Granger
  • 2010

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Actress

  • Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
    • Princess Augusta
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • The Trap
    • Pre-production
  • The Gone
    • Hannah
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Joe Cole and Sope Dirisu in Gangs of London (2020)
    Gangs of London
    • Marian Wallace
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Michelle Fairley, James Martin, Paddy Jenkins, Seamus O'Hara, Tom Berkeley, and Ross White in An Irish Goodbye (2022)
    An Irish Goodbye
    • Grainne (voice)
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Bouli Lanners and Michelle Fairley in Nobody Has to Know (2021)
    Nobody Has to Know
    • Millie MacPherson
    • 2021
  • Lesson 7 (2020)
    Lesson 7
    • Max
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Billy Barratt in Responsible Child (2019)
    Responsible Child
    • Kerry
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • The Feed (2019)
    The Feed
    • Meredith Hatfield
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Michelle Fairley in The Trap (2019)
    The Trap
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Eve Myles, Suzanne Packer, and Michael Sheen in To Provide All People (2018)
    To Provide All People
    • Intensive Care Nurse
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • David Calder, Michelle Fairley, David Morrissey, and Ben Whishaw in National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (2018)
    National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
    • Cassius
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014)
    Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
    • Queen Igneous (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Jodie Comer in The White Princess (2017)
    The White Princess
    • Margaret Beaufort
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Dennis Quaid in Fortitude (2015)
    Fortitude
    • Freya Lennox
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Michelle Fairley, Robyn Malcolm, Peter Mullan, Elliott Tittensor, and Sai Bennett in Edith (2016)
    Edith
    • Shelia
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Barry Ward, Ruth Bradley, Brian Gleeson, Sarah Greene, and Charlie Murphy in Rebellion (2016)
    Rebellion
    • Dolly Butler
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    In the Heart of the Sea
    • Mrs. Nickerson
    • 2015
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Game of Thrones: Cersei and Sansa Meet
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Game of Thrones: Cersei and Sansa Meet
"Drop Your Wands"
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"Drop Your Wands"
"Cafe Attack"
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"Cafe Attack"
Official Teaser
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Official Teaser
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:31
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:01
Official Trailer
International Trailer
Trailer 1:25
International Trailer
The Others
Trailer 1:49
The Others
The Others: Blu-Ray
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The Others: Blu-Ray
Chatroom
Trailer 1:48
Chatroom
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: Season 1
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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: Season 1

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ms. Michelle Fairley
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • July 11, 1963
    • Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
  • Parents
      Brian Fairley
  • Other works
    Plays Emilia in "Othello" play by William Shakespeare (Donmar Warehouse, London, England, UK).

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  • Trivia
    Great friends with Game of Thrones co-workers Lena Headey (Cersei) and Richard Madden (Robb Stark).
  • Quotes
    [on the Red Wedding, Game of Thrones] That was a lovely wedding! (laughs) I particularly liked the bride, I thought her dress was lovely.
  • Trademarks
      Red hair.

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