Michelle Fairley

Biography

Michelle Fairley (born 11 July 1963) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is best known for playing Catelyn Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2013). She has since appeared in the USA Network series Suits (2013), the Fox series 24: Live Another Day (2014), the RTÉ miniseries Rebellion (2016), the science fiction series The Feed (2019), and the Sky Atlantic crime drama Gangs of London (2020–). Fairley was born in Coleraine to parents Brian and Teresa Fairley, the second eldest of six children. Her father was a popular publican, owner of Fairley's Bar and several off-licences, in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, but Fairley remembers both Catholics and Protestants frequenting the pub. Fairley appeared in a number of British television shows, including The Bill, Holby City and Casualty. Some of her earlier roles were as Cathy Michaels on ITV1's Inspector Morse in the...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2026
    Whistle

    Ivy Raymore • Acting

  2. 2026
    No Ordinary Heist

    Mags Fulton • Acting

  3. 2025
    World of Westeros Ambient Video

    Catelyn Stark • Acting

  4. 2024
    Small Things Like These

    Mrs. Wilson • Acting

  5. 2023
    The Trap

    Michelle • Acting

  6. 2023
    Untameable

    Self • Acting

  7. 2022
    An Irish Goodbye

    Grainne (voice) • Acting

  8. 2022
    Nobody Has to Know

    Millie • Acting

Michelle Fairley - Aperture