Michelle Fairley
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Michelle Fairley is an Northern Irish actress of film, stage and television.
, Northern Ireland
to well known publicans Teresa 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
.(22 March 2010). Showbiz people briefs, Reuters
She has been living in London
for many years.
Life and career
Born in ColeraineColeraine
Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
to well known publicans Teresa and Brian Fairley, she grew up in Ballycastle
Ballycastle
Ballycastle can refer to:*Ballycastle, County Antrim, a small town in Northern Ireland*Ballycastle, County Mayo, a village in the Republic of Ireland...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
she appeared in a range of British television shows including The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
and Heartbeat. One of her earlier roles was as murderess Cathy Michaels on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
's Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (TV series)
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. Dexter makes a cameo appearance in all but three of the episodes....
in the episode titled "The Way Through The Woods".
She took over the role of Mrs. Granger from Heather Bleasdale
Heather Bleasdale
-Career:She has played minor roles on TV shows such as The Bill, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, EastEnders, Powers and Merseybeat. She played Mrs. Granger in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but did not reprise the role in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film .-External links:...
(who had played Mrs. Granger in Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls on the school's corridors warn that the "Chamber of...
) in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films.
On 19 March 2010, it was announced that she would replace Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer Ehle is an American actress of stage and screen. She is known for her BAFTA winning role as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 mini-series Pride and Prejudice.-Early life:...
in the role of Catelyn Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (TV series)
Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Based on author George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, the first of which is called A Game of Thrones, the television series debuted in...
.(22 March 2010). Showbiz people briefs, Reuters
She has been living in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for many years.
Stage credits
| Year | Play | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Othello Othello The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565... (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 The Wild Duck The Wild Duck is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.-Plot:The first act opens with a dinner party hosted by Håkon Werle, a wealthy merchant and industrialist. The gathering is attended by his son, Gregers Werle, who has just returned to his father's home following a self-imposed... (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 |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hidden City Hidden City Hidden City is a film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff for Film4 Productions in 1987. It starred Charles Dance, Cassie Stuart, Richard E. Grant and Bill Paterson.-External links:*... |
Cleaner | |
| 1990 | Hidden Agenda | Teresa Doyle | |
| 1998 | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film) A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is a French/U.S. film directed by James Ivory and written by James Ivory & Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. It stars Leelee Sobieski, Jesse Bradford, Kris Kristofferson, Barbara Hershey and Virginie Ledoyen... |
Miss O'Shaunessy | |
| 1998 | Hideous Kinky Hideous Kinky Hideous Kinky is an autobiographical novel by Esther Freud, daughter of British painter Lucian Freud and great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud. In 1998, a film adaptation was produced. It depicts her hippy childhood in Morocco with her elder sister, Bella.... |
Patricia | Known as Marrakech Express in France |
| 2000 | The Second Death | Aisling | |
| 2001 | The Others The Others (2001 film) The Others is a 2001 psychological horror film by the Spanish-Chilean director Alejandro Amenábar, starring Nicole Kidman. It is inspired partly by the novella The Turn of the Screw.... |
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 Best: His Mother's Son Best: His Mother's Son is a 2009 drama television film that chronicles the life of the late footballer George Best's mother, Ann, and her battles against alcoholism that would ultimately lead to her death at the age of 54... |
Ann Best | |
| 2009 | Misfits (TV series) Misfits (TV series) Misfits is a British science fiction comedy-drama television series about a group of young offenders forced to work in a community service programme, where they obtain supernatural powers after a strange electrical storm. The first series started broadcasting on 12 November 2009 on E4, and was... |
Louise Young | |
| 2010 | Anton Chekhov's The Duel Anton Chekhov's The Duel Anton Chekhov's The Duel is a 2010 film directed by Dover Kosashvili. The film is a close adaptation of a 1891 novella by Anton Chekhov, The Duel. Set in a seaside resort in the Caucasus, the story centers on Laevsky , an aristocratic civil servant, and his mistress Nadya , who Laevsky is trying... |
Marya | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Mrs. Granger | |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones Game of Thrones (TV series) Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Based on author George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, the first of which is called A Game of Thrones, the television series debuted in... |
Catelyn Stark | |