Northern Irish actress

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Michelle Fairley 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 … Wikipedia
Factsheet
Born 1963 or 1964 (age 61–62)
Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 1986–present
Factsheet
Born 1963 or 1964 (age 61–62)
Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 1986–present
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Wikipedia
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Michelle Fairley - Wikipedia
1 month ago - 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 episode titled "The Way Through the Woods", and as Nancy Phelan in Lovejoy in the episode 9 of Season 3 titled "Smoke Your Nose". 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.
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Fandom
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Michelle Fairley | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom
Michelle Fairley is a Northern Irish actress,[1] who portrayed Mrs Granger, the mother of Hermione Granger, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.[2] She portrayed Catelyn Stark in Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2013, which also features ...
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Michelle Fairley as Professor McGonagall
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Favorite fancasts so far: Michelle Fairley as McGonagall and Iain Glenn as Dumbledore
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IMDb
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Michelle Fairley | Actress
September 17, 2024 - Known for: Game of Thrones, Philomena, In the Heart of the Sea
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Reddit
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r/HarryPotteronHBO on Reddit: Michelle Fairley as Professor McGonagall
June 25, 2024 - But Michelle Fairley for me is one of two exceptions because she was literally in one shot of the entire franchise. (Jamie Campbell Bower is my other one, cause he was in one shot and a photograph in “Deathly Hallows Part I”, and then one shot in the “Fantastic Beasts” movies.
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Times of India
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Katie Leung, Rege-Jean Page, Michelle Fairley: Harry Potter actors who also starred in Bridgerton
September 17, 2024 - Freddie Stroma made quite the mark ... in Hermione Granger in 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'. Years later Stroma joined the cast of 'Bridgerton' as a Prince, a royal suitor to Daphne Bridgerton in season 1. Though his character ultimately loses Daphne’s heart to Simon, Stroma's portrayal as the prince sure left the ladies swooning and wanting more. ... Michelle Fairley, is best known in the wizarding world for her portrayal of Mrs Granger, Hermione’s ...
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Our Watch Never Ends
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Michelle Fairley — Our Watch Never Ends
Granger in Chamber of Secrets) with a cameo appearance in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1. In 2013, after the demise of her character in Game of Thrones, Fairley then joined the cast of the USA Network series Suits for its third ...
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Fandom
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Michelle Fairley | Film and Television Wikia | Fandom
Hermione's Mum (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1) Catelyn Stark (Game of Thrones S01E01 "Winter is Coming") Catelyn Stark (Game of Thrones S01E02 "The Kingsroad") Categories · Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Advertisement ·
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Michelle Fairley Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes
Though her stage successes rarely translated to bigger screen presence - her highest-profile project being her turn as Hermione's mother in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" (2010) - that would change with her winning the role of ...
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FandomWire
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Catelyn Stark in Harry Potter? Wizarding World Character No One Remembers Is Played by Game of Thrones' Michelle Fairley
September 15, 2025 - She took over the fleeting role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 from Heather Bleasdale, who previously played Mrs. Granger in Chamber of Secrets. Meanwhile, Michelle Fairley has an exceptional talent for playing strong, emotional, ...
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TikTok
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Michelle Fairley Harry Potter
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Pinterest
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Harry Potter actors who also starred in Bridgerton
September 17, 2024 - Behind The Scenes Of Harry Potter · Pandora Lovegood Fan Cast · Harry Potter Hbo Cast · Rege Jean Page Harry Potter · Mcgonagall Actress · Luna Lovegood Behind The Scenes · Fantastic Beasts Behind The Scenes · Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire Behind The Scenes ·
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ScreenRant
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A Year Before Its Debut, Game Of Thrones' Catelyn Stark Actress Was In Another Huge Fantasy Franchise
July 5, 2025 - It will be interesting to see how the HBO remake improves Harry Potter, as so many of these small but effective casting choices are part of why viewers still love the movies. Fairley gave her all to portraying Catelyn Stark in Game of Thrones, and her hard work quickly paid off.
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Fandom
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Michelle Fairley | Wizarding World Film Wiki - Fandom
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Entertainment Weekly
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11 'Harry Potter' stars who joined the 'Game of Thrones' universe
September 23, 2022 - Jim Broadbent joined the Harry ... encounters at the Citadel. ... One year before she took on the role of Game of Thrones' Catelyn Stark, Michelle Fairley was making a brief but emotional appearance in a Harry Potter ...
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Imgur
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Catelyn Stark (Michelle Fairley) played Mrs Granger in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Imgur
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The Movie Database
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Michelle Fairley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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 ...
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TV Tropes
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Michelle Fairley (Creator) - TV Tropes
October 16, 2025 - Michelle Fairley (born 17 January 1964 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish actress, best known for her roles as Catelyn Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones, Dr.
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Fandom
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Michelle Fairley | Wiki 24 | Fandom
Her film roles include parts in Hidden Agenda (1990), A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998, with Isaach De Bankole), Hideous Kinky (1998), The Others (2001), and Chatroom (2010). In 2011, Fairley starred as Hermione Granger's mother in a brief ...