Michelle Fairley Biography

Michelle Fairley is an eminent actress from Northern Ireland. She is prominently known for playing Catelyn Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011-2013). Since then, she has 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–).

Michelle Fairley Age

She was born July 11, 1963, therefore she is 59 years old as of April 2023. She celebrates her birthday every July 11 of every year.

Michelle Fairley Height

She stands at a height of 5ft 5 inches (1.65m).

Michelle Fairley Family

She was born in Coleraine, to her parents, Brian Fairley (Father) and Theresa Fairley (Mother). Moreover, she has five siblings as she is the second eldest of six children. One of her siblings’ names is her sister named Simone Fairley. However, her other four siblings’ names and whereabouts are not mentioned online.

Michelle Fairley Husband

She is very secretive about her love life. Hence it is not known whether she is in a relationship or whether she has ever been married. However, news online shows that she separated from her boyfriend of seven years in 2012. Moreover, she does not have any kids as of April 2023. She does not have any kids nor does she want them.

Michelle Fairley’s Net Worth

She has a net worth of $3 million. This great fortune she has accrued from her acting career.

Michelle Fairley Salary

Her salary is not mentioned on the Internet. However, we speculate that she earns greatly this is from her acting career.

Michelle Fairley Education

Information regarding where she received her education is not mentioned on the Internet.

Michelle Fairley Career

She 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 episode 9 of Season 3 titled “Smoke Your Nose”. She then 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.

Then she starred as Catelyn Stark (née Tully) from 2011 to 2013 in the first three seasons of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, replacing Jennifer Ehle who played the character in the original pilot episode. She then joined the cast of the USA Network series Suits for its third season. There, she played the recurring role of Ava Hessington. On Fox, she played Margot Al-Harazi in 24: Live Another Day. Her film roles include The Invisible Woman (2013) and In the Heart of the Sea (2015). It was announced in 2017 that she would appear in a revival of Jim Cartwright’s play at the Royal Court Theatre.

The following year, she played Cassius in Julius Caesar at the Bridge Theatre alongside David Calder, David Morrissey, and Ben Whishaw. In 2019, she led the Virgin Media and Amazon Prime science fiction series The Feed as Meredith Hatfield. As of June 2020, Michelle stars in the Sky Atlantic crime drama Gangs of London as Marian Wallace. She went on to star as Millie in the 2021 film Nobody Has To Know alongside Bouli Lanners.

Michelle Fairley Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

In addition, she has an upcoming role as Princess Augusta in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story on Netflix. The series premiered on May 4, 2023, and has 6 episodes. The series concentrates on young Queen Charlotte’s rise to eminence and power. It follows two plotlines i.e. present Bridgerton starting in 1817 and Bridgerton 1761 with Charlotte meeting and wedding King George. In 1761, it surveys Charlotte’s and George’s meeting, marriage, and King George’s mental illness. Fairley stars alongside her fellow actors and actresses such as:

• India Amarteifio playing the role of young Queen Charlotte
• Adjoa Andoh playing the role of Princess Augusta
• Golda Rosheuvel playing the role of Queen Charlotte (1817)
• Arsema Thomas playing the role of young Lady Agatha Danbury
• Corey MyIchreest playing the role of young King George III (1761)