Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley

Acting

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,…

Filmography

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No Ordinary Heist ★ 6.7 No Ordinary Heist 2026 How to Get to Heaven from Belfast ★ 7.1 How to Get to Heaven from Belfast 2026 Whistle ★ 6.3 Whistle 2026 Nazis, U-boats and the Battle for the Atlantic Nazis, U-boats and the Battle for the Atlantic 2025 Small Things Like These ★ 6.7 Small Things Like These 2024 The Trap The Trap 2023 The Gone ★ 7.3 The Gone 2023 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story ★ 8.0 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story 2023 Nobody Has to Know ★ 6.7 Nobody Has to Know 2022 An Irish Goodbye ★ 6.6 An Irish Goodbye 2022 The Road to Partition The Road to Partition 2021 The Road to Partition The Road to Partition 2021 Lesson 7 Lesson 7 2020 Gangs of London ★ 7.8 Gangs of London 2020 Responsible Child ★ 6.7 Responsible Child 2019 The Feed ★ 6.7 The Feed 2019 The Trap ★ 6.0 The Trap 2019 To Provide All People ★ 8.0 To Provide All People 2018 National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar ★ 7.5 National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar 2018 The White Princess ★ 7.7 The White Princess 2017 Edith ★ 7.4 Edith 2016 Rebellion ★ 7.0 Rebellion 2016 In the Heart of the Sea ★ 6.8 In the Heart of the Sea 2015 Fortitude ★ 6.8 Fortitude 2015 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero ★ 7.2 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero 2014 Montana ★ 6.2 Montana 2014 Common ★ 6.5 Common 2014 Resurrection ★ 7.3 Resurrection 2014 Ironclad 2: Battle for Blood ★ 4.8 Ironclad 2: Battle for Blood 2014 The Invisible Woman ★ 5.9 The Invisible Woman 2013 Philomena ★ 7.3 Philomena 2013 Crossing Lines ★ 6.7 Crossing Lines 2013 Suits ★ 8.2 Suits 2011 Game of Thrones ★ 8.5 Game of Thrones 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ★ 7.7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010 Chatroom ★ 5.8 Chatroom 2010 Anton Chekhov's The Duel ★ 5.9 Anton Chekhov's The Duel 2010 Cup Cake ★ 6.0 Cup Cake 2010 Misfits ★ 7.6 Misfits 2009 Best: His Mother's Son ★ 5.0 Best: His Mother's Son 2009 A Short Stay in Switzerland ★ 6.9 A Short Stay in Switzerland 2009 Lark Rise to Candleford ★ 8.4 Lark Rise to Candleford 2008 The Golden Hour The Golden Hour 2005 Ahead of the Class ★ 7.4 Ahead of the Class 2005 24 ★ 7.8 24 2001 The Others ★ 7.6 The Others 2001 In Deep ★ 8.0 In Deep 2001 McCready and Daughter McCready and Daughter 2000 Rebus ★ 6.9 Rebus 2000 The Second Death ★ 6.3 The Second Death 2000 Births, Marriages and Deaths ★ 8.0 Births, Marriages and Deaths 1999 Vicious Circle ★ 8.5 Vicious Circle 1999 Hideous Kinky ★ 6.0 Hideous Kinky 1999 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries ★ 6.1 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries 1998 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling ★ 7.5 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling 1997 The Broker's Man ★ 6.8 The Broker's Man 1997 Midsomer Murders ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997 Safe And Sound ★ 7.0 Safe And Sound 1996 The Precious Blood The Precious Blood 1996 A Mug's Game A Mug's Game 1996 Life After Life ★ 10.0 Life After Life 1995 Cardiac Arrest ★ 7.0 Cardiac Arrest 1994 Comics ★ 3.3 Comics 1993 The Long Roads ★ 7.0 The Long Roads 1993 Flea Bites Flea Bites 1992 Force of Duty ★ 8.0 Force of Duty 1991 Hidden Agenda ★ 7.0 Hidden Agenda 1990 Saracen ★ 5.0 Saracen 1989 Crossfire Crossfire 1988 Hidden City ★ 5.4 Hidden City 1987 Casualty ★ 6.2 Casualty 1986 ScreenPlay ★ 6.0 ScreenPlay 1986 Lovejoy ★ 7.4 Lovejoy 1986 Screen Two ★ 7.1 Screen Two 1985