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Caitríona Balfe

Acting Born Oct 4, 1979 Dublin, Ireland 24 credits

Biography

Caitríona Mary Balfe (/kəˈtriːnə ˈbælf/; born 4 October 1979) is an Irish actress, producer, and former fashion model. She is best known for her starring role as Claire Fraser in the Starz historical drama series Outlander, for which she received a British Academy Scotland Award, an Irish Film and Television Award, two People's Choice Awards, and three Saturn Awards. She also earned nominations for two Critics' Choice Television Awards and four Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama.

At age eighteen, while studying Drama at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Balfe was offered work as a fashion model in Paris. She was featured both in advertising campaigns and on runways for such brands as Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta, Oscar de la Renta and many others over ten years before refocusing on acting. She had leading roles in the web series The Beauty Inside (2012) and H+: The Digital Series (2012–2013), and appeared in the films Super 8 (2011), Now You See Me (2013), Escape Plan (2013), Money Monster (2016), Ford v Ferrari (2019), and Belfast (2021).

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Known for

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Outlander

as Claire Randall Fraser

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self
Film

Ford v Ferrari

as Mollie Miles
Film

The Amateur

as Inquiline

Full filmography

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
  • Outlander (2014) as Claire Randall Fraser
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Now You See Me (2013) as Jasmine Tressler
  • Ford v Ferrari (2019) as Mollie Miles
  • The Amateur (2025) as Inquiline
  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) as Tavra (voice)
  • Escape Plan (2013) as Jessica Miller
  • Super 8 (2011) as Elizabeth Lamb
  • Money Monster (2016) as Diane Lester
  • Belfast (2021) as Ma
  • Crush (2013) as Andie
  • The Beauty Inside (2012) as Alex #51
  • H+: The Digital Series (2012) as Breanna Sheehan
  • The Cut (2025) as Caitlin Harney
  • Sense and Sensibility (2026) as Mrs. Dashwood
  • Angela's Christmas Wish (2020) as Dorothy's Mother
  • The Housekeeper as Danni
  • The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) as Self
  • Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life (2020) as Self