Michelle Fairley
Biography
Michelle Fairley is an actress from Northern Ireland born on July 11, 1963, in Coleraine, County Londonderry. She is the second eldest of six children. Her father owned a publican in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. Fairley has appeared in various television series, including Game of Thrones, Suits, 24: Live Another Day, Rebellion, The Feed, and Gangs of London. She has also been known by the name Michelle Marga. Fairley's acting credits include 78 known roles. She is a female actor who has worked in the entertainment industry.
Career overview
Michelle Fairley is an actress from Northern Ireland. Born on July 11, 1963, in Coleraine, she comes from a large family with six siblings. Her father owned a popular public house in Northern Ireland during a tumultuous period.
Fairley's acting career spans multiple television series. She is best known for her role in the HBO series Game of Thrones, which she played from 2011 to 2013. In addition to her work on Game of Thrones, Fairley has appeared in other notable television shows, including the USA Network series Suits, the Fox series 24: Live Another Day, the RTÉ miniseries Rebellion, the science fiction series The Feed, and the Sky Atlantic crime drama Gangs of London.
Throughout her career, Fairley has accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with 78 known credits to her name. Her versatility as an actress has allowed her to take on a wide range of roles in various genres, from fantasy to crime drama. With a career spanning multiple decades, Fairley continues to be a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
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- Whistle (2026) as Ivy Raymore
- How to Get to Heaven from Belfast (2026) as Margo
- No Ordinary Heist (2026) as Mags Fulton
- Nazis, U-boats and the Battle for the Atlantic (2025) as Narrator
- Small Things Like These (2024) as Mrs. Wilson
- Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023) as Princess Augusta
- The Gone (2023) as Judge Hannah Martin
- Untameable (2023) as Self
- The Trap (2023) as Michelle
- An Irish Goodbye (2022) as Grainne (voice)
- Nobody Has to Know (2022) as Millie
- The Road to Partition (2021) as Narrator
- The Road to Partition (2021) as Narrator
- Gangs of London (2020) as Marian Wallace
- Lesson 7 (2020) as Max
- Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019) as Self
- The Feed (2019) as Meredith Hatfield
- The Trap (2019) as Michelle
- Responsible Child (2019) as Kerry
- Lost Lives (2019) as Self (voice)
- To Provide All People (2018) as Intensive Care Nurse
- National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (2018) as Caius Cassius
- The White Princess (2017) as Margaret Beaufort
- Rebellion (2016) as Dolly Butler
- Edith (2016) as Shelia
- In the Heart of the Sea (2015) as Mrs. Nickerson
- Fortitude (2015) as Freya Lennox
- Resurrection (2014) as Margaret Langston
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014) as Queen Igneous (voice)
- Montana (2014) as DCI Rachel Jones
- Ironclad 2: Battle for Blood (2014) as Joan De Vesci
- Common (2014) as Shelagh
- Crossing Lines (2013) as Sophie Baines
- The Invisible Woman (2013) as Caroline Graves
- Philomena (2013) as Sally Mitchell
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Catelyn Stark
- Suits (2011) as Ava Hessington
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Mrs. Granger
- Chatroom (2010) as Rosie
- Cup Cake (2010) as Annie McNabb
- Anton Chekhov's The Duel (2010) as Marya
- Misfits (2009) as Louise Young
- Best: His Mother's Son (2009) as Ann Best
- A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009) as Mrs. Savery
- Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
- Ahead of the Class (2005) as Sonia Venning
- The Golden Hour (2005) as Julia Harper
- 24 (2001) as Margot Al-Harazi
- The Others (2001) as Mrs. Marlish
- In Deep (2001) as Phoebe
- Rebus (2000) as Janice Mee
- The Second Death (2000) as Aisling
- McCready and Daughter (2000) as Bernadette
- Hideous Kinky (1999) as Patricia
- Vicious Circle (1999) as Frances
- Births, Marriages and Deaths (1999) as Pat
- A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) as Miss O'Shaunessy
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Iris Holman
- The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling (1997) as Mrs, Fitzpatrick
- The Broker's Man (1997) as Gabby Rodwell
- The Precious Blood (1996) as Jean McBride
- Safe And Sound (1996) as Eleanor Delaney
- A Mug's Game (1996) as Kathy Cowan
- Life After Life (1995) as Roisin Donaghy
- Cardiac Arrest (1994) as Casualty Sister Karen Teller
- Comics (1993) as Nula O'Reilly
- The Long Roads (1993) as Fiona Gibbons
- Flea Bites (1992) as Sharon
- Force of Duty (1991) as Jenny
- Hidden Agenda (1990) as Teresa Doyle
- 4 Play (1989) as Maureen
- Saracen (1989) as Maeve
- Crossfire (1988) as Scanlon's Girl
- Hidden City (1987) as Cleaner
- Casualty (1986) as Kathy Emerick
- Casualty (1986) as Kate Maguire
- Lovejoy (1986) as Nancy Phelan
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Jenny
- Screen Two (1985) as Jean McBride
- Screen Two (1985) as Roisin Donaghy
- Screen Two (1985) as Fiona Gibbons - Liverpool