Michelle Fairley: biography, filmography

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Michelle Fairley is an actress, the existence of which the audience learned thanks to the series "Game of Thrones". In this television project, she superbly played Catelyn Stark, the wife of the unfortunate Eddard Stark. The Irish woman can be proud of other bright roles, but for many she is associated with this particular character. What is the story behind the actress?

Michelle Fairley: the beginning of the journey

Lady Stark was born in Northern Ireland. It happened in January 1964. Brian and Teresa, Michelle Fairley's parents, owned their own pub. The girl was engaged in a Catholic school, and also took an active part in extracurricular activities.

The future Catelyn Stark showed interest in the acting profession as a child. She began with participation in amateur productions, then joined the team of the Ulster Youth Theater. By this time, the schoolgirl had already firmly decided that she would become an actress.

Theatre

Michelle Fairley became famous for her roles in movies and TV shows. However, her path to fame began nevertheless with a service in the theater. Some time afterThe girl spent her graduation from school in Belfast, where she participated in amateur performances. Then she moved to Manchester, became a student at the local polytechnic university, which she never graduated from.

Michele accidentally met a man who brought her together with playwright Christian Reid. Falling under the spell of the young actress, Christian invited her to play in his new production of Joyriders.

In 1986, Michelle began collaborating with the creative team of the Tricycle Theatre. In 1988, the future star of the "Game of Thrones" was in the public eye thanks to the play "The Woman from the Sea", in which she played a key role. Of course, the directors noticed the aspiring actress.

The beginning of a film career

Michel Fairley has been acting in films since 1987. The actress made her debut in the drama Hidden City, in which she played the role of a maid. Further, the actress from Northern Ireland began to actively flicker in the series. The list of the first TV projects with her participation can be seen below.

• Taggert.
• "Purely English murder."
• "Second screen".
• Evening Theatre.
• Lovejoy.
• "Script".
• "Disaster".
• Inspector Morse.
• "Prelude".
• Children of the North.
• "Comics".
• "Silent Witness".

Bright roles

In 1996, the viewer was able to see the comedic talent of Michelle Fairley. The Irish filmography has acquired the TV project "Safe and Safe". Her heroine wasromantic and always drunk sister of a key character. This was followed by the role of the insidious Mrs. Fitzpatrick in The Broker, and then the embodiment of the image of the gloomy Ray Winstone in the comedy-drama Birth, Marriage and Death.

Fairley has a key role in the mystical drama Weir, which tells the story of a man faced with the world of the supernatural. Michelle perfectly played the mysterious Valeria, who knows how to establish contact with evil spirits. This was followed by shooting in the films "Disgustingly Curly", "The Soldier's Daughter Never Cries", "Others". The image of the mother of the protagonist, the actress created in the scandalous television project "Scum".

Game of Thrones

Initially, Catelyn Stark in the Game of Thrones was not supposed to play Michelle Fairley, whose photo can be seen in the article. The role of the wife of the northern lord was to be played by Jennifer Ehle. However, at the last moment, information appeared that the Irishwoman would replace her colleague.

Michelle perfectly played Catelyn Stark - a devoted wife and loving mother. Many viewers, who were initially opposed to her candidacy, changed their anger to mercy, appreciating the talent of the actress.

Private life

There is no information about Fairley's personal life. The performer of the role of Lady Stark categorically refuses to discuss this topic with reporters. Of course, this leads to all sorts of romance rumors that the Game of Thrones star is ignoring.