Michelle Fairley is an actress, whose existence the audience learned through the series “Game of Thrones”. In this television project, she perfectly played Katylyn Stark, the wife of the unfortunate Eddard Stark. Ireland can be proud of other bright roles, but for many it is associated with this character. What is the story of the actress?
Michelle Fairley: The Beginning of the Way
The performer of the role of 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.
Interest in the acting profession, the future Katilyn Stark showed in childhood. She began by participating 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 films and TV shows. However, her path to fame began all the same with a service in the theater. For some time after graduation, the girl spent 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.
Michelle accidentally met a man who brought her to the playwright Christian Reed. Falling under the charm of a young actress, Christian invited her to play in his new production of Joyriders.
In 1986, Michelle began to collaborate with the creative team of Tricycle Theater. In 1988, the future star of Game of Thrones was in the center of public attention thanks to the performance “Woman from the Sea”, in which she played a key role. Of course, the beginning actress was noticed by the directors.
Start a movie career
Michelle Fairley has been filming a movie 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 flicker actively in the series. A list of the first television projects with her participation can be seen below.
- "Taggert."
- "A purely English murder."
- "Second screen."
- "Evening Theater".
- Lovejoy.
- "Scenario".
- "Catastrophe".
- "Inspector Morse."
- "Prelude".
- "Children of the North."
- "Comics".
- "The silent witness."
Vivid roles
In 1996, the viewer was able to make sure that Michelle Fairley had comedic talent. The filmography of the Irish got a television project "Safe and sound." Her heroine was the romantic and ever-drunk sister of the key character. This was followed by the role of the insidious Mrs. Fitzpatrick in Broker, and then the embodiment of the image of the grim Ray Winston in the comedy drama Birth, Marriage and Death.
Fairley played a key role in the mystical drama Weir, which tells the story of a man confronted with the supernatural world. 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 actress created the image of the mother of the protagonist in the scandalous television project “Dregs”.
"Game of Thrones"
Initially, Katilyn Stark did not play Michelle Fairley in the Game of Thrones, a photo of which can be seen in the article. The role of the wife of the northern lord was to be played by Jennifer El. However, at the last moment, information appeared that the Irish would replace her colleague.
Michelle excellently played Katylyn Stark - a faithful wife and a loving mother. Many viewers who were initially opposed to her candidacy changed their anger to mercy, appreciating the talent of the actress.
Personal 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 a variety of rumors about her novels, to which the star of the “Game of Thrones” does not pay attention.