{{short description|Actress from Northern Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Use British English|date=July 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Michelle Fairley | image = Michelle Fairley by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg | caption = Fairley in 2013 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|54|2018|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smyth |first1=Chris |title=Divas pitch for male roles as age lowers their tone |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/divas-pitch-for-male-roles-as-age-lowers-their-tone-zgnsttwc5 |access-date=4 October 2025 |work=[[The Times]] |date=5 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Coleraine]], [[County Londonderry]], Northern Ireland | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1986–present }}
'''Michelle Fairley''' 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 (American TV series)|Suits]]'' (2013), the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] series ''[[24: Live Another Day]]'' (2014),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michelle Fairley|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265610/|access-date=2020-06-08|website=IMDb}}</ref> the [[RTÉ One|RTÉ]] miniseries ''[[Rebellion (miniseries)|Rebellion]]'' (2016), the science fiction series ''[[The Feed (British TV series)|The Feed]]'' (2019), the [[Sky Atlantic]] crime drama ''[[Gangs of London (TV series)|Gangs of London]]'' (2020–present), and the [[Netflix]] series ''[[How to Get to Heaven from Belfast]]'' (2026).
==Early life== 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-licence]]s, in Northern Ireland during [[The Troubles]], when Fairley remembers both [[Irish Catholics|Catholics]] and [[Ulster Protestants|Protestants]] frequenting the pub.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Game of Thrones star in mourning as she prepares to lay father to rest in Coleraine|language=en-GB|work=belfasttelegraph|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/game-of-thrones-star-in-mourning-as-she-prepares-to-lay-father-to-rest-in-coleraine-36583601.html|access-date=2020-06-08|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Game of Thrones star Michelle Fairley in mourning after mum dies in Coleraine|language=en-GB|work=belfasttelegraph|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/game-of-thrones-star-michelle-fairley-in-mourning-after-mum-dies-in-coleraine-38526024.html|access-date=2020-06-08|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
==Career== Fairley appeared in a number of British television shows, including ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Holby City]]'' and ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''. Some of her earlier roles were as Cathy Michaels on [[ITV1]]'s ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'' in the episode titled "The Way Through the Woods", and as Nancy Phelan in ''[[Lovejoy (TV series)|Lovejoy]]'' in the episode 9 of Season 3 titled "Smoke Your Nose".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michelle Fairley|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265610/|access-date=2020-06-08|website=IMDb}}</ref>
She took over the role of Mrs. Granger from Heather Bleasdale (who had played Mrs. Granger in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Chamber of Secrets]]'') in the ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' films.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a838610/harry-potter-actors-you-forgot/ |title=12 stars you totally forgot were in the Harry Potter movies |last=Armitage |first=Hugh |date=27 January 2018 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=23 March 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323195557/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a838610/harry-potter-actors-you-forgot/ |archive-date=23 March 2019}}</ref> From 2011 to 2013, Fairley starred as [[Catelyn Stark]] (née Tully) in the first three seasons of the [[HBO]] fantasy series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', replacing [[Jennifer Ehle]] who played the character in the original, unaired, pilot episode.<ref name="one">{{cite web |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-briefs-idUSTRE62M0AB20100323 |title=Showbiz people briefs |work=Reuters|date=22 March 2010 |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
Fairley joined the cast of the [[USA Network]] series ''[[Suits (American TV series)|Suits]]'' for its third season, playing the recurring role of Dr. Ava Hessington, a [[chemical engineer]] and oil CEO accused of bribery, and after that, accused for murder.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://uk.eonline.com/news/426178/game-of-thrones-star-michelle-fairley-joins-suits-maisie-williams-posts-reaction-to-red-wedding-deaths |title=Game of Thrones Star Michelle Fairley Joins Suits, Maisie Williams Posts Reaction to Red Wedding Deaths |first=Tierney |last=Bricker |work=E! Online UK |date=4 June 2013 |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> She played Margot Al-Harazi in ''[[24: Live Another Day]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. Her film roles included ''[[The Invisible Woman (2013 film)|The Invisible Woman]]'' (2013) and ''[[In the Heart of the Sea (film)|In the Heart of the Sea]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodykoontz |first=Bill |date=10 December 2015 |title=Review: 'In the Heart of the Sea' an uneven trip |url=https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/12/10/review-heart-sea-uneven-trip/77053280/ |work=[[The Times Herald]] |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> In 2014, Fairley was cast as Margaret Langston in the ABC TV Series ''[[Resurrection (American TV series)|Resurrection]]'' (2014–2015).
In 2017, it was announced Fairley would appear in a revival of [[Jim Cartwright]]'s play ''[[Road (play)|Road]]'' at the [[Royal Court Theatre]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Royal Court Theatre announces cast for Jim Cartwright's play Road|url=http://britishtheatre.com/royal-court-theatre-cast-jim-cartwrights-road/|website=British Theatre|access-date=24 July 2017|date=25 June 2017}}</ref> In 2018, she played Cassius in ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' at the Bridge Theatre, alongside [[David Calder (actor)|David Calder]], [[David Morrissey]] and [[Ben Whishaw]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Game of Thrones actress to appear in Julius Caesar at Bridge Theatre|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39633990|website=BBC News|access-date=19 April 2017|date=19 April 2017}}</ref> In 2019, Fairley led the [[Virgin Media]] and [[Amazon Prime]] science fiction series ''[[The Feed (British TV series)|The Feed]]'' as Meredith Hatfield. As of June 2020, Fairley stars as Marian Wallace in the [[Sky Atlantic]] crime drama ''[[Gangs of London (TV series)|Gangs of London]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gangs of London the new TV Series {{!}} Sky.com|url=https://www.sky.com/watch/gangs-of-london|access-date=2020-06-08|website=www.sky.com}}</ref> She starred as Millie in the 2021 film ''[[Nobody Has to Know (film)|Nobody Has to Know]]'', alongside [[Bouli Lanners]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nobody Has To Know|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/film/388875/|access-date=2021-09-09|website=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema|language=en}}</ref> In 2023, Fairley starred as [[Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha|Princess Augusta]] in ''[[Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story]]'' on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/video/queen-charlotte-bridgerton-prequel-spinoff-trailer-first-look-photos/ |title='Queen Charlotte': 'Bridgerton' Prequel Spinoff Trailer & First-Look Photos Revealed |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=23 March 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=23 March 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323223628/https://deadline.com/video/queen-charlotte-bridgerton-prequel-spinoff-trailer-first-look-photos/ |archive-date=23 March 2023}}</ref> She also contributed to ''[[The Gone]]'', a TVNZ and RTÉ co-production.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-gone-richard-flood-acushla-tara-kupe-rte-tvnz-1235115394/ | title=Richard Flood & Acushla-Tara Kupe to Lead 'The Gone' for RTÉ and TVNZ with 'GOT's Michelle Fairley Also Aboard | date=12 September 2022 }}</ref>
==Personal life== Fairley has been based in [[London]] since 1986, and keeps a low public profile. She said in an interview with ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' in 2015, that she made the decision to separate from her boyfriend of seven years, in 2012. Since then, Fairley has had no known partners. Fairley said, in the same interview, that she "missed the gene" for motherhood. She never had the desire to have children like some of her siblings did.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Davies|first=Serena|date=2015-07-25|title=Michelle Fairley interview: 'Hollywood? I hate everything about it'|language=en-GB|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-features/11758965/Michelle-Fairley-interview-Hollywood-I-hate-everything-about-it.html|access-date=2020-06-08|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
While Fairley has worked on various American projects in the past, she has no love for Hollywood, and the [[West End theatre]]s remain her home.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GoT's Michelle Fairley goes back to theatre|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/tv/gots-michelle-fairley-goes-back-to-theatre-1.1579716|access-date=2020-06-08|website=gulfnews.com|date=7 September 2015 |language=en}}</ref> She said that while television and movies provide a new challenge by making her "use a different muscle", theatre is where she feels her best work is done, where she started her career, and where she hopes to "end up".<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title= Michelle Fairley: "Theatre's where I do my best work"|url=https://www.theatre.london/news/michelle-fairley-theatres-where-i-do-my-best-work|access-date=2020-06-08|website=www.theatre.london|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1987 |''[[Hidden City (film)|Hidden City]]'' |Cleaner | |- |1990 |''[[Hidden Agenda (1990 film)|Hidden Agenda]]'' |Teresa Doyle | |- |rowspan=2|1998 |''{{sortname|A|Soldier's Daughter Never Cries|A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film)}}'' |Miss O'Shaunessy | |- |''[[Hideous Kinky (film)|Hideous Kinky]]'' |Patricia | |- |2000 |''{{sortname|The|Second Death|The Second Death}}'' |Aisling |Short film |- |2001 |''{{sortname|The|Others|The Others (2001 film)}}'' |Mrs. Marlish | |- |2002 |''Shearing'' |Yvonne |rowspan=2|Short films |- |2009 |''Suicide Man'' |Woman on Cliff |- |rowspan=4|2010 |''Cup Cake'' |Annie McNabb | |- |''[[The Duel (2010 film)|Anton Checkov's The Duel]]'' |Marya | |- |''[[Chatroom (film)|Chatroom]]'' |Rosie | |- |''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'' |Mrs. Granger | |- |rowspan=3|2013 |''{{sortname|The|Invisible Woman|The Invisible Woman (2013 film)}}'' |Caroline Graves | |- |''[[Philomena (film)|Philomena]]'' |Sally Mitchell | |- |''[[Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart]]'' |Brigitte Helm (voice) |English version |- |rowspan=3|2014 |''[[Ironclad: Battle for Blood]]'' |Joan De Vesci | |- |''[[Montana (2014 film)|Montana]]'' |DCI Rachel Jones | |- |''I Am Here'' |Mother |Short film |- |2015 |''[[In the Heart of the Sea (film)|In the Heart of the Sea]]'' |Mrs. Nickerson | |- |2016 |''Edith'' |Sheila |rowspan=3|Short films |- |2019 |''The Trap'' |Michelle |- |2020 |''Lesson 7'' |Max |- |2021 |''[[Nobody Has to Know (film)|Nobody Has to Know]]'' |Millie MacPherson | |- |2022 |''[[An Irish Goodbye]]'' |Grainne (voice) |Short film |- |2023 |''The Trap'' |Michelle |Longer version of 2019 short |- |2024 |''[[Small Things Like These (film)|Small Things Like These]]'' |Mrs. Wilson | |- |2026 |''[[Whistle (2025 film)|Whistle]]'' | Ivy Raymore | |- |{{TableTBA}} |''No Ordinary Heist'' |Mags Fulton |Post-production <!--Only put new projects after it began filming per WP:CRYSTAL--> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1987 |''Teresa'' |Rosie |Television film |- |1988 |''Crossfire'' |Scanlon's Girl |Mini-series; episode 1: "Bringing It Home" |- |1989 |''[[Saracen (TV series)|Saracen]]'' |Maeve |Episode 6: "Starcross" |- |rowspan=2|1990 |''4 Play'' |Maureen |Series 1; episode 8: "Valentine Falls" |- |''[[Theatre Night]]'' |Ruth |Series 5; episode 4: "Pentecost" |- |rowspan=3|1991 |''[[Children of the North]]'' |Kate |Episodes 1, 3 and 4 |- |''[[Screen Two]]'' |Sharon |Series 8; episode 2: "Flea Bites" |- |''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' |Kathy Emerick |Series 6; episode 2: "Judgement Day" |- |rowspan=2|1992 |''[[Lovejoy]]'' |Nancy Phelan |Series 3; episode 9: "Smoke Your Nose" |- |''[[Screenplay (TV series)|Screenplay]]'' |Jenny |Series 7; episode 2: "Force of Duty" |- |rowspan=3|1993 |''[[Screen Two]]'' |Fiona Gibbons - Liverpool |Series 9; episode 3: "The Long Roads" |- |''[[Comics (British TV series)|Comics]]'' |Nula O'Reilly |Episodes 1 & 2 |- |''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' |Kate Maguire |Series 8; episode 4: "No Place to Hide" |- |1994 |''[[Cardiac Arrest (TV series)|Cardiac Arrest]]'' |Casualty Sister Karen Teller |Series 1; episodes 2, 4 and 6 |- |rowspan=3|1995 |''[[Screen Two]]'' |Roisin Donaghy |Series 11; episode 2: "Life After Life" |- |''{{sortname|The|Bill}}'' |Beth Spence |Series 11; episode 77: "No Choice" |- |''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'' |Cathy Michaels |Series 8; episode 1: [[The Way Through the Woods (TV)|"The Way Through the Woods"]] |- |rowspan=3|1996 |''[[Screen Two]]'' |Jean McBride |Series 13; episode 5: "The Precious Blood" |- |''Safe and Sound'' |Eleanor Delaney |Main role. Episodes 1–6 |- |''{{sortname|A|Mug's Game|nolink=1}}'' |Kathy Cowan |Episodes 1–4 |- |rowspan=2|1997 |''{{sortname|The|Broker's Man|The Broker's Man}}'' |Gabby Rodwell |Main role. Series 1; episodes 1–6 |- |''{{sortname|The|History of Tom Jones: a Foundling|The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling (TV series)}}'' |Mrs. Harriet Fitzpatrick |Mini-series; episodes 2–5 |- |rowspan=2|1999 |''Vicious Circle'' |Frances |Television film |- |''Births, Marriages and Deaths'' |Pat |Main role. Episodes 1–4 |- |2000 |''[[McCready and Daughter]]'' |Bernadette |Television film |- |rowspan=2|2001 |''[[In Deep (TV series)|In Deep]]'' |Phoebe / Eva |Series 1; episodes 1 and 2: "Blue on Blue: Parts 1 and 2" |- |''[[Rebus (2000 TV series)|Rebus]]'' |Janice Mee |Series 1; episodes 3 and 4: "Dead Souls" and "Mortal Causes" |- |rowspan=2|2003 |''[[Holby City]]'' |Heidi Drury |Series 6; episode 6: "Keep It in the Family" |- |''{{sortname|The|Clinic|The Clinic (TV series)}}'' |Shirley |Series 1; episode 6 |- |rowspan=2|2005 |''[[Ahead of the Class]]'' |Sonia Venning |Television film |- |''{{sortname|The|Golden Hour|The Golden Hour (TV series)}}'' |Julia Harper |Mini-series; episode 4 |- |rowspan=2|2006 |''[[The Catherine Tate Show]]'' |Nurse Rosemary |Series 3; episode 1: "Mum, I'm Gay" |- |''[[Strictly Confidential (TV series)|Strictly Confidential]]'' |Carol Machin |Episode 2 |- |rowspan=2|2007 |''[[Trial & Retribution]]'' |Janet Jenkins |Series 10; episodes 9 and 10: "Mirror Image: Parts 1 and 2" |- |''{{sortname|The|Street|The Street (British TV series)}}'' |Paul's Mum |Series 2; episode 6: "The Promise" |- |rowspan=5|2009 |''{{sortname|A|Short Stay in Switzerland}}'' |Mrs. Savery |Television film |- |''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'' |Mrs. Lizbeth Patterson |Series 2; episode 10 |- |''[[Best: His Mother's Son]]'' |Ann Best |Television film |- |''[[Taggart (series)|Taggart]]'' |Joan Revie |Series 25; episode 4: "So Long Baby" |- |''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]'' |Louise Young |Series 1; episodes 1 and 2 |- |2010 |''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' |Iris Holman |Series 13; episode 6: "The Noble Art" |- |2011 |''[[Silent Witness]]'' |DI Suzy Harte |Series 14; episodes 5 and 6: "First Casualty: Parts 1 and 2" |- |2011–2013 |''[[Game of Thrones]]'' |[[Catelyn Stark]] |Main role. Seasons 1–3; 25 episodes |- |2012 |''[[Coming Up (TV series)|Coming Up]]'' |Jen |Series 10; episode 7: "Colour" |- |2013 |''[[Suits (American TV series)|Suits]]'' |Ava Hessington |Recurring role. Season 3; 8 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2014 |''[[24: Live Another Day]]'' |Margot Al-Harazi |Mini-series; episodes 2–9 |- |''[[Common (film)|Common]]'' |Shelagh Wallace |Television film |- |2014–2015 |''[[Resurrection (American TV series)|Resurrection]]'' |Margaret Langston |Season 2; episodes 1–13 |- |rowspan=2|2015 |''[[The Lizzie Borden Chronicles]]'' |Aideen Trotwood |Mini-series; episode 8: "Capsize" |- |''[[Crossing Lines]]'' |Sophie Baines |Season 3; episodes 1 and 2: "Redux" and "Whistleblower" |- |2016 |''[[Rebellion (miniseries)|Rebellion]]'' |Dolly Butler |Mini-series; episodes 1–5 |- |rowspan=3|2017 |''[[Fortitude (TV series)|Fortitude]]'' |Freya Lennox |Series 2; episodes 1–10 |- |''[[The White Princess (miniseries)|The White Princess]]'' |[[Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby|Margaret Beaufort]] |Main role. Mini-series; episodes 1–8 |- |''[[Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero]]'' |Queen Igneous (voice) |Season 2; episode 5; segment: "Rockullan, Papyron, Scissorian" |- |2018 |''To Provide All People'' |Intensive Care Nurse |Television film |- |rowspan=2|2019 |''[[The Feed (British TV series)|The Feed]]'' |Meredith Hatfield |Main role. Episodes 1–10 |- |''Responsible Child'' |Kerry |Television film |- |2020–present |''[[Gangs of London (TV series)|Gangs of London]]'' |Marian Wallace |Main role. Series 1–3; 25 episodes |- |2023 |''[[Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story]]'' |[[Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha|Princess Augusta]] |Main role. Mini-series; episodes 1–6 |- |2023–2024 |''[[The Gone]]'' |Judge Hannah Martin |Main role. Series 1 and 2; 11 episodes |- |2026 |''[[How to Get to Heaven from Belfast]]'' |Margo |Recurring role. Season 1; 7 episodes |}
===Theatre=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1993 |''[[Oleanna (play)|Oleanna]]'' |Carol | rowspan="2" |[[Royal Court Theatre]] |- |1998 |''[[Never Land]]'' |Elisabeth |- |1999 |''{{sortname|The|Weir}}'' |Valerie |[[Walter Kerr Theatre]] |- | rowspan="2" |2003 |''Scenes from the Big Picture'' |Helen Woods |[[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] |- |''Loyal Women'' |Brenda |Royal Court Theatre |- |2004 |''[[Ashes to Ashes (play)|Ashes to Ashes]]'' |Rebecca |Lyric Theatre |- | rowspan="2" |2006 |''{{sortname|The|Wild Duck}}'' |Gina |[[Donmar Warehouse]] |- |''Gates of Gold'' |Alma |Trafalgar Studios |- | rowspan="2" |2007 |''[[Othello]]'' |[[Emilia (Othello)|Emilia]] |Donmar Warehouse |- |''[[Macbeth]]'' |[[Lady Macbeth]] |West Yorkshire Playhouse |- |2009 |''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'' |Kate |Old Vic |- |2010 |''Greta Garbo Came to Donegal'' |Paulie Hennessy |Tricycle Theatre |- |2011 |''Remembrance Day'' |Sveta |Royal Court Theatre |- |2015 |''[[Splendour (play)|Splendour]]'' |Genevieve |Donmar Warehouse |- |2017 |''[[Road (play)|Road]]'' |Helen / Marion / Brenda |Royal Court Theatre |- |2018 |''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' |Cassius |[[Bridge Theatre]] |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | [[2008 Laurence Olivier Awards|2008]] | [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier Awards]] | [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role|Best Performance in a Supporting Role]] | {{center|''[[Othello]]''}} | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Olivier Winners 2008 |website=officiallondontheatre.com |publisher=[[Society of London Theatre]] |url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-2008/ |access-date=1 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029090948/https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-2008/ |archive-date=29 October 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan=3|2011 | [[9th Irish Film & Television Awards|Irish Film & Television Award]] | Best Actress - Television | rowspan=6 style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="IFTN">{{Cite web |date=10 January 2012 |title=IFTA 2012 Winners Announced |url=http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4284629&sr=1&only=1&hl=Irish+Film+and+Television+Awards&tpl=archnews |access-date=1 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426174741/https://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4284629&sr=1&only=1&hl=Irish+Film+and+Television+Awards&tpl=archnews |archive-date=26 April 2025 |website=[[IFTN.ie]]}}</ref> |- | [[2011 Scream Awards|Scream Award]] | Best Ensemble | {{nom}} |- | [[18th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]] | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web | title = The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | url = http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards | website = [[Screen Actors Guild]] | date = 29 January 2012 | access-date = 1 July 2025 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120516024135/http://www.sagawards.org//awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards | archive-date = 16 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | rowspan=3|2013 | [[11th Irish Film & Television Awards|Irish Film & Television Award]] | Best Actress - Television | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url = http://ifta.ie/events/dts/IFTA_winners2014.html|title=IFTA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 11TH ANNUAL IRISH FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS|date=5 April 2014|work=IFTA.ie|accessdate=1 July 2025|archive-date=21 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121061007/https://ifta.ie/events/dts/IFTA_winners2014.html}}</ref> |- | [[40th Saturn Awards|Saturn Award]] | [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television|Best Supporting Actress on Television]] | {{nom}} | |- | [[20th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]] | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news | url = https://deadline.com/2013/12/sag-awards-2013-nominations-full-list-650394/ | title = SAG Awards Nominations: '12 Years A Slave' And 'Breaking Bad' Lead Way | website = [[Deadline Hollywood]] | date = 11 December 2013 | access-date = 1 July 2025 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20131211210823/http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/sag-awards-2013-nominations-full-list/ | archive-date = 11 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[13th Irish Film & Television Awards|2015]] | [[Irish Film & Television Academy|Irish Film & Television Award]] | Best Supporting Actress - Television | {{center|''[[Rebellion (miniseries)|Rebellion]]''}} | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifta.ie/awards/nominees_2016/index.html|title=IFTA 2016 Nominees and Winners|archive-date=16 June 2025|access-date=1 July 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250616115927/https://ifta.ie/awards/nominees_2016/index.html}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2019 | [[Clarence Derwent Awards|Clarence Derwent Award]] | Best Female in a Supporting Role | rowspan="2" | {{center|''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]''}} | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|website=[[The Stage]]|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/michelle-fairley-and-irfan-shamji-honoured-at-clarence-derwent-awards|title=Michelle Fairley and Irfan Shamji honoured at Clarence Derwent Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806164146/https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/michelle-fairley-and-irfan-shamji-honoured-at-clarence-derwent-awards|archive-date=6 August 2020|access-date=1 July 2025|date=7 February 2019|last1=Hemley|first1=Matthew}}</ref> |- | [[2019 WhatsOnStage Awards|WhatsOnStage Award]] | Best Supporting Actress in a Play | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/whatsonstage-awards-winners-full-hamilton-2019_48604.html|title=Hamilton and Aidan Turner among winners at 19th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards {{!}} WhatsOnStage|website=[[WhatsOnStage.com]]|language=en-GB|access-date=1 July 2025|archive-date=5 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405015626/https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/whatsonstage-awards-winners-full-hamilton-2019_48604.html/}}</ref> |- | 2021 | [[Chicago International Film Festival]] | [[Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | {{center|''[[Nobody Has to Know (film)|Nobody Has to Know]]''}} | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|website=Chicago Film Festival|title=Festival Award Winners 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118004531/https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/festival-award-winners/|url=https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/festival-award-winners/|archive-date=18 November 2021|access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref> |- |}
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==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|265610}}
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