Michelle Fairley - wikipedia Michelle Fairley This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( April 2015 ) Michelle Fairley Fairley in September 2012 Michelle Margaret Fairley July 1963 ( age 54 ) Coleraine, Northern Ireland Occupation Actress Years active 1986 -- present Michelle Fairley ( born 11 July 1963 ) is an actress from Northern Ireland, best known for her roles as Catelyn Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones, Dr. Ava Hessington in multiple episodes of USA Network series Suits, and as terrorist Margot Al - Harazi, a main antagonist in 24 : Live Another Day. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Theatre 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Early life Fairley was born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, to publicans Theresa and Brian Fairley. She attended a Roman Catholic grammar school. As a teenager, she became a member of the Ulster Youth Theatre. Upon graduation, she moved to Belfast where she honed her skills with the repertory company Fringe Benefits, alongside a fellow alumnus of the Ulster Youth Theatre, Conleth Hill. Career Fairley appeared in a number of British television shows, including The Bill, Holby City and Casualty. Some of her earlier roles were as Cathy Michaels on ITV1 's Inspector Morse in the episode titled `` The Way Through The Woods '' and as Nancy Phelan in Lovejoy in the episode 9 of Season 3 titled `` Smoke Your Nose ''. She took over the role of Mrs. Granger from Heather Bleasdale ( who had played Mrs. Granger in Chamber of Secrets ) in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films. She played the role of Catelyn Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones, replacing Jennifer Ehle who played the character in the original pilot episode. She joined the cast of the USA Network series Suits for its third season, playing the recurring role of Ava Hessington. In 2017, it was announced that Fairley would appear in a revival of Jim Cartwright 's play Road at the Royal Court Theatre and would also play Cassius in Julius Caesar at the Bridge Theatre, alongside David Calder, David Morrissey and Ben Whishaw. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1990 Hidden Agenda Teresa Doyle 1998 Soldier 's Daughter Never Cries, AA Soldier 's Daughter Never Cries Miss O'Shaunessy Suffering Patricia 2000 Second Death, The The Second Death Aisling Short film 2001 Others, The The Others Mrs. Marlish 2002 Shearing Yvonne Short film Cup Cake Annie McNabb The Duel Marya Chatroom Rosie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1 Mrs. Granger 2013 Invisible Woman, The The Invisible Woman Caroline Graves Philomena Sally Mitchell Jack and the Cuckoo - Clock Heart Brigitte Helm Voice only 2014 Ironclad : Battle for Blood Joan De Vesci Montana DCI Rachel Jones 2015 In the Heart of the Sea Mrs. Nickerson Television Year Title Role Notes Saracen Maeve Episode : `` Starcross '' 1990 4 Play Maureen Episode : `` Valentine Falls '' Theatre Night Ruth Episode : `` Pentecost '' 1991 Children of the North Kate Episodes : `` The Killing of Yesterday 's Children '', `` City of Maloch '' Casualty Kathy Emerick Episode : `` Judgement Day '' Lovejoy Nancy Phelan Episode : `` Smoke Your Nose '' Screenplay Jenny Episode : `` Force of Duty '' Screen Two Sharon Episode : `` Flea Bites '' 1993 Fiona Gibbons Episode : `` The Long Roads '' Casualty Kate Maguire Episode : `` No Place to Hide '' Comics Nula O'Reilly TV film Cardiac Arrest Karen Teller Episodes : `` You Ca n't Make an Omelette Without Breaking Legs '', `` The Edge '' 1995 Life After Life Roisin Donaghy TV film Bill, The The Bill Beth Spence Episode : `` No Choice '' Inspector Morse Cathy Michaels Episode : `` The Way Through the Woods '' Mug 's Game, AA Mug 's Game Kathy Cowan TV film Safe and Sound Eleanor Delaney Main role ( 6 episodes ) Precious Blood, The The Precious Blood Jean McBride TV film Broker 's Man, The The Broker 's Man Gabby Rodwell Main role ( 6 episodes ) History of Tom Jones : A Foundling, The The History of Tom Jones : A Foundling Mrs. Harriet Fitzpatrick TV miniseries 1999 Births, Marriages and Deaths Pat Main role ( 4 episodes ) Vicious Circle Frances TV film 2000 McCready and Daughter Bernadette TV film 2001 In Deep Eva / Phoebe Episodes : `` Blue on Blue : Parts 1 & 2 '' Rebus Janice Mee Episodes : `` Dead Souls '', `` Mortal Causes '' 2003 Holby City Heidi Drury Episode : `` Keep It in the Family '' Clinic, The The Clinic Shirley Episode : `` 1.6 '' 2005 Ahead of the Class Sonia Venning TV film Golden Hour, The The Golden Hour Julia Harper Episode : `` 1.4 '' 2006 Strictly Confidential Carol Machin Episode : `` 1.2 '' 2007 Trial & Retribution Mrs. Jenkins Episode : `` Mirror Image : Part 1 '' 2009 Short Stay in Switzerland, AA Short Stay in Switzerland Mrs. Savery TV film Lark Rise to Candleford Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson Episode : `` 2.10 '' Best : His Mother 's Son Ann Best TV film Taggart Joan Revie Episode : `` So Long Baby '' Misfits Louise Young Episodes : `` 1.1 '', `` 1.2 '' Midsomer Murders Iris Holman Episode ; `` The Noble Art '' 2011 Silent Witness DI Suzy Harte Episodes : `` First Casualty : Parts 1 & 2 '' 2011 -- 13 Game of Thrones Catelyn Stark Main role ( 25 episodes ) 2012 Coming Up Jen Episode : `` Colour '' 2013 Suits Ava Hessington Recurring role ( 8 episodes ) 2014 24 : Live Another Day Margot Al - Harazi Recurring role ( 8 episodes ) Common Shelagh TV film Resurrection : A Second Chance Margaret Langston 2014 -- 15 Resurrection Margaret Langston Recurring role ( 13 episodes ) 2015 The Lizzie Borden Chronicles Aideen Trotwood Episode : `` Capsize '' Crossing Lines Sophie Baines Recurring role ( Season 3 ) 2016 Rebellion Dolly Butler 2017 Fortitude Freya Lennox Recurring role ( Season 2 ) The White Princess Margaret Beaufort Main Role Penn Zero : Part - Time Hero Queen Igneous ( voice ) Episode : `` Rockullan, Papyron, Scissorian '' Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1993 Oleanna Carol Royal Court Theatre 1998 Never Land Elisabeth Royal Court Theatre 1999 Weir, The The Weir Valerie Walter Kerr Theatre 2003 Scenes from the Big Picture Helen Woods National Theatre 2003 Loyal Women Brenda Royal Court Theatre Ashes to Ashes Lyric Theatre 2006 Wild Duck, The The Wild Duck Gina Donmar Warehouse 2006 Gates of Gold Alma Trafalgar Studios 2007 Othello Emilia Donmar Warehouse 2007 Macbeth Lady Macbeth West Yorkshire Playhouse 2009 Dancing at Lughnasa Kate Old Vic Greta Garbo Came to Donegal Paulie Hennessy Tricycle Theatre 2011 Remembrance Day Sveta Royal Court Theatre 2015 Splendour Genevieve Donmar Warehouse 2017 Road Helen / Marion / Brenda Royal Court Theatre 2018 Julius Caesar Cassius Bridge Theatre Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Result 2008 Oliver Awards Best Performance in a Supporting Role Othello Nominated 2011 Irish Film & Television Award Best Actress - Television Game of Thrones Nominated Scream Award Best Ensemble Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated 2013 Irish Film & Television Award Best Actress - Television Won Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated 2016 Irish Film & Television Award Best Supporting Actress - Television Rebellion Nominated References Jump up ^ https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/Wb9WtU11qBE3--r4XNBkaoceHrY/appointments Jump up ^ `` Showbiz people briefs ''. Reuters. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2014. Jump up ^ Bricker, Tierney ( 4 June 2013 ). `` Game of Thrones Star Michelle Fairley Joins Suits, Maisie Williams Posts Reaction to Red Wedding Deaths ''. E ! Online UK. Retrieved 14 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Royal Court Theatre announces cast for Jim Cartwright 's play Road ''. British Theatre. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones actress to appear in Julius Caesar at Bridge Theatre ''. BBC News. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017. External links Michelle Fairley on IMDb VIAF : 171868053 LCCN : no2011095349 ISNI : 0000 0001 2080 4047 GND : 1022523430 SUDOC : 177452390 BNF : cb16683515t ( data ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michelle_Fairley&oldid=825242368 '' Categories : Film actresses from Northern Ireland Television actresses from Northern Ireland Living people People from Coleraine, County Londonderry Stage actresses from Northern Ireland 20th - century actresses from Northern Ireland 21st - century actresses from Northern Ireland British Shakespearean actresses Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from July 2012 Use British English from July 2012 BLP articles lacking sources from April 2015 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Latina Magyar მარგალური Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 12 February 2018, at 07 : 46. 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Question: who plays the stark mother in game of thrones
Answer: Michelle Fairley