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Dublin, Ireland
Caitríona Mary Balfe (/kəˈtriːnə ˈbælf/; born 4 October 1979) is an Irish actress, producer, and former fashion model. She is best known for her starring role as Claire Fraser in the Starz historical drama series Outlander, for which she received a British Academy Scotland Award, an Irish Film and Television Award, two People's Choice Awards, and three Saturn Awards. She also earned nominations…
Known for
- Tangled — Queen Arianna2028
- A Long Winter — Louise2027
- Tenzing — Jill Henderson2026
- Sense and Sensibility — Mrs. Dashwood2026
- The Amateur — Inquiline2025
- The Cut — Caitlin Harney2025
- Belfast — Ma2021
- Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life — Self2020
- Angela's Christmas Wish — Dorothy's Mother2020
- Ford v Ferrari — Mollie Miles2019
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Key facts
- Born
- Caitríona Mary Balfe , ( 1979-10-04 ) 4 October 1979 (age 46) , Dublin , Ireland
- Education
- Dublin Institute of Technology
- Occupations
- Actress model
- Years active
- 1998–present
- Spouse
- Anthony McGill ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2019 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Occupation
- film producer
- Educated at
- Dublin Institute of Technology
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- English language
- Eye colour
- blue
- Hair colour
- brown hair
- Image
- Caitriona Balfe at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (crop).jpg
- Height
- 178
- Number of children
- 1
- Represented by
- Elite Model Management
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- Caitriona Balfe
- date of birth
- 1979-10-04
- name in native language
- Caitríona Balfe
- start of work period
- 1998-00-00
- social media followers
- 539285
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Encyclopedic overview
Caitríona Mary Balfe (/kəˈtriːnə ˈbælf/ kuh-TREE-nuh BALF; born 4 October 1979) is an Irish actress and former model. She began her career as a fashion model in Paris at age 18, working with fashion houses such as Chanel and Louis Vuitton, before transitioning to acting a decade later. Balfe gained early recognition with roles in The Beauty Inside (2012) and H+: The Digital Series (2012–2013), along with appearances in films like Super 8 (2011), Now You See Me (2013), and Escape Plan (2013). Her breakout role was as Claire Fraser in Outlander (2014–2026), for which she has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards.
Balfe's notable film credits include Money Monster (2016), Ford v Ferrari (2019), and Belfast (2021). For her performance in Belfast, she received nominations for a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Caitríona Balfe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.