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Katie McGrath

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Irish actress
This article is about Irish actress Katie McGrath. For Katherine McGrath the American singer, stage and television actress, seeKatherine McGrath.

Katie McGrath
McGrath at the 2018 SDCC
Born
EducationSt. Andrew's College, Dublin
Alma materTrinity College, Dublin[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Katie McGrath (/məˈɡrɑː/) is an Irish actress.[2] On television, she has portrayedMorgana Pendragon inBBC One'sMerlin (2008–2012),Lucy Westenra on the British-American seriesDracula (2013–2014),Saskia in the TV seriesSecret Bridesmaids Business, Sarah Bennett in the first season of the horror anthology seriesSlasher (2016), andLena Luthor on the superhero seriesSupergirl (2016–2021). Her film roles includeThelma Furness in the drama filmW.E. and Jules Daly in the Christmas movieA Princess for Christmas (2011), Zara Young in the science fiction adventure filmJurassic World (2015), and Elsa in the epic fantasy filmKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017).

Early life

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McGrath, born January 3, 1983,[3] was raised inAshford,County Wicklow, by her father, Paul, who works with computers, and mother, Mary, who works for an Irish designer. She has two older brothers, Sean, an online media manager, and Rory, who is a post-production producer.[4] She studied theInternational Baccalaureate atSt. Andrew's College before graduating fromTrinity College, Dublin, with a degree in history with a focus on Russian history.[1]

At a young age she applied to the Ballygowan "Be the Face of MTV" competition.[5] Twenty finalists would be able to attend MTV Lick Party at the Tivoli.

Career

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McGrath originally sought to work in fashion journalism and took on a job atImage magazine[1] before becoming a wardrobe assistant on the set ofThe Tudors. While working onThe Tudors, McGrath was advised to try acting, so she sent photographs to Irish agents.[6] She said:

Being an actress was kind of like when you're a kid, and you want to run away and join the circus, it's something you really want to do, but then you grew up and got a proper job. It was a dream, but I didn't think it would ever be reality, and yet here I am![6]

McGrath was cast inDamage, an Irish TV-movie in 2007. She also starred in the playLa Marea at theDublin Theatre Festival in the same year.[7] She appeared in the feature filmsEden andFreakdog in 2008, before being cast as Morgana Pendragon inMerlin.[8]

In 2009, McGrath starred in a five-partdocudrama forChannel 4 exploring the life of QueenElizabeth II,The Queen, in which she played a youngPrincess Margaret.[9]Emilia Fox portrayed Elizabeth II in the same episode in which McGrath appeared; the two had previously worked together as sistersMorgause andMorgana inMerlin. In 2010, McGrath was cast inMadonna's directorial debutW.E., anEdward VIII biopic. McGrath playedLady Furness, the king's former mistress who introduces him toWallis Simpson.[10]

In 2011, McGrath appeared withRoger Moore in the comedy-drama filmA Princess for Christmas, aHallmark Channel Original Movie shot mainly at thePeleş Castle in Romania.[11] In September 2011, McGrath voice-acted the characters in the Irish animated short filmTríd an Stoirm (Through the Storm).[12] Later that month, McGrath was cast as Oriane Congost inLabyrinth.[13]

McGrath was reunited with herThe Tudors co-star and close friendJonathan Rhys Meyers inNBC andSky Living's horror drama TV seriesDracula; she portrayedLucy Westenra.[14] In June 2013, McGrath co-starred in episode four of the Channel 4 showDates as a young lesbian on the dating scene alongsideGemma Chan.[15]

In November 2014, McGrath co-starred in aHozier music video for the song "From Eden".[16]

In 2015, McGrath had a supporting role as Zara in the filmJurassic World[17] and starred in theCrackle original spy-thriller,The Throwaways.[18]

McGrath portrayed the lead role in the first season of Chiller's original horror seriesSlasher, which premiered on 4 March 2016.[19]

In 2016, it was announced that McGrath would play the recurring role ofLena Luthor in the second season ofSupergirl.[20][21] She debuted in the season two premiere episode titled "The Adventures of Supergirl" and was promoted to a series regular in March 2017 and maintained this role until the show's end in 2021.[22][23] She appeared as Elsa inGuy Ritchie's fantasy filmKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which was released in May 2017.[24]

In 2019, McGrath starred alongsideAbbie Cornish andGeorgina Haig inSeven Network seriesSecret Bridesmaids' Business, about how a bride's wedding turns deadly after one of the bridesmaids invites a stranger into their lives. McGrath starred as Saskia, a bisexual lawyer who is described as an intelligent, loyal woman who is holding a secret.[25]

In September 2023, she had a supporting role inThe Continental as the Adjudicator.[26]

In April 2025, she replacedJanet Montgomery as Jen inThe Ex-Wife.

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2007PebbleTaraShort film
2011W.E.Lady Thelma Furness
2012Tríd an StoirmAlice/BansheeShort film; voice role
2014Leading LadyJodi RutherfordAfrikaans film
2015Jurassic WorldZara Young
The ThrowawaysGloria Miller
2017King Arthur: Legend of the SwordElsa[24]
2018ButtonsMrs Katherine Wentworth
2025Brown BreadAineShort film
2026Everybody Digs Bill EvansPost-production

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2007DamageRachelTelevision movie
2008EdenTrisha
The TudorsBessEpisode: "His Majesty's Pleasure"
FreakdogHarriet ChambersTelevision movie
The Roaring TwentiesVixenTelevision miniseries
2008–2012MerlinMorgana PendragonMain role[27]
2009The QueenMargaret Rose WindsorEpisode: "Margaret"
2011A Princess for ChristmasJules DalyTelevision movie
2012LabyrinthOriane CongostTelevision miniseries[28]
2013DatesKate FosterEpisode: "Erica and Kate"
2013–2014DraculaLucy WestenraMain role[29]
2016SlasherSarah BennettMain role (season 1)[30][31]
2016–2021SupergirlLena LuthorRecurring role (season 2); main role (seasons 3–6)[32][33][34]
2016–2017FrontierElizabeth CarruthersRecurring role (seasons 1–2)[35][36]
2019Secret Bridesmaids' BusinessSaskia de MerindolMain role[37][38]
2023The Continental: From the World of John WickThe AdjudicatorRecurring role; television miniseries[39][40]
2025The Ex-WifeJen[41]Main role (season 2); replacedJanet Montgomery
Hell MotelKatieEpisode: "Grand Guignol"
MaigretRosalie Fernand[24]2 episodes

Music videos

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YearTitleArtist
2014"From Eden"Hozier

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2009Monte-Carlo Television FestivalOutstanding Actress - Drama SeriesMerlinNominated[42]
2011Monte-Carlo Television FestivalOutstanding Actress - Drama SeriesMerlinNominated[43]
2011Movieguide AwardsGrace Award for Most Inspiring Performance on TelevisionA Princess for ChristmasNominated[44]
2013SFX AwardsBest ActressMerlinNominated[45]
2018Teen Choice AwardsChoice Scene StealerSupergirlNominated[46]

References

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  11. ^Blaga, Lulia (25 February 2011)."PRODUCTION: Christmas at Castlebury Hall Will Shoot in Romania". Film New Europe. Archived fromthe original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved17 May 2011.
  12. ^"Short Film of the Week: Watch Tríd an Stoirm by Fred Burdy | Film Ireland".filmireland.net. 8 January 2014.Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved14 October 2016.
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  14. ^"Victoria Smurfit To Sink Teeth into Jonathan Rhys Meyers' 'Dracula'".IFTN. 4 February 2013.Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved4 February 2013.
  15. ^"New Channel 4 series "Dates" features gorgeous, complex lesbian couple - AfterEllen".AfterEllen. 26 June 2013.Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved14 October 2016.
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  17. ^Kit, Borys (3 April 2014)."Judy Greer JoinsJurassic World".The Hollywood Reporter.Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved14 June 2015.
  18. ^"Crackle Premieres Jeremy Renner-Produced Movie 'The Throwaways'".Videoink. 30 January 2015.Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved14 December 2015.
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  22. ^Saclao, Christian (12 September 2016)."'Supergirl' Season 2 Spoilers: CW Releases First Official Photos Of Katie McGrath As Lena Luthor".ibtimes.com.IBT Media Inc.Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved17 December 2016.
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  25. ^Yang, Rachel (8 May 2019)."Abbie Cornish-Led Thriller Series 'Secret Bridesmaids' Business' Begins Production (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved10 May 2019.
  26. ^Petski, Denise (8 February 2022)."'The Continental': Katie McGrath, Ray McKinnon Among 5 Cast In Starz's 'John Wick' Prequel Series".Deadline. Retrieved2 February 2024.
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  33. ^Rosario, Alexandra Del (10 November 2021)."'Supergirl' Finale: Empowering The Powerless Is Key In Supe Series Ender Full Of Familiar Faces".Deadline. Retrieved13 January 2025.
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  35. ^Liu, Stephanie (28 November 2018)."Bland Storytelling Skins Return of Fur Trade Drama 'Frontier'".The Heights. Retrieved13 January 2025.
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