Caitriona Balfe
Biography
Caitriona Balfe, an Irish actress and former model, started out in fashion, modeling in Paris from the age of eighteen. She worked for labels including Chanel and Louis Vuitton before turning to acting about ten years later. Born in Dublin and raised in County Monaghan, she studied drama before a model scout spotted her. Her early screen work included The Beauty Inside and the web series H+: The Digital Series, plus small parts in Super 8, Escape Plan (2013), and Now You See Me (2013). She became widely known as Claire Fraser in the Starz drama Outlander, a role that brought her four Golden Globe nominations. Her notable film credits include Belfast (2021), Ford v Ferrari (2019), and Money Monster (2016), and for Belfast she earned Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
47years old
Turns 48 on October 4in 328 days
- Born Dublin
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Caitríona Mary Balfe
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 17 years2009 to 2026
Genres
- Drama50%, 6 films
- Thriller42%, 5 films
- Action25%, 3 films
- Crime17%, 2 films
- Documentary17%, 2 films
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A change of course
At 18, after a few months modeling in Dublin, Balfe was offered the chance to work for Ford Models in Paris by a visiting scout.
A change of course
During a three-year period, Balfe walked in more than 250 runway shows and opened and closed shows for Chanel, Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, Alberta Ferretti and Louis Vuitton.
Caitriona Balfe movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Caitriona Balfe appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Box office
What Caitriona Balfe's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$953 million
8 of the 10 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 10 films: 8 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$352M36.9% of the total
- 2$226M23.7% of the total
- 3$137M14.4% of the total
- 4$96M10.1% of the total
- 5$93M9.8% of the total
- 6$49M5.2% of the total
- 7$66K0.0% of the total
- 8$11K0.0% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 2015 to 2017.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2017 | Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series | Outlander | Won |
| 2016 | Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television | Outlander | Won |
| 2015 | Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television | Outlander | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.