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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 for two Critics' Choice Television Awards and four Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama. At age eighteen, while studying Drama at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Balfe was offered work as a fashion model in Paris. She was featured both in advertising campaigns and on runways for such brands as Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta, Oscar de la Renta and many others over ten years before refocusing on acting. She had leading roles in the web series The Beauty Inside (2012) and H+: The Digital Series (2012–2013), and appeared in the films Super 8 (2011), Now You See Me (2013), Escape Plan (2013), Money Monster (2016), Ford v Ferrari (2019), and Belfast (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Caitríona Balfe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Caitríona Balfe is an Irish actress, producer, and former high-fashion model recognized for her prominent television and cinematic roles.
She is best known for starring as Claire Fraser in the television series Outlander and appearing in acclaimed feature films such as Belfast and Ford v Ferrari.
Before transitioning to a full-time acting career, she worked internationally on runways and campaigns for major houses including Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, and Givenchy.
She has earned multiple Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Television Series alongside accolades from the British Academy Scotland Awards and Saturn Awards.