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Katherine "Katie" Elizabeth McGrath (born 24 October 1983) is an Irish actress from Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland, best known for playing Morgana in the BBC One TV series Merlin.
McGrath graduated in History at the Trinity College, Dublin. She wanted to work in fashion journalism and took a job at Image magazine, before becoming a wardrobe assistant on the set of The Tudors.
While working on The Tudors, McGrath was advised to try acting, so she sent photographs around Irish agents. She then won a large role playing Morgana on BBC Merlin.
She said:
McGrath was cast in Damage, an Irish... MORE
Katherine "Katie" Elizabeth McGrath (born 24 October 1983) is an Irish actress from Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland, best known for playing Morgana in the BBC One TV series Merlin.
McGrath graduated in History at the Trinity College, Dublin. She wanted to work in fashion journalism and took a job at Image magazine, before becoming a wardrobe assistant on the set of The Tudors.
While working on The Tudors, McGrath was advised to try acting, so she sent photographs around Irish agents. She then won a large role playing Morgana on BBC Merlin.
She said:
McGrath was cast in Damage, an Irish TV-movie in 2007. She also starred in Bedrock Productions's play La Marea at the Dublin Theatre Festival 2007.
She also appeared in the feature films Eden and Freakdog, before being cast in Merlin.
Katie McGrath also starred in a five-part docudrama for Channel 4 exploring the life of Queen Elizabeth II, in which she played a young Princess Margaret.
In 2010, McGrath was cast in Madonna's directorial debut W.E., a King Edward VIII biopic. It was later revealed that McGrath is to play Lady Thelma Furness, the king's former mistress who introduces him to Wallis Simpson.
In February 2011, McGrath LESS
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