Katie Mcgrath biography, net worth, age, husband, partner, married, movies and tv shows

There is a good chance that you are familiar with Katie McGrath if you’ve watched the hit BBC series Merlin. Introductions are necessary, though, for people who haven’t met before. Katie McGrath is an Irish actress who has been in numerous television shows and films. Morgana in Merlin is her most well-known part. At the Monte Carlo TV Festival, she received two nominations for outstanding actor in a drama series for her portrayal of the scheming and malicious blue-blooded witch. Her height, weight, and past relationships can all be found out in this profile on the Merlin actress.

A look at Katie McGrath’s beginnings, her rise to fame, and her age.

On January 3rd, 1983, Katie McGrath was born. She grew up in the Irish town of Ashford in the county of Wicklow. Both Paul and Mary are Pauline’s parents. Sean (an internet media manager) and Rory (an entrepreneur) are her two older brothers (who is into post-production). Her family’s affection for her is understandable, given that she’s both the only girl and the oldest member of the family.

St. Andrews College in Dublin, where Katie McGrath studied for four years, served as the equivalency of a four-year high school for her. After that, she pursued a degree in Russian history at Dublin’s Trinity College. Katie McGrath, unlike some other performers, didn’t know she wanted to be an actor until she was in her early twenties. She had no idea what she wanted to do with her life as a child and now doesn’t. Because of this, she worked a variety of jobs during her time in college, including tattooist, cosmetics artist, barmaid, and salesperson. However, none of these positions felt sufficient in terms of personal fulfillment to me.

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Her first job out of college was at a fashion magazine, Image Magazine. Nevertheless, after a few months, she had had enough of the job and decided to leave.

A friend of her mother helped the actress obtain a job as a wardrobe assistant on the set of the erotic historical drama, Tudors, which turned her life around. There was a dearth of actresses available to participate in a photo shoot during the course of her employment. When McGrath stepped in to fill in, it was clear that she was at ease on camera. A modest role in the show was eventually granted to her. This occurred in 2007, and it was the beginning of her professional acting career.

When Katie McGrath began her career as an actress, she had no idea what she was getting herself into. She has appeared in films such as W.E. (Madonna’s biopic of King Edward VIII), A Princess for Christmas (2011), Jurassic World (2015), and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2013). (2017). She has appeared in shows including Supergirl, Slasher, Frontier, Dates, Labyrinth, and Dracula on the television screen.

In the hit series Merlin, she played the witch/villain Lady Morgana, which remains her most remembered performance to date. From 2008 through 2012, the show, partially based on Arthur and Merlin legends, aired on the Syfy channel. In fact, it was so well-liked that it was shown in more than 180 countries throughout the world.

Katie McGrath Profile

Full Name	Katie McGrath
Net Worth	$3 Million
Date Of Birth	October 24, 1983
Place Of Birth	Ashford, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.65 m)
Profession	Actor, Journalist, Makeup Artist, Model
Education	Trinity College, Dublin
Nationality	Republic of Ireland
Parents	Mary Mcgrath, Paul Mcgrath
Siblings	Rory Mcgrath, Sean Mcgrath
Nicknames	Katherine Elizabeth McGrath , Katherine McGrath , Katherine “Katie” Elizabeth McGrath
IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm2692146
Movies	Jurassic World, The Throwaways, Leading Lady, Through the Storm, A Princess for Christmas, W.E., Freakdog
TV Shows	Dracula, Merlin, The Queen, Labyrinth, Merlin: Secrets and Magic

Boyfriend/Husband, Is She Married or Dating?

Katie McGrath is said to be in a relationship with her Merlin co-star, Colin Morgan. Colin Morgan is equally Irish and played the titular role of the young lovable wizard, Merlin. McGrath and Morgan reportedly started dating in 2010 after meeting on the set of Merlin. It must be stressed that neither of them has publicly confirmed this relationship. However, their rabid fan base point to pictures and videos of them together as evidence of their relationship.

With regard to marriage, the actress is not married and has never been. But she has expressed in an interview that she would one day love to have a house in the country with dogs, chickens, and kids.

Is Katie McGrath Gay/Lesbian?

There have been a few rumours that McGrath is gay. These rumours may have been due to some of the gay roles she has played. One of such is in the horror/thriller series, Dracula. In it, she played the role of a rich society girl who has feelings for her female best friend. The role also required her to kiss another actress onscreen. Despite this, we can authoritatively state that McGrath is not gay/lesbian. She has never been romantically linked with a woman in real life.

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Height – How Tall Is She?

Katie McGrath bears a striking resemblance to the popular English actress, Kiera Knightley and boasts of a svelte figure. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall (1.68 m) and weighs 134 lb (61 kg). Additionally, she has luxuriant dark brown hair and a pair of captivating green eyes.

Due to her ageless looks, many fans have jokingly argued that she is a real-life vampire. McGrath is not offended by such talks. Rather, she fuels them by hiding her birthdate and getting her family and friends not to reveal it.

Trademark
1	Pale skin
2	Raven black hair

Quote
1	I don’t get recognized in England. Not at all. Every so often, I get recognized in other countries.
2	Maybe people don’t see me as believable playing a person of today. I guess I’m just more realistic in a corset and funny hairstyles.
3	I spend a lot of time on eBay buying vintage. I also really like Alexander Wang, Miu Miu, Vivienne Westwood, McQueen and Balmain.
4	I wasn’t born an actress, but I was certainly born dramatic!
5	I wear a lot of black, knitwear, skinny jeans and very high heels. My mum used to work for a fashion designer making knitwear, so she knits me lots of chunky scarves, hats and gloves, which I love.
6	One day I’d love a house in the country, with some chickens, dogs and kids.
7	I had this vague notion that one day I might be editor of ‘Vogue China.’ It was a bizarre ambition, as I didn’t speak a word of Chinese. There were flaws in my plan, admittedly.
8	It’s not an understatement to say that I owe everything as an actor to Merlin (2008). It was pretty much my first job, and I didn’t know what I was doing for many years on it. It wasn’t until the third and fourth series – the fourth series especially – that I really found my feet with the character, and as an actress.
9	My mum’s amazing – every time I achieve something in my career, she buys me a diamond earring.
10	Working crew made me realize that the actors are a very small part of a very big machine, with each part being vital to make the show work. It so important to remember that it’s not about you, it’s about the show, and working crew hammered that point home to me.
11	I grew up in a small town in Ireland and didn’t know any actors. I never thought it was a viable job. It wasn’t until I was on The Tudors (2007) that I realized it was a possibility.
12	If I could have picked an era to have lived, I think I would’ve loved to have been one of Louis XIV’s mistresses. They were so fantastic and aristocratic, and they had so much power. And he was such a renaissance man. I think I would’ve fit into that nicely.
13	I am really terrible when it comes to guys. Inside, I just see myself as this overweight tomboy with funny-colored hair and bad skin.
14	My friend once sculpted me a bust of Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) He’s my favorite character in the films after Han Solo. He’s that goldfish-type alien in the white costume. ‘It’s a trap!’ I’m a big geek.
15	I do keep getting these bad girl roles. The funny thing is that, honestly, I don’t think I’m believable as these aristocratic mean girls. But I do love playing them.
16	I love being as bad as possible! You’ve got to love a bad girl. Look at ‘Gone With the Wind,’ Scarlett O’Hara – total bad girl, but you love her.
17	I loved every minute of working in wardrobe. But I love being an actress so much more. I don’t think I was very good in costume, so it’s better that I prefer being an actress.
18	I get sent lots of jewellery by fans, and that’s absolutely lovely.
19	I’m a very ambitious girl. I’ll go wherever there is a good part.
20	I can’t watch most of my work. Once I come on screen, all I can think of is ‘What am I doing with my hands?’ or ‘Why did I lean that way?’ or ‘What’s that look on my face?’ It’s too difficult to not focus on evaluating my acting.
21	Without Merlin, there would be no Gandalf, so I see them as the same thing, one a continuation of the other.
22	No actor can play a villain if they don’t sympathize with him or her – otherwise the character just becomes a two-dimensional caricature.
23	I’m not a high-maintenance person.
24	[on her quick success as an actress]: It was a bit cheeky, granted. What happened was that I obviously knew all the [The Tudors (2007)] crew well, and one of the drivers gave me a confidential cast list with all the actors’ agents’ details on it, and I wrote to them. I got picked up from that, and Merlin (2008) came along just a few months later. So I won the lottery! I do feel quite bad when everyone talks about how difficult it is to get a foothold in this [acting] business. Most actors slog for years. For instance, everyone on Merlin (2008) did four years at drama school, but I just lucked out.

Fact
1	Appears in both medias based on the Arthurian legends with the TV series Merlin (2008) as Morgana Pendragon and the movie King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) as Elsa.
2	Parents are Mary and Paul Mcgrath.
3	Has 2 brothers Sean and Rory.
4	McGrath studied the International Baccalaureate at St. Andrews College before graduating from Trinity College, Dublin with a degree in History.
5	Her last name is pronounced “Mc-Grah”.
6	Friends with Colin Morgan and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
7	She played the younger sister of Emilia Fox in both Merlin (2008) and The Queen (2009).
8	She uses her natural Irish accent in the series Merlin (2008), while her co-star, Irish actor Colin Morgan fakes an English accent. Katie almost didn’t get her role because “Merlin” producers didn’t want two actors speaking with an Irish accent in the series, and they were ready to reject her for a role if she couldn’t sound English, that is if Colin couldn’t nail the English accent first.
9	The only leading cast mate in Merlin (2008) who is not a formally trained actor.
10	Compared to most aspiring actors, getting a job as an actress happened quickly for her. She made her on-screen debut in Damage (2007). Later that year, she was able to get an agent by October 2007 when one of the The Tudors (2007) crew drivers gave her a confidential cast list with all the actors’ agents’ details on it; a few months later, in January 2008, she read for Merlin (2008) and became a series regular.
11	Worked several jobs prior to becoming an actress: at a piercing studio, in a cocktail bar, as a make-up artist for MAC cosmetics, worked for Image magazine, and as a wardrobe assistant on The Tudors (2007).
12	Revealed she never aspired to becoming an actress. She had no formal acting training outside of performing in school plays and did not attend drama school. She had been working as a wardrobe assistant on The Tudors (2007) when a couple of the show’s producers and directors suggest she try acting. She wasn’t interested, until she saw how more relaxed the actresses’ jobs were on the set compared to her job working hard, long hours on costumes as a wardrobe assistant. This prompted her to take up acting and she made her on-screen debut in Damage (2007). She later convinced the director of The Tudors (2007) to give her a part in the series.
13	Became disinterested with her fashion job at Image magazine after eight months. Her mother’s best friend, one of the top first-assistant directors in Ireland, had been working on The Tudors (2007) and gave Katie a job in the show’s costume department because of her prior experience working in fashion; however, Katie didn’t know how to sew and had no knowledge or experience in costume design.
14	Worked under costume designer Joan Bergin on the set of The Tudors (2007).
15	Has a tattoo on her back that says ‘purity’.

Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
Supergirl	2016-2017	TV Series	Lena Luthor
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword	2017	Elsa
Buttons	2016/II
Frontier	2016	TV Series	Elizabeth Carruthers
Slasher	2016	TV Series	Sarah Bennett
Slasher VR	2016	Video short
Jurassic World	2015	Zara
The Throwaways	2015	Gloria
Hozier: From Eden	2014	Video short
Leading Lady	2014	Jodi Rutherford
Dracula	2013-2014	TV Series	Lucy Westenra
Dates	2013	TV Series	Kate
Merlin	2008-2012	TV Series	Morgana
Labyrinth	2012	TV Mini-Series	Oriane Congost
Through the Storm	2012	Short	Alice / Banshee (voice)
A Princess for Christmas	2011	TV Movie	Jules Daly
W.E.	2011	Lady Thelma
Children in Need	2009-2010	TV Series	Morgana
The Queen	2009	TV Series	Princess Margaret
Freakdog	2008	Harriet
The Tudors	2008	TV Series	Bess
Eden	2008	Dessie’s Girlfriend
The Roaring Twenties	2008	TV Mini-Series	Vixen (2008)
Damage	2007	TV Movie	Rachel

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Jurassic World: Dinosaurs Roam Once Again	2015	Video documentary short	Hierself
Sunday Brunch	2012	TV Series	Herself – Guest
Merlin: Secrets & Magic	2009	TV Series documentary	Herself
T4	2009	TV Series	Herself
The Making of Red Mist	2009	Video documentary short	Herself
The 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards	2009	TV Special	Herself – Award Presenter
Sound	2008	TV Series	Herself
Blue Peter	2008	TV Series	Herself

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2012	Grace Award	MovieGuide Awards	Most Inspirational Television Acting	The Lost Valentine (2011)
2011	Golden Nymph	Monte-Carlo TV Festival	Outstanding Actress – Drama Series	Merlin (2008)
2009	Golden Nymph	Monte-Carlo TV Festival	Outstanding Actress – Drama Series	Merlin (2008)

2^nd Place Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2013	SFX Award	SFX Awards, UK	Best Actress