About Caitríona Balfe
Caitríona Mary Balfe is an Irish actress, former model, executive producer and director. She began her career as a fashion model in Paris at age 18, working with fashion houses such as Chanel and Louis Vuitton, before transitioning to acting a decade later. Balfe gained early recognition with roles in The Beauty Inside (2012) and H+: The Digital Series (2012–2013), along with appearances in films like Super 8 (2011), Now You See Me (2013), and Escape Plan (2013). Her breakout role was as Claire Fraser in Outlander (2014–), for which she has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards. In November 2016, Balfe won the Scottish BAFTA award for Best Actress on Television and in February 2018 she won the Irish IFTA for Best Actress in a Lead Role Drama. In 2013 she starred in the music videos for "First Fires" by British musician Bonobo and for "Chloroform" by French band Phoenix, the latter directed by Sofia Coppola. She won Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television in 2015 and 2016. In October 2020, a group of fans who met through Balfe’s pandemic online book club created a fundraising initiative they called Project CaiTREEna, to raise money for the environmental charity One Tree Planted in honor of Balfe’s 41st birthday.
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