History Trivia / KatieMcGrath

* NamesTheSame:
** This particular Katie [=McGrath=] is ''not'' married to Creator/JJAbrams.
** And just in case you're wondering, she does have a brother called Rory [=McGrath=], but he is ''not'' the British comedian convicted of harassment and sex offences.
** She also has a brother called Sean [=McGrath=], but he actually is the guy who does Creator/{{Marvel}} and Franchise/JamesBond VFX.

* AwesomeDearBoy: She was apparently super excited about the very elaborate way she got eaten in Film/JurassicWorld, as well as getting to do her own stunts for that scene.

* DyeHard: She's naturally blonde but is brunette in most of her roles, except ''{{Series/Dracula}}''. She had to dye it brown for ''{{Series/Merlin|2008}}'' initially, overlapping with DyeingForYourArt.

** Lucy Westenra in ''{{Series/Dracula}}'' sees her adopting a full on English accent.

** She's been seduced by Jonathan Rhys Myers both in an episode of ''Series/TheTudors'' and ''{{Series/Dracula}}''.

** She has a reputation for playing lesbian charctars, although in reality she has only played 3 in her career.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She almost didn't get the part of Morgana due to her Irish accent. WordOfGod is that with Colin Morgan being cast as Merlin, they didn't want two Irish characters on the show. Had Colin not been able to be a FakeBrit, Katie herself would have been required to do the accent - and if she hadn't, they wouldn't have cast her

* AwesomeDearBoy: Was apparently super excited about the very elaborate way she got eaten in Film/JurassicWorld, as well as getting to do her own stunts for that scene.
* TheDanza: She plays a girl called Kate in ''Dates''.

** Superhero nerd to recurring role as Supergirl's best friend.
* StarMakingRole: Needless to say, ''Merlin'' gave her some very immediate success as an actress and she's been working steadily ever since. Her character Zara in ''Film/JurassicWorld'' is a massive EnsembleDarkhorse, leading to a new level of attention for her as well.

* TypeCasting: Usually as an aloof, often evil, upper class lady in period pieces. Overlaps with CastTheExpert since she studied history at Trinity College - the most prestigious university in Ireland.

** Also tends to get cast as villains or morally grey charecters
** Has a reputation for playing lesbian charcters, although in reality she has only played 3 in her career.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She almost didn't get the part of Morgana due to her Irish accent. WordOfGod is that with Colin Morgan being cast as Merlin, they didn't want two Irish characters on the show. Had Colin not been able to be a FakeBrit, Katie herself would have been required to do the accent - and if she hadn't, they wouldn't have cast her.

* AwesomeDearBoy: Was apparently super excited about the very elaborate way she got eaten in JurassicWorld, as well as getting to do her own stunts for that scene.

* NamesTheSame: This particular Katie [=McGrath=] is ''not'' married to Creator/JJAbrams.

** Initially as a history nerd to roles in period dramas, especially since DVD bonuses reveal her favourite character of the legend of Arthur is Morgan le Fey.

* PromotedFangirl:

** She's played the sister of Emilia Fox in both ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' and the miniseries ''The Queen'' (not [[Film/TheQueen that one]]).

* DyeHard: She's naturally blonde but is brunette in most of her roles, except ''{{Series/Dracula}}''. She had to dye it brown for ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' initially, overlapping with DyeingForYourArt.

* PlayingWithCharacterType: She inverts her role on ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' in ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}''. In the former she was the evil scheming sister of a benevolent prince, trying to seize power from him. In the latter she's the sister of a notorious villain and inherits his empire naturally, trying to prove to everyone that she is not the villain.

** ''Film/A Princess For Christmas'' as a lower class American aunt who falls for a prince. Jules is notably sweeter than Katie's usual AloofDarkHairedGirl roles.

** ''A Princess For Christmas'' as a lower class American aunt who falls for a prince. Jules is notably sweeter than Katie's usual AloofDarkHairedGirl roles.

* OneOfUs: She has cheerfully confessed many times that's she's a huge fantasy and sci-fi geek, even going so far as to say that her favourite thing about the [[Series/{{Merlin|2008}} Morgana]] action figure is that it is exactly the right size to fit in her toy ''[[Franchise/StarWars Millennium Falcon]]'', part of a reportedly very large collection. And an impressive 'Merlin' shipper - various DVD commentaries and interviews have revealed she ships Arthur/Merlin, Merlin/Morgana, and possibly Morgana/Gwen too.
** Nearly every interview will reveal that she adores Creator/HarrisonFord, the work of Creator/NathanFillion, and comic books, and is just a massive superhero nerd.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: She's commented on how surprised she is to get cast as so many villains, because she doesn't think she herself is believable as a bad girl.

** Nearly every interview will reveal that she adores Creator/HarrisonFord and comic books, and is just a massive superhero nerd.

* PlayingWithCharacterType: She inverts her role on ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' in ''{{Series/Supergirl2015}}''. In the former she was the evil scheming sister of a benevolent prince, trying to seize power from him. In the latter she's the sister of a notorious villain and inherits his empire naturally, trying to prove to everyone that she is not the villain.

* FakeAmerican: As Jules Daly in ''A Princess For Christmas'', Gloria Miller in ''The Throwaways'', Sarah Bennet in ''Slasher'' and Lena Luthor in ''{{Series/Supergirl}}''.