Line #16 Trivia/KatieMcGrath


1	* AwesomeDearBoy: She was apparently super excited about the very elaborate way she [[spoiler:got eaten]] in ''Film/JurassicWorld'', as well as getting to do her own stunts for that scene.
2	* TheDanza: She plays a woman named Kate in ''{{Series/Dates}}''.
3	* DyeHard: She's naturally blonde but is brunette in most of her roles, except ''{{Series/Dracula\|2013}}''. She had to dye it brown for ''{{Series/Merlin\|2008}}'' initially, overlapping with DyeingForYourArt.
4	* FakeAmerican: As Jules Daly in ''A Princess For Christmas'', Gloria Miller in ''The Throwaways'', Sarah Bennet in ''Slasher'' and Lena Luthor in ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}''.
5	* FakeBrit:
6	** Morgana is a debatable example. She's British by birth but Katie uses her natural Irish accent.
7	** Lucy Westenra in ''{{Series/Dracula\|2013}}'' sees her adopting a full on English accent.
8	** Zara in ''Film/JurassicWorld'' is also said to be British, though she doesn't have that many lines so it can be easy to miss.
9	** Saskia in Secret Bridesmaids Business.
10	* OohMeAccentsSlipping: It's not really noticeable unless the viewer themselves is British or Irish, but that minor Irish twang frequently rears its head whenever she's trying to adopt a foreign (read: American) accent. She's pretty good at sticking to RP, though.
11	* PlayingAgainstType:
12	** ''Film/APrincessForChristmas'' as a lower class American aunt who falls for a prince. Jules is notably sweeter than Katie's usual AloofDarkHairedGirl roles.
13	** ''The Throwaways'' has her as an ActionGirl spy.
14	* PlayingWithCharacterType: She inverts her role on ''{{Series/Merlin\|2008}}'' 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.
15	* PromotedFanboy:
16	** Initially as a history nerd to roles in period dramas, especially since DVD bonuses reveal her favorite character of the legend of Arthur is Morgan le Fey.
17	** From superhero nerd to recurring role as Supergirl's best friend.
18	* StarMakingRole:
19	** 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.
20	** In the US, it's probably as Lena in ''Series/Supergirl2015''.
21	* ThoseTwoActors:
22	** She's been seduced by Jonathan Rhys Myers both in an episode of ''Series/TheTudors'' and ''{{Series/Dracula\|2013}}''.
23	** She's played the sister of Emilia Fox in both ''{{Series/Merlin\|2008}}'' and the miniseries ''The Queen'' (not [[Film/TheQueen that one]]).
24	* TypeCasting:
25	** 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.
26	--> "I guess I'm just more realistic in a corset and funny hairstyles."
27	** She also tends to get cast as villains or morally grey characters
28	** She has a reputation for playing lesbian characters, although in reality she has only played 3 in her career.
29	** Katie herself says that most of her roles (Morgana, Lena, Kate and Lucy) are spoiled little rich girls rebelling against their parents.

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