Caitríona Balfe

Personal context

Summary

Caitríona Balfe is an Irish actor and director known for Outlander, Belfast, and Ford v Ferrari. Her work includes stories about women confronting patriarchy, sexual violence, and limits on reproductive choice; she has described those themes as important and said she would speak out against injustice. She has supported #MeToo and Time’s Up, publicly advocated for abortion access and women’s rights, and serves as a patron of World Child Cancer. In 2026, she also used her social platform to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.