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| Catherine Earnshaw | |
|---|---|
| Wuthering Heights character | |
 Catherine (portrayed by Yvonne Furneaux) and Heathcliff (Richard Burton) as portrayed in a 1958 adaptation of Wuthering Heights. | |
| Created by | Emily Brontë |
| Portrayed by | Ann Trevor Merle Oberon Katharine Blake Yvonne Mitchell Delia Williams Angela Scoular Anna Calder-Marshall Kay Adshead Juliette Binoche Orla Brady Charlotte Riley |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Cathy |
| Gender | Female |
| Family | Mr. Earnshaw (father) Mrs. Earnshaw (mother) Hindley (brother) Frances (sister-in-law) Hareton (nephew) Heathcliff (foster brother) |
| Spouse | Edgar Linton |
| Children | Catherine Linton (daughter) |
| Nationality | British |
Catherine Earnshaw (later Catherine Linton) is the female protagonist of the 1847 novel Wuthering Heights written by Emily Brontë.[1][2][3] Catherine is one of two surviving children born to Mr. and Mrs. Earnshaw, the original tenants of the Wuthering Heights estate. The star-crossed love between her and Heathcliff is one of the primary focuses of the novel. Catherine is often referred to as "Cathy," particularly by Heathcliff.
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