Catherine Earnshaw
| 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 | Merle Oberon Katherine Blake Yvonne Mitchell Rosemary Harris Delia Williams Angela Scoular Anna Calder-Marshall Kay Adshead Juliette Binoche Orla Brady Charlotte Riley Kaya Scodelario Margot Robbie |
| 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 |
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nickname, nicknames.Catherine Earnshaw (later Catherine Linton) is the female protagonist of the 1847 novel Wuthering Heights written by Emily Brontë. 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.