| Real Name: | Caitlyn Melissa Murray aka Cay Ryan Murray. |
| Birthday: | May 3, 2007 |
| Net Worth | N./A |
| Height: | 152 cm |
| Occupation: | American Actress, Daughter of Sean Murray |
For many people, appearing in the same movie or television series with their children is a dream come true. While some celebrities prefer their children to stay away from the Hollywood spotlight, others encourage them to try it. Well, in the case of Caitlyn Melissa Murray, she got the chance to share the screen with her celebrity father.
The two appeared in an episode of the American TV series NCIS. Her father portrays Special Agent Timothy McGee, while she appeared as Teegan Fields. That role was her television debut, and it helped her begin an acting career.
What is her path to greatness? How famous is her father? What are her next steps? Let’s talk about it.
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Who Is Her Celebrity Father?
Before we can talk about Caitlyn Murray, we have to talk about her celebrity father. He helped her carve a path in the entertainment industry. Born Sean Harland Murray in November 1977, he is an American actor.
Most fans recognize him as Special Agent Timothy McGee on the American TV drama NCIS. But that is not his only big role. He also portrayed Thackery Binx in Disney’s Halloween movie Hocus Pocus and Danny Walden in the military television series JAG.
He was born in the Bethesda Navy Hospital in Maryland. Because his father worked in the army, he grew up on several military bases all over the world. For example, he even lived for a period in Australia, Singapore, London, and more.
When he was 15 years old, his parents divorced and he moved with his mother to Los Angeles. Sean wanted to be an actor from a young age. In the beginning, he got small parts. For example, when he was 11 years old, he landed a role as an extra in the Steve Martin and Joan Cusack movie, My Blue Heaven.
His father, retired Navy Captain Craig Harland Murray, served more than 30 years in the military. His mother, Vivienne Lee, has dual citizenship with the United States.
Following her divorce from Sean’s father, she got married to American television producer Donald P. Bellisario, who became his stepfather. Sean has a brother as well, NSIS: Los Angeles producer Chad W Murray. He also has several stepsiblings, including actress Troian Bellisario and Michael Bellisario.
After getting some small roles, Sean worked hard to try and land a big role.
His first big role came in the crime television series JAG. But his biggest role was appearing as Timothy McGee in the NCIS drama series. Fun fact: his sister in the series is played by Troian Bellisario, his real-life stepsister.
Some of his movie credits include Hocus Pocus, This Boy’s Life, and Too Romantic.
Speaking about his personal life, Sean Murray met Carrie James, a teacher in 2004. They met at an event and got married the next year. Their first child, daughter Caitlyn Melissa Murray, was born in 2007. They welcomed their second child, their son River James in April 2010.
Quick Bio
Now let’s move to Sean’s daughter, Caitlyn Murray. Her mother is Carrie James, an entrepreneur, activist, and former teacher from the United States. While Sean gets all the fame and popularity, Carrie works in the background as an activist.
Some people recognize Caitlyn as Cay Ryan Murray. Born in Los Angeles, California, in 2007, she is now in her teenage years. Despite being a young girl, she has already begun her acting carrier.
Her brother, River James Murray was born in April 2010, also in Los Angeles. As of July 2023, he entered his teenage years.
Her grandparents are Vivienne Bellisario and Craig Harland Murray. Her grandfather is a retired Navy Captain with more than 30 years of experience in service. And her grandmother has Australian and American citizenship.
Her Parents’ Love Story
Caitlyn’s parents met in 2004 during an event. After the initial contact, they remained in touch and began a secret affair. They dated for a while before going public and getting married. The duo tied the knot in November 2005.
Sean and his wife Carrie James have two children together. As we said before, their daughter Caitlyn is the firstborn child of the family. They also have a son named River James Murray. There is no information about his education. On the other hand, Caitlyn is following in her father’s footsteps and trying to make it in the entertainment industry.
Professional Career
Have you seen the 19th episode of the 19th season of NCIS? Titled, The Brat Pack, it is the television debut of Caitlyn Melissa Murray.
In the episode, Special Agent Timothy McGee investigates Teagan Fields for the series of break-ins at Marine Base Quantico by a group of teenagers. One of the teenagers is Teagan Fields, played by Sean’s real-life daughter.
The role immediately showed how talented the young actress is. Her entertainment career is certainly off on the right foot. She played a guest role, and her career can only go up from here.
It is worth noting that the young celebrity child is also interested in pursuing an entertainment career. She wants to follow in her father’s footsteps. Playing the computer-savvy adolescent in the drama series NCIS certainly helped her.
It was her father who revealed the news of her debut on his Instagram profile. American actor Sean Murray wrote, “I am pleased to introduce my daughter, Cay Ryan Murray, into the on-screen world of NCIS! Cay guest stars in the upcoming May 2 episode and I couldn’t be more proud”.
Is She On Social Media?
As we all know, Instagram is one of the most popular social networks for teenagers nowadays. But while Caitlyn is a teenager and a star, she seems to have no interest in sharing her personal life online. Yes, you can find online profiles on Instagram under the name Caitlyn Murray, but none of those are the real-life daughters of American actor Sean Murray.
On the other hand, her father is quite active on Instagram. There, he has more than 204k followers and often posts updates about his life and professional work.
Net Worth
Caitlyn Murray is slowly entering the entertainment business. Who knows, maybe after 10 years, she will earn even more money than her father. So far, however, she lives off her father’s wealth. There is no information about her salary, earnings, or net worth.
What we do know, however, is the net worth of her father. According to some sources, the American actor gets paid $300,000 per episode. Known for playing Timothy McGee on NCIS, he has a net worth of more than $25 million.
