Dominique McElligott
McElligott in July 2017
Born (1986-03-05) March 5, 1986 (age 37)
Dublin, Ireland
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Dominique McElligott (born March 5, 1986) is an Irish actress. She has appeared as a series regular on Raw (2008), Hell on Wheels (2011–2012), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), House of Cards (2016–2017), The Last Tycoon (2016), and The Boys (2019–2022).

Early life and education

McElligott grew up in Dublin. She began acting during secondary school. She is a graduate of University College Dublin.[1][2][3]

Career

She starred in Moon (2009) and the RTÉ television series Raw before leaving to film Leap Year (2010).[4] In 2011, she appeared in the movie The Guard. From 2011 to 2012, she played a lead role in the AMC series Hell on Wheels.[5] In 2015, she starred in ABC's The Astronaut Wives Club.[6] In 2016, McElligott played Hannah Conway, wife of the Republican presidential nominee, in the fourth and fifth season of the Netflix show House of Cards.[7] She plays Queen Maeve on Amazon Prime Video's original series The Boys, which is based on the comic book series of the same name.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Dark Floors Emily
Satellites & Meteorites Dr Johnson
2009 Moon Tess Bell
2010 Leap Year Bride
2011 The Guard Aoife O'Carroll
Blackthorn Etta Place
2012 Not Fade Away Joy Dietz
2019 Two/One Martha

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001–2002 On Home Ground Cora Collins 10 episodes
2005 Whiskey Echo Rachel Television film
2008 Being Human Lauren Episode: "Pilot"
Raw Rebecca Marsh 6 episodes
2009 The Philanthropist Bella Olazabal The Bella Olazabal character was apparently dropped from The Philanthropist before it was aired.[8]
2011–2012 Hell on Wheels Lily Bell Main cast (seasons 1–2); 20 episodes
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Louise Shepard Main cast; 10 episodes
2016–2017 House of Cards Hannah Conway Recurring role (season 4); Main cast (season 5); 15 episodes
The Last Tycoon Kathleen Moore[9] Main cast; 9 episodes
2019–2022 The Boys Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve[10] Main cast; 22 episodes
2022 The Boys Presents: Diabolical Voice; episode: "I'm Your Pusher"

References

  1. ^ Butler, Laura (31 July 2012). "How our Dominique is now turning heads on Hollywood red carpet". Herald.ie.
  2. ^ Mulvaney, Amy (29 July 2017). "Irish actress Dominique McElligott on returning home after 10 years – and the surprising reason why she's not on social media". The Independent Ireland.
  3. ^ Dwyer, Michael (8 February 2008). "Dubliner has part in Lordi horror". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ "Dominique bounces back with bride role after Raw". Herald.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (27 July 2010). "AMC Pilot 'Hell on Wheels' Finds Its Leads".
  6. ^ "RAW star's new show to air in US in June". RTÉ News. 21 April 2015.
  7. ^ Kelly, Aolfe (4 March 2016). "Irish actress Dominique McElligott features in plum role on House of Cards season 4". www.independent.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Dominique McElligott HELL ON WHEELS Interview". Collider. 5 November 2011.
  9. ^ "The Last Tycoon: Dominique McElligott to Star in Amazon Pilot – canceled TV shows – TV Series Finale". 5 February 2016.
  10. ^ "'The Boys': Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Dominique McElligott & Jessie Usher Cast in Amazon's Superhero Drama Series". Deadline. 17 January 2018.

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