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), and The Last Tycoon (2016), playing Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve in The Boys (2019–2022) and The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022).
Dominique McElligott | |
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 McElligott in July 2017 | |
| Born | March 5, 1986 Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Early life and education
editMcElligott grew up in Dublin and began acting during secondary school. She is a graduate of University College Dublin.[1][2][3]
Career
editShe 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 played Queen Maeve on Amazon Prime Video's original series The Boys, which is based on the comic book series of the same name.
Filmography
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Film
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Butler, Laura (31 July 2012). "How our Dominique is now turning heads on Hollywood red carpet". Herald.ie.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dwyer, Michael (8 February 2008). "Dubliner has part in Lordi horror". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Dominique bounces back with bride role after Raw". Herald.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (27 July 2010). "AMC Pilot 'Hell on Wheels' Finds Its Leads".
- ^ "RAW star's new show to air in US in June". RTÉ News. 21 April 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dominique McElligott HELL ON WHEELS Interview". Collider. 5 November 2011.
- ^ "The Last Tycoon: Dominique McElligott to Star in Amazon Pilot – canceled TV shows – TV Series Finale". 5 February 2016.
- ^ "'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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