Dominique McElligott

Dominique McElligott
McElligott in July 2017
Born (1986-03-05) March 5, 1986 (age 38)
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), and The Last Tycoon (2016), playing Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve in The Boys (2019–2022) and The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022).

Early life and education

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

Career

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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 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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Dominique McElligott at JDIFF 2012

Film

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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

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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

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  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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