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'''Dominique McElligott''' (born March 5, 1986) is an Irish actress. She has appeared as a series regular on ''[[Raw (TV series)|Raw]]'' (2008), ''[[Hell on Wheels (TV series)|Hell on Wheels]]'' (2011–2012), ''[[The Astronaut Wives Club]]'' (2015), ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'' (2016–2017), ''[[The Last Tycoon (TV series)|The Last Tycoon]]'' (2016), and ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'' (2019–2022).
'''Dominique McElligott''' (born March 5, 1986) is an Irish actress. She has appeared as a series regular on ''[[Raw (TV series)|Raw]]'' (2008), ''[[Hell on Wheels (TV series)|Hell on Wheels]]'' (2011–2012), ''[[The Astronaut Wives Club]]'' (2015), ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'' (2016–2017), and ''[[The Last Tycoon (TV series)|The Last Tycoon]]'' (2016), playing [[Queen Maeve (The Boys)|Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve]] in ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'' (2019–2022) and ''[[The Boys Presents: Diabolical]]'' (2022).


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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== Career ==
== Career ==
She starred in ''[[Moon (2009 film)|Moon]]'' (2009) and the [[RTÉ]] television series ''[[Raw (TV series)|Raw]]'' before leaving to film ''[[Leap Year (2010 film)|Leap Year]]'' (2010).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/dominique-bounces-back-with-bride-role-after-raw-27914341.html |title=Dominique bounces back with bride role after Raw|website=Herald}}</ref> In 2011, she appeared in the movie ''[[The Guard (2011 film)|The Guard]]''. From 2011 to 2012, she played a lead role in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Hell on Wheels (TV series)|Hell on Wheels]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2010/07/abcs-pilot-hell-on-wheels-finds-leads/|title=AMC Pilot 'Hell on Wheels' Finds Its Leads|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=27 July 2010}}</ref> In 2015, she starred in [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[The Astronaut Wives Club]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2015/0421/695544-dominique-mcelligott-astronaut/|title=RAW star's new show to air in US in June|journal=RTÉ News|date=21 April 2015}}</ref> 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 (American TV series)|House of Cards]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kelly|first1=Aolfe|title=Irish actress Dominique McElligott features in plum role on House of Cards season 4|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/irish-actress-dominique-mcelligott-features-in-plum-role-on-house-of-cards-season-4-34511688.html|website=www.independent.ie|date=4 March 2016 |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> She plays [[List of The Boys characters#Queen Maeve|Queen Maeve]] on [[Amazon Prime Video]]'s original series ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'', which is based on the [[The Boys (comics)|comic book series of the same name]].
She starred in ''[[Moon (2009 film)|Moon]]'' (2009) and the [[RTÉ]] television series ''[[Raw (TV series)|Raw]]'' before leaving to film ''[[Leap Year (2010 film)|Leap Year]]'' (2010).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/dominique-bounces-back-with-bride-role-after-raw-27914341.html |title=Dominique bounces back with bride role after Raw|website=Herald}}</ref> In 2011, she appeared in the movie ''[[The Guard (2011 film)|The Guard]]''. From 2011 to 2012, she played a lead role in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Hell on Wheels (TV series)|Hell on Wheels]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2010/07/abcs-pilot-hell-on-wheels-finds-leads-57262/|title=AMC Pilot 'Hell on Wheels' Finds Its Leads|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=27 July 2010}}</ref> In 2015, she starred in [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[The Astronaut Wives Club]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2015/0421/695544-dominique-mcelligott-astronaut/|title=RAW star's new show to air in US in June|journal=RTÉ News|date=21 April 2015}}</ref> 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 (American TV series)|House of Cards]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kelly|first1=Aolfe|title=Irish actress Dominique McElligott features in plum role on House of Cards season 4|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/irish-actress-dominique-mcelligott-features-in-plum-role-on-house-of-cards-season-4-34511688.html|website=www.independent.ie|date=4 March 2016 |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> She played [[List of The Boys characters#Queen Maeve|Queen Maeve]] on [[Amazon Prime Video]]'s original series ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'', which is based on the [[The Boys (comics)|comic book series of the same name]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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! Role
! Role
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 |2008
| rowspan="2" |2008
|''[[Dark Floors]]''
| ''[[Dark Floors]]''
|Emily
| Emily
|-
|-
|''Satellites & Meteorites''
| ''Satellites & Meteorites''
|Dr Johnson
| Dr. Johnson
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
|''[[Moon (2009 film)|Moon]]''
| ''[[Moon (2009 film)|Moon]]''
|Tess Bell
| Tess Bell
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
|''[[Leap Year (2010 film)|Leap Year]]''
| ''[[Leap Year (2010 film)|Leap Year]]''
|Bride
| Bride
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 |2011
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''[[The Guard (2011 film)|The Guard]]''
| ''[[The Guard (2011 film)|The Guard]]''
|Aoife O'Carroll
| Aoife O'Carroll
|-
|-
|''[[Blackthorn (film)|Blackthorn]]''
| ''[[Blackthorn (film)|Blackthorn]]''
|[[Etta Place]]
| [[Etta Place]]
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
|''[[Not Fade Away (film)|Not Fade Away]]''
| ''[[Not Fade Away (film)|Not Fade Away]]''
|Joy Dietz
| Joy Dietz
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
|''Two/One''
| ''Two/One''
|Martha
| Martha
|}
|}


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| Television film
| Television film
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 |2008
| rowspan="2" |2008
| ''[[Being Human (UK TV series)|Being Human]]''
| ''[[Being Human (UK TV series)|Being Human]]''
| Lauren
| Lauren
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| Main cast; 10 episodes
| Main cast; 10 episodes
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 |2016–2017
| rowspan="2" |2016–2017
| ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]''
| ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]''
| [[List of House of Cards characters#Hannah Conway|Hannah Conway]]
| [[List of House of Cards characters#Hannah Conway|Hannah Conway]]
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| 2019–2022
| 2019–2022
| ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]''
| ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]''
| rowspan=2 |[[Queen Maeve (The Boys)|Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/the-boys-chace-crawford-antony-starr-dominique-mcelligott-jessie-usher-cast-amazon-superhero-drama-series-1202244980/|title='The Boys': Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Dominique McElligott & Jessie Usher Cast in Amazon's Superhero Drama Series|date= 17 January 2018|publisher=Deadline}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | [[Queen Maeve (The Boys)|Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/the-boys-chace-crawford-antony-starr-dominique-mcelligott-jessie-usher-cast-amazon-superhero-drama-series-1202244980/|title='The Boys': Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Dominique McElligott & Jessie Usher Cast in Amazon's Superhero Drama Series|date= 17 January 2018|publisher=Deadline}}</ref>
| Main cast; 22 episodes
| Main cast; 22 episodes
|-
|-
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Commons category}}

* {{IMDb name|1069800}}
* {{IMDb name|1069800}}


Latest revision as of 23:45, 15 November 2024

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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