Dominique McElligott

Dominique McElligott (born 5 March 1986) is an Irish actress, who has appeared primarily in independent films. She starred in Moon (2009) and the RTÉ television series Raw before leaving to film Leap Year (2010).[1] From 2011 to 2012, she played a lead role in the AMC series Hell on Wheels.[2] In 2015, she starred in ABC's The Astronaut Wives Club.[3] 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.[4] 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.

Dominique McElligott
McElligott in 2011.
Born (1986-03-05) 5 March 1986
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)

Background

McElligott grew up in Dublin, Ireland. She began acting during secondary school. She is a graduate of University College Dublin.[5][6][7]

Filmography

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

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"
2008 Raw Rebecca Marsh 6 episodes
2009 The Philanthropist Bella Olazabal 3 episodes
2011–2012 Hell on Wheels Lily Bell Main cast
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Louise Shepard Main cast
2016–2017 House of Cards Hannah Conway Main cast
2016 The Last Tycoon Kathleen Moore[8] Main cast
2019–present The Boys Queen Maeve[9] Main cast

Note: the Bella Olazabal character was apparently dropped from The Philanthropist before it was aired.[10]

References
  1. Dominique bounces back with bride role after Raw
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (27 July 2010). "AMC Pilot 'Hell on Wheels' Finds Its Leads".
  3. "RAW star's new show to air in US in June". RTÉ News. 21 April 2015.
  4. Kelly, Aolfe. "Irish actress Dominique McElligott features in plum role on House of Cards season 4". www.independent.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. https://www.herald.ie/entertainment/how-our-dominique-is-now-turning-heads-on-hollywood-red-carpet-28014072.html
  6. https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/irish-actress-dominique-mcelligott-on-returning-home-after-10-years-and-the-surprising-reason-why-shes-not-on-social-media-35971261.html
  7. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/dubliner-has-part-in-lordi-horror-1.892206
  8. "The Last Tycoon: Dominique McElligott to Star in Amazon Pilot – canceled TV shows – TV Series Finale". 5 February 2016.
  9. "'The Boys': Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Dominique McElligott & Jessie Usher Cast in Amazon's Superhero Drama Series". Deadline. 17 January 2018.
  10. "Dominique McElligott HELL ON WHEELS Interview". 5 November 2011.

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