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Dominique McElligott
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McElligott in July 2017
Born (1986-03-05) March 5, 1986 (age 39)
Dublin, Ireland
Alma mater University College Dublin
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–2022

Dominique McElligott (born on March 5, 1986) is a talented actress from Ireland. She has starred in many popular TV shows. Some of her well-known roles include characters in Raw, Hell on Wheels, and House of Cards. She is also famous for playing Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve in the superhero series The Boys.

About Dominique McElligott

Her Early Life and Education

Dominique McElligott grew up in Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. She started acting when she was in secondary school. This is like high school in other countries. After school, she went to University College Dublin. She studied there and then continued her journey into acting.

Her Acting Journey

Dominique has had a busy acting career, appearing in both movies and TV shows.

Early Roles and Movies

In 2009, she was in the movie Moon. She also starred in the Irish TV series Raw. She left Raw to film another movie called Leap Year in 2010. In 2011, she appeared in the film The Guard.

Becoming a TV Star

From 2011 to 2012, Dominique had a main role in the TV series Hell on Wheels. This show was on the AMC channel. In 2015, she starred in The Astronaut Wives Club on ABC.

Famous Roles in Popular Shows

In 2016, Dominique joined the cast of the Netflix show House of Cards. She played Hannah Conway, who was the wife of a presidential candidate. She was in the fourth and fifth seasons of this show.

One of her most recognized roles is Queen Maeve in the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys. This show is based on a popular comic book series. She also voiced Queen Maeve in The Boys Presents: Diabolical in 2022.

Filmography

Dominique McElligott at JDIFF 2012
Dominique McElligott at JDIFF 2012

Movies

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 Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2001–2002 On Home Ground Cora Collins Appeared in 10 episodes
2005 Whiskey Echo Rachel A TV movie
2008 Being Human Lauren One episode: "Pilot"
Raw Rebecca Marsh Appeared in 6 episodes
2009 The Philanthropist Bella Olazabal This character was removed before the show aired.
2011–2012 Hell on Wheels Lily Bell Main character for seasons 1 and 2; 20 episodes
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Louise Shepard Main character; 10 episodes
2016–2017 House of Cards Hannah Conway Recurring role in season 4; main role in season 5; 15 episodes
The Last Tycoon Kathleen Moore Main character; 9 episodes
2019–2022 The Boys Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve Main character; 22 episodes
2022 The Boys Presents: Diabolical Voice role; episode: "I'm Your Pusher"

See also

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