Biography
Dominique McElligott (born 5 March 1986) is a talented Irish actress and TV personality.
She stars as Queen Maeve in the Amazon Prime Video original series The Boys, based on the same-named comic book series.
Her presence is duly celebrated in the movies Raw, Hell on Wheels, The Astronaut Wives Club, House of Cards, The Last Tycoon, and The Boys.
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| Real Name: | Dominique McElligott |
| Born: | 5 March 1986 (age 36 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Husband • Spouse: | Not Married |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | NOT DISCLOSED |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Actress • TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | US$3,000,000-US$5,000,000 |
Early Life
Dominique McElligott was born on the 5th day of March in 1986 in Rathfarnham, a community in Ireland Southside Dublin precisely.
As a result, her nationality is Irish, while her ethnicity is Caucasian.
After seeing renowned English actor Daniel Day-Lewis in the 1989 movie My Left Foot, Dominique McElligott became interested in acting.
Daniel Day-Lewis played Christy Brown, a real-life Irishman who developed cerebral palsy and could only use his left leg in the film. Despite his fears, Christy Brown became a successful writer and artist.
Daniel Day-Lewis‘ depiction of Brown earned him an Academy Award nomination for best actor, but it also motivated Dominique McElligott to enrol in acting studies at school.
The young lady enjoyed the theatre sessions so much that she decided to pursue acting.
Career
Dominique McElligott began her professional acting career in 2001 when she appeared in many episodes of the Irish television series On Home Ground. The Dublin native appeared in several minor TV ventures following this modest debut before finally breaking through on the Irish TV series RAW.
Dominique McElligott played Rebecca Marsh in RAW, which followed the lives of staff at a Dublin restaurant. In 2008, she starred in roughly six episodes of the show, which helped establish her as a household name across Ireland.
She made her American television debut in the AMC series Hell on Wheels. Hell on Wheels is a western television series about creating the Union Pacific Railroad and the labourers, engineers, surveyors, and sex workers. They lived, worked, and died in the station. Dominique McElligott portrayed Lily Bell, a recently widowed English lady whose spouse worked as a railroad surveyor in the series. Since then, the Irish actress has confessed that filming the show was psychological, bodily, and mentally exhausting.
Dominique McElligott has played characters with the surname Bell on two occasions. This is based on the AMC drama Hell on Wheels and the film Moon. Duncan Jones directed the 2009 sci-fi film, Moon.
The story follows Sam Bell, a guy who goes through a personal crisis following a three-year lonely sojourn on the moon. Sam Rockwell played Sam, and Dominique McElligott played his wife, Tess Bell, in Moon.
Dominique McElligott has appeared in many films and television shows. Dark Floors, Satellites & Meteorites, Moon, Not Fade Away, Blackthorn, The Guard, and Leap Year are just a few examples of her work in independent cinema.
In the 2012 version of Spiderman, Dominique McElligott was considered for the character of Gwen Stacy, Spiderman‘s love interest. She was, however, passed over for the part which went to American actress Emma Stone.
Awards & Nominations
Dominique McElligott was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2017.
This was for her appearance on the hit Netflix show House of Cards as a guest star.
House of Cards is a political and psychological thriller about a couple, The Underwoods, who exploit people to further their political goals. Dominique McElligott played Hannah, the English wife of Will Conway, a Republican presidential contender, in the series.
Personal Life
Dominique McElligott is a social media sceptic. She is one person who has chosen not to join the fray in today’s social-media-crazed world.
The actress is pretty old school and does not use any social media sites when it comes to such things.
The Irish actress has stated that as an actor, she does not want the public to know much about herself and prefers to be seen in the context of the role she is playing.
Dominique McElligott hasn’t flaunted her boyfriend or partner on the media and she is not married.
Net Worth
Dominique McElligott has an estimated net worth of US$3,000,000 to US$5,000,000. She makes her fortune by appearing as an on-screen character.
