Dominique McElligott
Irish semi-retired actress (born 1986)
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Dominique McElligott (born 5 March 1986) is an Irish semi-retired 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), portraying Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve in the superhero series The Boys (2019–2022) and The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022).
Dominique McElligott | |
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McElligott in July 2017 | |
| Born | 5 March 1986 Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–2022 |
Early life and education
McElligott grew up in Dublin and began acting during secondary school. She is a graduate of University College Dublin.[1][2][3]
Career
McElligott's first role was in the 2001 RTÉ television series On Home Ground, which was set in a rural Gaelic football club, alongside Sean McGinley and Amy Huberman.[4] She starred in Moon (2009) and the RTÉ series Raw before leaving to film Leap Year (2010).[5] 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.[6] In 2015, she starred in ABC's The Astronaut Wives Club.[7] 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.[8] 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. In a 2026 interview, series creator Eric Kripke said that she had "mostly retired" from acting.[9]
Filmography
Film
| 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
| 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.[10] |
| 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[11] | Main cast; 9 episodes | |
| 2019–2022 | The Boys | Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve[12] | Main cast; 22 episodes |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Voice; episode: "I'm Your Pusher" |
