Denise Gough
Denise Gough | |
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 Gough in 2022 | |
| Born | 28 February 1980[1] |
| Education | ALRA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Relatives | Kelly Gough (sister) |
Denise Gough (born 28 February 1980)British Academy Television Award.
On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC Two crime drama Paula (2017), the ITV miniseries Too Close (2021) and the Disney+ series Andor (2022–). Her films include Colette (2018), The Other Lamb (2019), Monday (2020), and Martyrs Lane (2021).
Early life
Born in Wexford and raised in Ennis, County Clare, daughter of an electrician, Gough is the seventh of eleven siblings.[2] One of her younger sisters is the actress Kelly Gough.[3] She trained as a soprano before leaving Ireland for London at 15.[4] She was awarded a grant to study at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in Wandsworth aged 18,[2] and graduated from ALRA in 2003.
Theatre
In 2012, she was nominated for the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the
Marianne Elliot's revival of Tony Kushner's play Angels in America, for which she won the 2018 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Gough then returned to People, Places & Things for its New York transfer. In February 2018, Gough returned to the role of Harper in the Broadway transfer of the National Theatre's production of Angels in America, alongside the majority of the London cast.[4][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Outlanders | Barmaid | ||
| 2010 | The Kid | Patsy | ||
| Robin Hood | Village Mother | |||
| 2014 | The Quiet Roar | Research Assistant | ||
| Jimmy's Hall | Tess | |||
| 2018 | Juliet, Naked | Gina | ||
| Colette | Mathilde de Morny | [9] | ||
| 2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King | Mary | ||
| The Other Lamb | Sarah | |||
| 2020 | Vores mand i Amerika | Charlotte Kauffmann | ||
| Monday | Chloe | |||
| 2021 | Martyrs Lane | Sarah |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Casualty | Susan Parish | Episode: "Three's a Crowd" | |
| 2007 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Christine Faraday | Episode: "Limbo" | |
| 2008 | The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
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Michelle | Documentary dramatization | |
| 2009 | The Bill | Liz O'Halloran | Episode: "Lost Soul" | |
| Waking the Dead | Kathleen | Episodes: "Magdalene: Part I" and "Magdalene: Part II" | ||
| 2010 | Silent Witness | Danielle Boyce | Episodes: "Run: Part I" and "Run: Part II" | |
| 2011 | Holby City | Mona Cadogan | Episode: "Culture Shock" | |
| 2012 | Titanic: Blood and Steel | Emily Hill | 11 episodes | |
| 2013 | What Remains | Liz Fletcher | 4 episodes | |
| Complicit | Lucy | Television film | ||
| 2014 | Stella
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Collette Jensen | 8 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Duchess of Malfi | Julia | Television film | |
| 2016 | Apple Tree Yard | DS Johns | 1 episode | |
| The Fall | Dr Alison Walden | 2 episodes | ||
| 2017 | Guerrilla
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Fallon | 6 episodes | |
| Paula | Paula | 3 episodes | ||
| 2021 | Too Close | Connie Mortensen | Miniseries, 3 episodes | |
| 2022 | Under the Banner of Heaven
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Dianna Lafferty | Miniseries; Main role | |
| Andor | Dedra Meero | Main role, 9 episodes | [10] | |
| 2023 | Who Is Erin Carter? | Lena | Main role, 6 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Studio | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Divinity: Dragon Commander | Catherine | Larian Studios | Voice | |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Yennefer of Vengerberg
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CD Projekt Red
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Voice | |
| Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below | Alena | Omega Force | Voice | ||
| 2016 | Dragon Quest Heroes II | Voice |
Stage roles
| Year | Title | Character | Theatre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | By the Bog of Cats | Caroline Cassidy | Wyndham's Theatre London, England |
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| The Kindness of Strangers | Cheryl | Liverpool Everyman Liverpool, England |
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| 2006 | Everything is Illuminated | Brod | Hampstead Theatre London, England |
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| O Go My Man | Elsa | Royal Court Theatre London, England |
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| 2007 | Someone Else's Shoes | Mary | Soho Theatre London, England |
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| 2009 | The Grouch | Celia | West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds, England |
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| Six Characters in Search of an Author | Stepdaughter | Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester, England |
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| Gielgud Theatre London, England | ||||
| 2009 | The Birds | Julia | Gate Theatre Dublin, Ireland |
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| 2010 | The Plough and the Stars | Nora Clitheroe | Abbey Theatre Dublin, Ireland |
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| Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train | Mary Jane Hanrahan | Trafalgar Studios London, England |
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| 2011 | The Painter | Jenny Cole | Arcola Theatre London, England |
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| 2012 | Our New Girl | Annie | Bush Theatre London, England |
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| Desire Under the Elms | Anna Putnam | Lyric Hammersmith London, England |
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| 2014 | Adler and Gibb | Louise | Royal Court Theatre London, England |
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| The Duchess of Malfi | Julia | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse London, England |
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| 2015 | People, Places and Things | Emma | Dorfman Theatre National Theatre London, England |
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| 2016 | Wyndham's Theatre London, England |
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| 2017 | Angels in America | Harper Pitt | Lyttleton Theatre National Theatre London, England |
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| People, Places and Things | Emma | St. Ann's Warehouse New York City, NY, U.S. |
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| 2018 | Angels in America | Harper Pitt | Neil Simon Theatre New York City, NY, U.S. |
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| 2022 | Portia Coughlan | Portia Coughlan | Abbey Theatre Dublin, Ireland |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Evening Standard Theatre Award | Best Actress | People, Places and Things | Nominated | [12][13] |
| Critics' Circle Theatre Award | Best Actress | Won | [14] | ||
| 2016 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress | Won | [15] | |
| WhatsOnStage Award | Best Actress in a Play | Nominated | [16] | ||
| 2018 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Nominated | [17] | |
| Obie Award | Performance | Won | [18] | ||
| Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Angels in America | Nominated | [19] | |
| Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | [20] | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Nominated | [21] | ||
| Theatre World Award | Honouree | [22] | |||
| 2022 | Peabody Award
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Entertainment | Andor | Won | [23] |
References
- ^ a b "Jay Taylor on Instagram: "I usually only post pictures of her looking weird or crazy, but as it's her birthday I think we can allow one of her looking just 👌🏽Happy…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Bright young things". Evening Standard. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Twins' kitchen sync drama". Irish Independent. 18 November 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "London Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2012 – Longlist revealed". Evening Standard. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Coveney, Michael (16 January 2014). "The Duchess of Malfi (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)". What's On Stage. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Clapp, Sussannah (6 September 2015). "People, Places & Things review — a career-changing performance". The Observer. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Orlova-Alvarez, Tamara; Alvarez, Joe (6 October 2018). "Denise Gough on Toxic and Progressive Masculinity at Toronto Film Festival". Ikon London Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Crossan, Ash (24 August 2022). "Denise Gough & Kyle Soller Interview: Andor". ScreenRant. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Full list of nominees". Evening Standard. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Who won and why". Evening Standard. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "2015 Results". Critics' Circle Theatre Awards. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Olivier Winners 2016". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Whatsonstage Awards – Winners 2016". West End Theatre. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (3 June 2018). "SpongeBob SquarePants & More Win 2018 Drama Desk Awards". Broadway. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "2018 Obies Winners and Performances". Obie Awards. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Nyren, Erin (11 June 2018). "Tony Award Winners 2018: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Olivier Awards 2018: Winners in full". BBC News. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (7 May 2018). "SpongeBob SquarePants, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, My Fair Lady & More Win 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Broadway. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (8 May 2018). "Bravo! Winners Announced for the 2018 Theatre World Awards". Broadway. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Voyles, Blake (13 September 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Winners". Retrieved 13 September 2023.
External links
- Denise Gough at IMDb
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