Dominique McElligott Biography

Dominique McElligott is an Irish personality famously known for being an actress.  She is known for her featured roles in the series Raw (2008), Hell on Wheels (2011 to 2012), The House of Cards (2016 to 2017), The Last Tycoon (2016), the Boys (2019 to present), and The Astronaut Wives Club (2015).

Early Life

Dominique McElligott is 36 years old because of her birth on 3rd May 1986 and was brought up in Dublin, Ireland. She began acting when she was merely a teenager and was still studying in her secondary school. From the time she was a kid, she used to get fascinated by the film industry, the acting gigs, and the actors. As a child, she used to observe the acting gigs of Daniel Day-Lewis, whom she watched in the film “My Left Foot”. It was that film that fascinated her and she started aspiring to become an actress.

Although she knew that it was not going to be easy for her, she had no seriousness about any acting gig initially. Later, she joined drama classes and she became interested in becoming the one that used to aspire to her all the time. She used to credit her drama teacher for motivating her for acting classes during school days. Then all of the sudden, she went to appear for an audition for films and TV. She appeared in the auditions and things turned out to be successful or in her favor. Then, she had her first appearance in her acting career back at the age of 15.

Dominique McElligott Career

Dominique commenced her acting journey at the age of 15 in 2001 when she began with a low-budget Irish TV series called ‘On Home Ground’, which was her debut series where she worked for around 10 consecutive series and portrayed the role of Cora Collins. At that time, it was quite enriching to see the younger working hard for her career and since then she always tried her best to push herself in her acting career. After doing the debut series, McElligott resumed her education and had a break from the film industry. However, she remained connected with her roles in the theaters and had a few performances while managing her education.

After completing her graduation, she resumed her acting career and began with Whiskey Echo in 2005 and she had the featured role of Rachel. Then in 2008, she worked in the horror film called Dark Floors where she portrayed the role of Emily. It was one of the commercial disasters but the film somehow earned good reviews because of its plotting scenes and the performances of the actors. Dominique McElligott worked in Moon, one of the best-watched films of 2009, and then starred in the TV series called Raw which was one of the RTE television series, and then she had another role in another featured film called Leap Year (2010).

Rise to Fame

From 2011 to 2012, she got herself booked for the AMC series Hell on Wheels, where she performed the leading role. She also starred in ABC’s series The Astronaut Wives Club back in 2015, then she got another role as Hannah Conway, booked for the 4th and 5th seasons of the Netflix show called House of Cards (2015). Despite other famous roles in the movies, TV series, and different television shows, she has appeared in the original series of Amazon Prime Video named The Boys, the comic book series of the same name.

Dominique McElligott Biography

Real Name Dominique McElligott
Birth Date 5 March 1986
Age (as of 2022) 36 Years
Birth Place Dublin, Ireland
Profession Actress
College University College Dublin
Qualification Graduate

Physical Statistics

Height in feet inches – 5’ 8” – in Centimeters – 173 cm
Weight in Kilograms – 57 kg  –  in Pounds –  125 lbs
Hair Color Blonde
Eye Color Blue

Family

Father
Mother
Sister
Brother

Relationship Status

Marital Status Single
Affair No
Who is her boyfriend? None

Personal Life

Dominique McElligott often stays out of the media when it comes to revealing the insights of her life story. She doesn’t seem to be very much fond of social media. She has got herself available on Instagram but not with a verified name. Dominique has posted insights into her film sets and the working of the filmographies. She seems to be close to her film-related cast and thereby used to post pictures on social media including Instagram.

Dominique McElligott Net Worth

Dominique who is very much secretive about her private life doesn’t seem to reveal her net worth. It is for sure that she is earning a good income because of her only profession of acting. For the moment, McElligott’s estimated net worth is somewhere around $3 to $5 million, enough to give her name and fame in the industry.

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