Dominique McElligott

• Name — Dominique McElligott • Born — 5 March 1986 • Birthplace — Dublin, Ireland • Occupation — Actress • Education — University College Dublin • Years Active — 2001–2022

McElligott grew up in Dublin and began acting during secondary school. She is a graduate of University College Dublin.

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. She starred in Moon (2009) and the RTÉ series Raw before leaving to film Leap Year (2010). 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. In 2015, she starred in ABC's The Astronaut Wives Club. 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. 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.

• Illustration — Dominique McElligott at JDIFF 2012

• 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. • 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 — Main cast; 9 episodes • 2019–2022 — The Boys — Maggie Shaw / Queen Maeve — Main cast; 22 episodes • 2022 — The Boys Presents: Diabolical — Voice; episode: "I'm Your Pusher"

Dominique McElligott is recorded with the occupation film actor. Recorded as a citizen of Ireland.