Denise Gough

Denise Gough (born 28 February 1980)[1] is an Irish actress. She was born in Ennis, County Clare and is the elder sister of the actress Kelly Gough. She is notable for her work in theatre and television, including the play The Painter (2011) and Messiah V: The Rapture. Gough is a two-time Olivier Award winner.

Denise Gough
Born (1980-02-28) 28 February 1980[1]
Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
EducationALRA
OccupationActress
RelativesKelly Gough (sister)

Early life

Born 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 Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her performances in Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms at the Lyric Hammersmith and Nancy Harris's Our New Girl at the Bush Theatre.[5] In January 2014 she was Julia in The Duchess of Malfi, the inaugural production at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London.[6] At the National Theatre, London, in September 2015 she presented an "electrifying" performance as a recovering substance user in Duncan Macmillan's People, Places and Things, directed by Jeremy Herrin.[7] She reprised the role when the production transferred to the Wyndham's Theatre in March 2016, and subsequently won the Olivier Award for Best Actress. She returned to the National Theatre in April 2017 playing the role of Harper in 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. 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, in February 2018.[4][8]

Stage roles
Year Title Character Theatre
2004By the Bog of CatsCaroline CassidyWyndham's Theatre, London
The Kindness of StrangersCherylLiverpool Everyman, Liverpool
2006Everything is IlluminatedBrodHampstead Theatre, London
O Go My ManElsaRoyal Court Theatre, London
2007Someone Else's ShoesMarySoho Theatre, London
2009The GrouchCeliaWest Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
Six Characters in Search of an AuthorStepdaughterChichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
Gielgud Theatre, London
2009The BirdsJuliaGate Theatre, Dublin
2010The Plough and the StarsNora ClitheroeAbbey Theatre, Dublin
Jesus Hopped the 'A' TrainMary Jane HanrahanTrafalgar Studios, London
2011The PainterJenny ColeArcola Theatre, London
2012Our New GirlAnnieBush Theatre, London
Desire Under the ElmsAnna PutnamLyric Hammersmith, London
2014Adler and GibbLouiseRoyal Court Theatre, London[9]
The Duchess of MalfiJuliaSam Wanamaker Playhouse, London
2015People, Places and ThingsEmmaDorfman Theatre, National Theatre, London
2016Wyndham's Theatre, London
2017Angels in AmericaHarper PittLyttleton Theatre, National Theatre, London
People, Places and ThingsEmmaSt. Ann's Warehouse, New York
2018Angels in AmericaHarper PittNeil Simon Theatre, Broadway

Filmography

Film
Year Title Character Notes
2007OutlandersBarmaid
2010The KidPatsy
Robin HoodVillage Mother
2014The Quiet RoarResearch Assistant
Jimmy's HallTess
2018Juliet, NakedGina
Colette[10] Mathilde de Morny
2019The Kid Who Would Be KingMary
The Other LambSarah
2020Vores mand i AmerikaCharlotte Kauffmann
MondayChloe

Television
Year Title Character Production Notes
2004CasualtySusan ParishBBC OneEpisode: "Three's a Crowd"
2007The Inspector Lynley MysteriesChristine FaradayBBC OneEpisode: "Limbo"
2008The Shooting of Thomas HurndallMichelleChannel 4Documentary dramatization
2009The BillLiz O'HalloranITVEpisode: "Lost Soul"
Waking the DeadKathleenBBC OneEpisodes: "Magdalene: Part I" and "Magdalene: Part II"
2010Silent WitnessDanielle BoyceBBC OneEpisodes: "Run: Part I" and "Run: Part II"
2011Holby CityMona CadoganBBC OneEpisode: "Culture Shock"
2012Titanic: Blood and SteelEmily HillCBC11 episodes
2013What RemainsLiz FletcherBBC One4 episodes
ComplicitLucyTV movie
2014StellaCollette JensenSky 1Series 3
8 episodes
2015The Duchess of MalfiJuliaTV movie
2016Apple Tree YardDS JohnsBBC OneEpisode 4
2017GuerrillaFallonShowtime, Sky6 episodes
PaulaPaulaBBC Two3 episodes
2022AndorDisney+Filming

Video games
Year Title Character Production Notes
2013Divinity: Dragon CommanderCatherineLarian StudiosVoice
2015The Witcher 3: Wild HuntYennefer of VengerbergCD Projekt RedVoice

Awards and nominations

Theatre
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015 Critics' Circle Theatre Award[11] Best Actress People, Places and Things Won
Evening Standard Theatre Award[12][13] Best Actress Nominated
2016 Laurence Olivier Award[14] Best Actress Won
WhatsOnStage Award[15] Best Actress in a Play Nominated
2018 Drama Desk Award[16] Outstanding Actress in a Play Nominated
Obie Award[17] Performance Won
Tony Award[18] Best Featured Actress in a Play Angels in America Nominated
Laurence Olivier Award[19] Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won
Outer Critics Circle Award[20] Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Nominated

References
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  3. "Twins' kitchen sync drama". Independent.ie. 18 November 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. Clapp, Susannah (19 November 2017). "Denise Gough: the extraordinarily gifted actress on being the toast of New York". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. "London Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2012 - Longlist revealed". London Evening Standard. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. Coveney, Michael (16 January 2014). "The Duchess of Malfi (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)". What's On Stage. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  7. Clapp, Sussannah (6 September 2015). "People, Places & Things review — a career-changing performance". The Observer. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  8. Emmrich, Stuart (3 May 2018). "Actress Denise Gough Pays Homage to Bygone Angels". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  9. Billington, Michael (20 June 2014). "Adler and Gibb review – a high-concept satire on the cult of the artist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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  12. "Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Full list of nominees". Evening Standard. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  13. "Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Who won and why". Evening Standard. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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  15. "Whatsonstage Awards – Winners 2016 |". WestEndTheatre.com - London Theatre Tickets. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  16. "SpongeBob SquarePants & More Win 2018 Drama Desk Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  17. "2018 Obies Winners and Performances". Obie Awards. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  18. Nyren, Erin (11 June 2018). "Tony Award Winners 2018: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  19. "Olivier Awards 2018: Winners in full". BBC News. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  20. "SpongeBob SquarePants, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, My Fair Lady & More Win 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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