Denise Gough

Denise Gough, an Irish actress, established herself in London theater before moving into television and film. She trained as a soprano and graduated from the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. Her stage work brought a 2012 Milton Shulman Award nomination for Outstanding Newcomer, recognizing performances in Desire Under the Elms and Our New Girl. She played Julia in The Duchess of Malfi at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in 2014, then starred at the National Theatre in People, Places and Things, winning an Olivier Award for Best Actress when it transferred to Wyndham's Theatre. A second Olivier came for her supporting role as Harper in Angels in America, which she also performed on Broadway. Her screen credits include the series Paula, Too Close and Andor, where she plays Dedra Meero, plus the films Colette (2018), The Other Lamb (2020), Monday (2021) and Martyrs Lane (2021). She has been nominated for a Tony Award and for a British Academy Television Award.