---
name: "Denise Gough"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/denise-gough"
fi1m_id: "denise-gough"
imdb_id: "nm1740112"
tmdb_id: 1182597
wikidata_id: "Q5257674"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 February 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T16:43:40.505401+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Denise Gough

## Identity

Denise Gough

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/denise-gough
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** denise-gough
- **IMDb ID:** nm1740112
- **TMDB ID:** 1182597
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5257674
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Gough, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5257674, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1740112/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1182597

Actor. Born 28 February 1980 in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 February 1980, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
- **Active:** 2008–present
- **Also known as:** Дениз Гог, Denis Gug, Денис Гоф, دنيس غوف
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 70 (4), 2020s 75 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 69 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Action 2, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $325m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Gough, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5257674, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1740112/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1182597

## Coming up

- *Narnia: The Magician's Nephew* (2027-02-10)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Andor*](https://film.one/tv/andor.md) (86)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Juliet, Naked*](https://film.one/film/juliet-naked.md) (70)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*H Is for Hawk*](https://film.one/film/h-is-for-hawk.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Denise Gough

> Denise Gough is at her most persuasive when a character’s determination becomes unsettling. We rate the precision she brings to *Andor*; *H Is for Hawk* is a reminder that her supporting parts do not always give her enough to do.

In *Andor* (2022), Denise Gough makes Dedra Meero seem thoroughly serious about getting ahead. She lets us understand the character’s ambition without asking us to like her. We were unsettled by that seriousness, because Gough makes Dedra’s determination persuasive without continually signalling that she is someone to fear. The performance has force without the constant emphasis that can make an antagonist so tiring to watch.

Her breakthrough came on stage, playing Emma in Duncan Macmillan’s *People, Places and Things* (2015) for director Jeremy Herrin. She followed it with Harper Pitt in *Angels in America* (2017). Her reputation for technically precise, physically demanding stage work developed alongside a growing television presence, through *Paula* (2017) and *Too Close* (2021). *Andor* makes a useful case against assuming that an actor known for intensity will always need to be conspicuous.

Tony Gilroy’s *Andor* gives her conversations worth acting, and colleagues whose delivery differs enough to keep those conversations interesting. Alongside Genevieve O’Reilly’s tightly controlled Mon Mothma and Stellan Skarsgård’s forceful Luthen Rael, Gough helps make long exchanges hold our attention. None needs to make every line sound momentous, even when there is a great deal to explain. We recommend the series, despite an opening that takes too long to settle, because this patient attention to performance pays off.

*H Is for Hawk* (2025) shows the limit of what she can do with a supporting part written mainly to serve someone else. As Christina in Philippa Lowthorpe’s film, she is one of the people supplied to draw Helen out of her flat and discuss how she is coping. The writing gives these characters too little to do beyond checking on Helen, leaving Gough with little opportunity to make Christina interesting in her own right. We would start with *Andor* and hope for more parts that give Gough something to pursue, rather than merely someone to prompt.

## Biography

Denise Gough is an Irish actress. She was born on 28 February 1980 in Wexford and raised in Ennis, County Clare. She trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in London and graduated in 2003.

Gough is known for her stage work, winning Laurence Olivier Awards for her performances in *People, Places and Things* and *Angels in America*. On screen, she has appeared in films including *Robin Hood* (2010), *'71* (2014), *Colette* (2018), *The Other Lamb* (2020) and *Monday* (2020). Her television roles include the title character in *Paula* (2017), *Too Close* (2021), Dianna Lafferty in *Under the Banner of Heaven* (2022) and Dedra Meero in *Andor* (2022–2025). She played Christina in the film *H Is for Hawk* (2025). Her sister Kelly Gough is also an actress.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *H Is for Hawk* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Christina — [page](https://film.one/film/h-is-for-hawk.md)
- *Andor* (2022), Fi1m 86, as Dedra Meero — [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Juliet, Naked* (2018), Fi1m 70, as Gina — [page](https://film.one/film/juliet-naked.md)
- *'71* (2014), Fi1m 82, as Lillian Hughes — [page](https://film.one/film/71.md)
- *The Fall* (2013), Fi1m 73, as Dr. Walden — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-2013.md)
- *Robin Hood* (2010), Fi1m 55, as Village Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-2010.md)

## Complete filmography (44)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Narnia: The Magician's Nephew* (2027), Actor
- *Call Me Queen* (2026), as Anna
- *H Is for Hawk* (2025), as Christina — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/h-is-for-hawk.md)
- *The Stolen Girl* (2025), series, as Elisa Blix
- *National Theatre Live: People, Places and Things* (2024), as Emma
- *Who Is Erin Carter?* (2023), series, as Lena
- *Andor* (2022), series, as Dedra Meero — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look* (2022), as Dedra Meero (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Fireworks* (2022), as Ellie Sherberg
- *Martyrs Lane* (2022), as Sarah
- *Under the Banner of Heaven* (2022), series, as Dianna Lafferty
- *Monday* (2021), as Chloe
- *Too Close* (2021), series, as Connie Mortensen
- *The Good Traitor* (2020), as Charlotte Kauffmann
- *What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?* (2020), as Narrator
- *A Separate Peace* (2020), as Doctor
- *The Other Lamb* (2020), as Sarah
- *The Kid Who Would Be King* (2019), as Mrs. Elliot
- *A Dark Place* (2018), as Linda Connolly
- *Colette* (2018), as Missy
- *Juliet, Naked* (2018), as Gina — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/juliet-naked.md)
- *National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika* (2017), as Harper Pitt/The Angel Africanii
- *National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches* (2017), as Harper Pitt/Martin Heller
- *NADIA* (2017), as Lisa Phillips
- *Paula* (2017), series, as Paula
- *Guerrilla* (2017), series, as Fallon
- *Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories* (2016), series, as Celia Benham, Nina
- *Further Beyond* (2016), as Voice Over 1
- *Cuffs* (2015), series, as Orla MacDermott
- *'71* (2014), as Lillian Hughes — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/71.md)
- *Jimmy's Hall* (2014), as Tess
- *The Duchess of Malfi* (2014), as Julia
- *The Musketeers* (2014), series, as Suzette
- *What Remains* (2013), series, as Liz Fletcher
- *The Fall* (2013), series, as Dr. Walden — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-2013.md)
- *Complicit* (2013), Actor
- *Waxwing* (2013), as Mum
- *Titanic: Blood and Steel* (2012), series, as Emily Hill
- *Desire* (2010), as Marcia
- *Robin Hood* (2010), as Village Mother — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-2010.md)
- *The Kid* (2010), as Patsy
- *The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall* (2008), as Michelle
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Kathleen
- *The Chain*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Denise Gough](https://film.one/media/person/7291/gallery-0ba6e7f85074.jpg) Denise Gough — Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Denise_Gough.jpg/1280px-Denise_Gough.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Denise Gough being interviewed about Andor in November 2022](https://film.one/media/person/7291/gallery-47e2e9fd5c5b.jpg) Denise Gough being interviewed about Andor in November 2022 — Lega Nerd, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Denise_gough_2022_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Denise Gough being interviewed about Andor in November 2022](https://film.one/media/person/7291/gallery-5a2fe014b260.jpg) Denise Gough being interviewed about Andor in November 2022 — Lega Nerd, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Denise_gough_2022_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Denise Gough being interviewed about Andor in November 2022](https://film.one/media/person/7291/gallery-29ede7832160.jpg) Denise Gough being interviewed about Andor in November 2022 — Lega Nerd, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Denise_gough_2022_3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Denise Gough](https://film.one/media/person/7291/gallery-c011b584c5f9.jpg) Denise Gough — Image via TMDB
- ![Denise Gough](https://film.one/media/person/7291/gallery-268193e7950b.jpg) Denise Gough — Image via TMDB
- ![Denise Gough](https://film.one/media/person/7291/gallery-68d2321caa20.jpg) Denise Gough — Image via TMDB

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