Denise has masterfully portrayed the cold and steely Dedra Meero in the Disney+ series Andor.
Denise Gough’s television roles include Kate in Stella (2012-2013), Collette in The Fall (2014), and Gina Devlin in Paula (2017). She portrayed DI Lia Tribe in Black Mirror’s “Hated in the Nation” (2016), Chloe in Guerrilla (2017), and Paula in Too Close (2021). In 2022, she played Diana Taverner in Slow Horses. Gough also appeared as Julia in Who Is Erin Carter? (2023) and starred in Under the Banner of Heaven (2022).
Born in Ireland, Denise is known for her powerful performances across the stage. She won the Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Harper Pitt in the National Theatre’s revival of Angels in America (2017) and for her portrayal of Missy in People, Places and Things (2016). Other notable theatre credits include The Duchess of Malfi (2019) at the Almeida Theatre and Portia Coughlan (2023).
Her film credits include Debra in Colette (2018), Charlotte in The Other Lamb (2019), and Tess in The Kid Who Would Be King (2019). She played Michelle in Monday (2020), Dedra Meero in Andor (2022), and Kathy in Martyrs Lane (2021).