Jessica De Gouw
Jessica Elise De Gouw (born 15 February 1988) is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Helena Bertinelli/The Huntress in the television series Arrow, as Mina Murray in the NBC TV series Dracula, and as Elizabeth Hawkes in the WGN series Underground.
Jessica De Gouw | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jessica Elise De Gouw 15 February 1988[a] Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Other names | Jess De Gouw |
| Alma mater | Curtin University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life
De Gouw grew up in Lesmurdie, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, where she attended Lesmurdie Senior High School.[1] She appeared in an episode of The Sleepover Club, as well as a short film. In 2010, she graduated from Curtin University with a degree in performance studies. She also appeared in another short film the same year.[2]
Career
After graduation, De Gouw moved to Sydney for her acting career. While there, she appeared in a number of TV series, mainly in guest starring roles.
In 2012, she debuted in the film Kath & Kimderella as Isabella, Kath and Kim's maid. She moved to Los Angeles later that year and landed the recurring role of Helena Bertinelli/The Huntress in the action-adventure series, Arrow.
In 2013, De Gouw was cast in the NBC series Dracula as Mina Murray alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers[2] and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. The series was cancelled after the first season.
In 2016, De Gouw was cast as fictional abolitionist Elizabeth Hawkes in the WGN series, Underground. She played the lead role Ren Amari in the 2017 feature film OtherLife based on the novel Solitaire by Kelley Eskridge.[3]
De Gouw appeared in the 2018 Australian television movie Riot, about the 78ers, the Australian LGBTQ rights movement who fought for decriminalisation, recognition and equality.[4]
She played the role of Sergeant Klintoff's wife, Louisa, in Leah Purcell's debut feature film, The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021).
Personal life
De Gouw dated her Dracula costar, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, for several years.[5]
In a June 2022 interview, she described herself as queer and said that she was in a relationship with a woman.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bedtime Stories | Mother | Short |
| 2010 | The Ballad of Nick Chopper | Iva | Short |
| 2011 | Works Well with Others | Andrea | Short |
| 2012 | Kath & Kimderella | Isabella | |
| The Dinner Meeting | Natalie | Short | |
| The Mystery of a Hansom Cab | Madge | TV film | |
| By Shank's Pony | Short | ||
| 2013 | These Final Hours | Zoe | |
| 2014 | Cut Snake | Paula | |
| 2015 | The Rezort | Melanie Gibbs | |
| 2017 | OtherLife | Ren Amari | |
| 2018 | Riot | Robyn Plaister | TV film |
| 2020 | Gretel & Hansel | Witch | |
| 2021 | The Walk | Hero | Short |
| The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson | Louisa Klintoff | ||
| TBA | Our Man from Jersey | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Sleepover Club | Amanda Hart | Episode: "Fallen Star" |
| 2011 | Underbelly | Constable Edie McElroy | 3 episodes |
| Crownies | Melody Kingston | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Yvette Bell | Episode: "Opportunity Knocks" |
| 2012–2014 | Arrow | Helena Bertinelli | 4 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Dracula | Mina Murray | Series regular |
| 2015 | Deadline Gallipoli | Vera Grant | Mini-series |
| 2016–2017 | Underground | Elizabeth Hawkes | Series regular |
| The Last Tycoon | Minna Davis | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Sparebnb | Emma | Episode: "Steve and Emma" |
| 2019 | The Hunting | Eliza | Mini-series |
| The Crown | Lucy Lindsay-Hogg | Episode: "Cri de Coeur" | |
| Vienna Blood | Amelia Lydgate | 3 episodes | |
| 2020–present | The Secrets She Keeps | Meghan Shaughnessy | Series regular |
| Operation Buffalo | Eva Lloyd-George | Series regular | |
| 2020–2021 | Pennyworth | Melanie Troy | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | The Moth Effect | Sephen | Episode: "Celestial Graveyard" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie (with Damon Herriman, Kate Box, Xavier Samuel & Josh Quong Tart) | Riot | Won |
Notes
References
- ^ a b . Yahoo! New Zealand News. 14 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ a b Symonds, Kristy (20 October 2012). "Perth actor Jessica De Gouw aiming at sci-fi glory". Perth Now. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "OtherLife world premiere". Kelley Eskridge. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Inside Alycia Debnam-Carey's Beauty Routine - Grazia". Grazia USA. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ . Capital FM. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Dow, Steve (3 July 2022). "'Twitter is the worst!': Actor Jessica de Gouw on being in the public eye". The Age. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ De Gouw, Jessica [@jessdegouw] (15 February 2015). "Thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 31 October 2018 – via Twitter.
External links
- Jessica De Gouw at IMDb