Jessica De Gouw | |
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Born | Jessica Elise De Gouw 15 February 1988 [lower-alpha 1] Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Other names | Jess De Gouw |
Alma mater | Curtin University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
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 .
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]
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).
On 11 July 2024, De Gouw was named for Stan Australia series Sunny Nights. [5]
De Gouw was in a relationship for several years with her Dracula costar, Oliver Jackson-Cohen. [6]
In a June 2022 interview, she described herself as queer and said that she was in a relationship with a woman. [7] De Gouw and her girlfriend, hairstylist Sophie Roberts, spoke about the pair's relationship for the February edition of Vogue in 2023. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | ||
2023 | The Portable Door | Rosie Tanner | |
2024 | The Union | Juliet Quinn |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Operation Buffalo | Eva Lloyd-George | Series regular |
2020–2021 | Pennyworth | Melanie Troy | 5 episodes |
2020–2022 | The Secrets She Keeps | Meghan Shaughnessy | Series regular |
2021 | The Moth Effect | Sephen | Episode: "Celestial Graveyard" |
2023 | The Couple Next Door | Becka | Lead role |
The Artful Dodger | Peggy Gaines | 4 episodes | |
2024 | Ladies in Black | Fay Janosi | Series regular |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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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 |
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