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Jessica De Gouw | |
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| 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 |
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] On 31 January 2025 De Gouw was named as part of the cast for Netflix series The Survivors. [6]
De Gouw was in a relationship for several years with her Dracula costar, Oliver Jackson-Cohen. [7]
In a June 2022 interview, she described herself as queer and said that she was in a relationship with a woman. [8] De Gouw and her girlfriend, hairstylist Sophie Roberts, spoke about the pair's relationship for the February edition of Vogue in 2023. [9]
| 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 |
| 2025 | The Survivors | TBA | TV series |
| TBA | Sunny Nights | Susi | TV series |
| 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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