Denise Gough Biography: Age, Career, Movies & TV Shows, Net Worth, Parents, Height, Andor, Husband

Denise Gough is an Irish actress celebrated for her powerful performances in theatre, television, and film. She has received critical acclaim for roles in plays like People, Places & Things and Angels in America, as well as television series including Paula, Too Close, and Andor.

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Denise Gough
• Stage Name: Denise Gough
• Born: February 28, 1980
• Age: 46 years old
• Birthplace: Wexford, Ireland
• Nationality: Irish
• Ethnicity: Unknown
• Occupation: Actress
• Height: 1.65 m
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: Mr. Gough and Mrs. Gough
• Siblings: Kelly Gough
• Spouse: Unknown
• Children: Unknown
• Relationship: Unknown
• Net Worth: $3 million USD

Early Life and Education

Denise Gough was born on February 28, 1980, in Wexford, Ireland. She was raised by her parents, Mr. Gough and Mrs. Gough, in Ennis, County Clare, after the family moved when she was five years old. She is the seventh of eleven siblings in a large working-class family.

One of her younger sisters is actress Kelly Gough. Raised Catholic, she trained as a soprano in her youth. She left school at age 15 and moved to London at 16. She later trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in London, graduating in 2003.

Career

Denise Gough began her career in theatre after training, earning recognition for roles in productions like Desire Under the Elms, Our New Girl, Adler and Gibb, and The Duchess of Malfi. She achieved major acclaim for People, Places & Things at the National Theatre in 2015, winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress.

She won a second Olivier for Best Supporting Actress in Angels in America in 2017 and received a Tony nomination on Broadway.

Other theatre work includes Portia Coughlan at the Abbey Theatre, The Plough and the Stars, and High Noon. On television, she starred as the title role in Paula, Connie in Too Close, Dedra Meero in Andor, and roles in The Fall, Guerrilla, and Under the Banner of Heaven.

Her films include Colette, The Other Lamb, Monday, Martyrs Lane, and H Is for Hawk. She has voiced characters in games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Social Media

Denise Gough does not have social media accounts.

Personal Life

Denise Gough is currently 46 years old. She keeps her romantic life private with no publicly confirmed current spouse or partner. Past relationships are not widely detailed. She has no publicly known children.

She has spoken openly about early struggles including homelessness, addiction recovery, and personal challenges in her teens and early adulthood, crediting her journey to theatre and self-reflection for stability.

Net Worth

Denise Gough‘s net worth is estimated at $3 million USD. Her income primarily comes from theatre performances and award-winning stage roles; television series including Andor, Too Close, Paula, and The Fall through salaries and residuals; film appearances in Colette, Monday, and Martyrs Lane; voice acting in video games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt; and other ventures in the entertainment industry including media appearances and collaborations.

Filmography

• Paula (2017)
• Too Close (2021)
• Andor (2022–present)
• Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
• The Fall (series 3)
• Guerrilla (2017)
• Colette (2018)
• The Other Lamb (2019)
• Monday (2020)
• Martyrs Lane (2021)
• H Is for Hawk (2025)
• People, Places & Things (theatre, 2015)
• Angels in America (theatre, 2017)
• Portia Coughlan (theatre)
• The Duchess of Malfi (theatre)
• Desire Under the Elms (theatre)