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Michelle Gomez
NameMichelle Gomez
CaptionGomez at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International
Birth date23 November 1966
Birth placeGlasgow, Scotland
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1988–present
SpouseJack Davenport (m. 2000)

Michelle Gomez is a Scottish actress renowned for her commanding and often villainous performances across stage and screen. She gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of the sinister Missy in the long-running BBC series Doctor Who. Her career spans acclaimed work in British television, West End theatre, and international film, earning her a BAFTA Scotland award and multiple nominations.

Early life and education

Born in Glasgow, she was raised in the city's West End and attended Park School for Girls. She developed an interest in performance early on and later trained at the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). Her early stage work included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the renowned Citizens Theatre.

Career

Her breakthrough on television came with the Channel 4 comedy The Book Group, created by Annie Griffin. She subsequently played regular roles in series such as Green Wing for Channel 4 and The Bad Education Movie. A major career turning point was her casting as the female incarnation of the Master, named Missy, in Doctor Who opposite Peter Capaldi, a role that brought her international acclaim. She later starred as Madam Satan in the Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and appeared in HBO's ''Succession''. Her film work includes roles in The Wedding Date and The Last of the Mohicans.

Personal life

She married actor Jack Davenport, whom she met while working on the series This Life, in 2000. The couple has one son and divides their time between the United Kingdom and the United States. She has been an advocate for greater representation of women in the British film industry and has spoken openly about her experiences in Hollywood.

Filmography

A selected list of her screen credits includes the film The Acid House and television series such as Harley Street and Doctor Who. She voiced characters for the animated series The Adventures of Paddington Bear and appeared in the ITV drama The Beast Must Die. Her work extends to American series like The Good Wife and the BBC America co-production The Watch.

Stage work

Her theatre career is extensive, beginning with productions at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow. She performed in Mike Leigh's Smelling a Rat at the Royal Court Theatre and starred in a celebrated production of The Maids. Other notable stage credits include The Way of the World at the Royal Exchange and Much Ado About Nothing with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Awards and nominations

For her performance in Doctor Who, she won the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actress in Television. She has received several Saturn Award nominations from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for her role in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Her stage work has also been recognized with nominations for awards such as the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.

Category:1966 births Category:Actresses from Glasgow Category:Living people Category:Scottish film actors Category:Scottish television actors