Michelle Gomez (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish-American actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy series The Book Group (2002–2003), Green Wing (2004–2007), and Bad Education (2012–2013). She went on to appear as Missy in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who (2014–2017), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Michelle Gomez | |
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 Gomez at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | 23 November 1966 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom and United States |
| Alma mater | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives |
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Gomez received further recognition and acclaim for her roles as Lilith / Madam Satan and Mary Wardwell in the Netflix supernatural horror series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020) and as Miranda Croft in the HBO Max dark comedy thriller series The Flight Attendant (2020–2022).
Early life
editGomez was born in Glasgow to Tony and May Gomez. Her father is originally from Montserrat and is of Portuguese descent.[1][2][3][4] He was a photographer. Her mother ran a modelling agency.
From the moment she saw a production of Kiss Me, Kate at the age of seven, Gomez wanted to be an actress, which her parents encouraged. She attended Shawlands Academy from 1978 to 1983 and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Career
editGomez's first major role was in the 1998 film The Acid House, based on three Irvine Welsh short stories. She went on to star in the cult Channel 4 comedy drama The Book Group before landing her role as staff liaison officer Sue White in the Channel 4 comedy Green Wing.[3] She played Michelle in Carrie and Barry for the BBC, and starred as PC Sally Bobbins in the BBC 2 sitcom Feel the Force. She also appeared in Gunslinger's Revenge.
In 2005, Gomez appeared in the film Chromophobia. In 2006, she starred in the film The Good Housekeeping Guide. In 2007 she starred in a drama by Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh called Wedding Belles, and starred in Boeing-Boeing at the Comedy Theatre in London. Also in 2007, she guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio play Valhalla. In 2008 she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, and performed as Kate in The Taming of the Shrew at the Courtyard Theatre and the Novello Theatre.
In 2012, Gomez starred in the British film The Wedding Video, portraying the psychologically unstable wedding planner. In the same year, she appeared in the British comedy series Bad Education, portraying the deputy-head Isobel Pickwell,[5] which returned for a second series in 2013. In 2014, she began producing comedy sketches as "Heather" an agony aunt for YouTube channel Wildseed Studios.[6]
She had a recurring role in series 8 – 10 of Doctor Who as a character called Missy. Her true identity was revealed in the Series 8 two-part finale "Dark Water" / "Death in Heaven" as an incarnation of the Master, the Doctor's longstanding nemesis.[7] Gomez reprised the role in the opening two-part story of the ninth series "The Magician's Apprentice" / "The Witch's Familiar" and again in the show's tenth series, which began broadcasting in April 2017.[8] In May 2017, Gomez stated that it would be her last series in the role.[9]
Gomez's portrayal of Missy earned her a nomination for the Best Actress (Television) award at the 2015 British Academy Scotland Awards.[10] Later, Gomez also received a nod as Best Supporting Actress at the British Academy Television Awards.[11]
In 2018, Gomez was cast as Lilith / Madam Satan and Mary Wardwell in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.[12] She later appeared as Miranda Croft in the HBO Max dark comedy thriller series The Flight Attendant in November 2020. The show was later renewed for a second season, slated to be released in late 2022.
In 2021, Gomez was cast in season 3 of Doom Patrol as Madame Rouge.[13] She also provided the voice of Morag in The Loud House Movie.
Personal life
editGomez has been married to actor Jack Davenport since 1 May 2000.[14] She gave birth to their son in 2010.[15][16] On 28 February 2023, Gomez announced on Instagram that she, Davenport, and their son had become naturalized American citizens.[17][18]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Acid House | Catriona | Segment: A Soft Touch |
| Gunslinger's Revenge | Leather Girl | ||
| 1999 | New World Disorder | Annika "Amethyst" Rains | |
| The Escort | Hostess | ||
| Ticks | Stressed Girl on Phone | Short film | |
| 2000 | Offending Angels | Baggy's Ex-Girlfriend | |
| 2001 | Subterrain | Unknown | |
| 2005 | Chromophobia | Bushey | |
| Meat the Campbells | Mrs. Campbell | Short film | |
| 2012 | The Wedding Video | Jenna (The Wedding Planner) | |
| 2021 | The Loud House Movie | Morag (voice) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | First and Last | Nurse | Television film |
| 1992 | Taggart | Hairdresser | Episode: "Nest of Vipers" |
| 1996 | The Bill | Penny Grice | Episode: "Toe the Line" |
| 1998 | Carrie Bennett | Episode: "Dog Eat Dog" | |
| 1999 | Taggart | Harriet Bailes | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
| Highlander: The Raven | Talia Bauer | Episode: "Inferno" | |
| 2001 | Rebus | Caro Rattray | Episode: "Mortal Causes" |
| 2002 | My Family | Sharon | Episode: "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told" |
| 2002–2003 | The Book Group | Janice McCann | 12 episodes |
| 2003 | Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill | Judy | Television film |
| Manchild | Kitty | Episode: "#2.2" | |
| 2005 | Murder in Suburbia | Anita Green | Episode: "Death of an Estate Agent" |
| 2004–2005 | Carrie and Barry | Michelle | 12 episodes |
| 2004–2007 | Green Wing | Sue White | 18 episodes |
| 2006 | Feel the Force | Sally Bobbins | 6 episodes |
| The Good Housekeeping Guide | Jenny | Television film | |
| Secret Policeman's Ball sketch | Sue White | Television special | |
| 2007 | Oliver Twist | Mrs. Sowerberry | 2 episodes |
| Wedding Belles | Amanda | Television film | |
| 2009 | Svengali | Francine Hardy | |
| 2012–2013 | Bad Education | Isobel Pickwell | 11 episodes |
| 2013 | Playhouse Presents | Mary, Queen of Scots | 6 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Doctor Who | Missy | 15 episodes |
| 2015 | The Brink | Vanessa | 3 episodes |
| Gotham | The Lady | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Collection | Eliette Malet | |
| 2018–2020 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Lilith / Madam Satan / Mary Wardwell | 36 episodes |
| 2020 | 101 Dalmatian Street | Cruella de Vil (voice) | 4 episodes[19] |
| 2020–2022 | The Flight Attendant | Miranda Croft | Main role Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[20] |
| 2020 | DuckTales | Matilda McDuck (voice) | Episode: "The Fight for Castle McDuck!"[21] |
| 2021–2023 | Doom Patrol | Laura De Mille / Madame Rouge | 20 episodes |
| 2023 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Connie Parrish | Guest Star |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Missy | |
| 2018 | Doctor Who Infinity | [22] | |
| 2024 | Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Ghilan'nain |
Notes
edit- Leask, Anjie (19 April 2002). "When I said the C word on stage I felt like a rock star". The Mirror (London, England). MGN LTD. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- Fulton, Rick (3 September 2004). "Our Secret Star: Book Group Michelle is going to be huge thanks to TWO shows". Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland). Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- English, Paul (4 June 2005). "Green and bear it". Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland). Scottish Daily Record & Sunday. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- Allan, Vicky (19 March 2006). "Ready, steady, Gomez. A fine comedic actress, she scored a direct hit". THE Sunday Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- Rampton, James (5 May 2006). "Michelle Gomez is a force to be reckoned with". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- Cadwalladr, Carole (25 March 2007). "Funny girl". The Observer. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- Fisher, Mark (20 April 2008). "Curtain call for a shrew operator – Michelle Gomez interview". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- Brown, Helen (30 May 2008). "Michelle Gomez: 'I'm shameless, Desperate!'". Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- Bearn, Emily (12 January 2009). "Funny Face: Michelle Gomez". Evening Standard Magazine. Associated Newspapers. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- "Michelle Gomez". biogs.com. Danny Rosenbaum. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
References
edit- ^ "The Observer: Funny Girl". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Michelle Gomez". TVSA. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ a b Burnside, Anna (29 August 2004). "The new face of Friday night". The Sunday Times. News International Limited. Retrieved 14 July 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Scottish Woman of the Year Awards". Scottish Woman. 2009. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Bad Education, Series 1 – Miss Pickwell". BBC Three. 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Wildseed Studios presents: Funny Seeds". YouTube. 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Jonathan Holmes. "Doctor Who: Missy is the Master". RadioTimes. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Doctor Who's Michelle Gomez confirms Missy will be back for series 10 | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Michelle Gomez confirms she's leaving Doctor Who with Peter Capaldi: "It's the end of an era"". Digital Spy. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "British Academy Scotland Awards: Winners in 2015". BAFTA Scotland. 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Michelle Gomez nominated for BAFTA!". BBC. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (15 February 2018). "Michelle Gomez & Chance Perdomo Join Netflix's Sabrina The Teenage Witch Series". Deadline. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (10 March 2021). "Doom Patrol: Michelle Gomez Joins Season 3 as Series Regular, Will Play Madame Rouge". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Wright, Matthew (6 May 2000). "Miles up the aisle; This Life Jack to tie knot". The Mirror (London, England). MGN LTD. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- ^ "Jack Davenport: Interview Radio Times". Jack Davenport – Unofficial Website. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Corley, Jerry (28 January 2011). How Can I Be A Comedian: Michelle Gomez at The Comedy Store. YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Michelle on Instagram: "It's official! #usa"". Instagram. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Michelle on Instagram: "This wee lassie fae Scotland can't quite believe I'm going to bed tonight a US citizen. From the Federal plaza @uscis to @balthazarny to @thegarden @nyknicks with a quick Hopper @whitneymuseum on the way it's a day I shall never forget but the highlight by far was my son Harry leading the room of 42 countries in the pledge of allegiance. My mind is well and truly blown. Good night NYC I love you!! I finally have the same status as my son. I'm finally home. #godblessamerica"". Instagram. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ @MichelleGomez (3 February 2020). "I give you Cruella! @Disney @DisneyChannelUK #101dalmations" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "November 2020 Programming Highlights". Walt Disney Television Press. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Doctor Who Infinity launches on PC and Mac, new trailer released". GARY COLLINSON. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
External links
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- Michelle Gomez at IMDb
- Winging It – Green Wing series interview
- Audio interview about her 2008 role in Taming of the Shrew
- Michelle Gomez at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
