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.
She was once in a relationship with her co-star from Dracula (2013) Oliver Jackson-Cohen. They are still close friends. In June 2022, she revealed she's queer and dating a woman. As a result, she's spoken out for LGBT+ rights as well. Her older sister is also a lesbian.
Filmography
- 2006 The Sleepover Club - Amanda Hart/Shandi
- 2011 Underbelly - Constable Edie McElroy
- 2011 Crownies - Melody Kingston
- 2012 Tricky Business - Yvette Bell
- 2012 Kath & Kimderella - Isabella
- 2012-14 Arrow - Helena Bertinelli / The Huntress
- 2013-14 Dracula - Wilhelmina "Mina" Murray
- 2014 These Final Hours - Zoe
- 2014 Cut Snake - Paula
- 2015 Deadline Gallipoli - Vera Grant
- 2015 The Rezort - Melanie
- 2016 Underground - Elizabeth Hawkes
- 2016 The Last Tycoon - Minna Davis
- 2017 Other Life - Ren Amari
- 2019 The Hunting - Eliza
- 2019 The Crown (2016) - Lucy Lindsay-Hogg
- 2019 Vienna Blood - Amelia Lydgate
- 2020 Gretel and Hansel - Young Holda
- 2020 The Secrets She Keeps - Meghan
- 2020 Operation Buffalo - Dr. Eva Lloyd-George
- 2022 The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson - Louisa Klintoff
Tropes in her work include:
- Action Girl: She's played a number of very capable women, such as Huntress in Arrow.
- Fake Nationality: She plays many English characters, along with some Americans.
- Ms. Fanservice: A number of her roles have featured her in revealing clothing, some sex scenes and once briefly topless in Underground.
