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Michelle Gomez (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy series ''
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'' (2002–2003), ''
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'' (2004–2007), and '' Bad Education'' (2012–2013). She went on to appear as Missy in the long-running British science fiction series ''
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'' (2014–2017), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress. Gomez received further recognition and acclaim for her roles as Lilith / Madam Satan and Mary Wardwell in the
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supernatural horror series ''
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'' (2018–2020) and as Miranda Croft in the
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dark comedy thriller series ''
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'' (2020–2022).


Early life

Gomez was born in
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to Tony and May Gomez. Her father is originally from
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and is of
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descent. He was a photographer. Her mother ran a
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. From the moment she saw a production of ''
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'' at the age of seven, Gomez wanted to be an actress, which her parents encouraged. She attended
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from 1978 to 1983 and trained at the
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.


Career

Gomez's first major role was in the 1998 film ''
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'', based on three
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short stories. She went on to star in the
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comedy drama ''
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'' before landing her role as staff liaison officer Sue White in the Channel 4 comedy ''
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''. She played Michelle in ''
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'' for the
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(which coincidentally was first broadcast the same night as ''Green Wing''), and starred as PC Sally Bobbins in the
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''
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''. She appeared in ''
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''. In 2005, Gomez appeared in the film ''
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''. 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 ''
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'', and starred in '' Boeing-Boeing'' at the Comedy Theatre in
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. Also in 2007, she guest-starred in the ''
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'' audio play ''
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''. In 2008 she joined the
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, and performed as Kate in ''
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'' at the
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and the
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. In 2012, Gomez starred in the British film '' The Wedding Video'', portraying the psychologically unstable
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. In the same year, she appeared in the British comedy series '' Bad Education'', portraying the deputy-head Isobel Pickwell, 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. She had a recurring role in series 8 – 10 of ''
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'' as a character called Missy. Her true identity was revealed in the Series 8 two-part finale "
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" / "
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" as a female incarnation of the Master, the Doctor's longstanding nemesis. Gomez reprised the role in the opening two-part story of the ninth series "
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" / "
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" and again in the show's tenth series, which began broadcasting in April 2017. In May 2017, Gomez stated that it would be her last series in the role. Gomez's portrayal of Missy earned her a nomination for the Best Actress (Television) award at the 2015 British Academy Scotland Awards. Later, Gomez also received a nod as Best Supporting Actress at the
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. In 2018, Gomez was cast as Lilith /
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and Mary Wardwell in the
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series ''
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''. She later appeared as Miranda Croft in the
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dark comedy thriller series ''
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'' 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 ''
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'' as
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. She also provided the voice of Morag in ''
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''.


Personal life

Gomez has been married to actor
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since 1 May 2000. She gave birth to their son in 2010.


Filmography


Film


Television


Video games


Notes

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References


External links

*
Winging It
– Green Wing series interview
Audio interview about her 2008 role in Taming of the Shrew
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Michelle Living people 1966 births 20th-century Scottish actresses 21st-century Scottish actresses Actresses from Glasgow Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland British expatriates in the United States British people of Montserratian descent British Shakespearean actresses People educated at Shawlands Academy Royal Shakespeare Company members Scottish film actresses Scottish people of Portuguese descent Scottish stage actresses Scottish television actresses Scottish video game actresses