Michelle Gomez Biography

Michelle Gomez (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her comedy roles in The Book Group (2002-03), Green Wing (2004-07) and Bad Education (2012-13), as well as playing Missy - a version of The Master in the long running British science-fiction programme Doctor Who from 2014 to 2017, for which she was nominated for the 2016 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Early life

Gomez was born in Glasgow to Tony and May Gomez. Her father is originally from Montserrat and is of Portuguese descent. Her father was a photographer, while 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

Gomez'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. She played Michelle in Carrie and Barry for the BBC (which coincidentally debuted the same night as Green Wing), and starred as PC Sally Bobbins in the BBC 2 sitcom Feel the Force. She 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, 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 the eighth series of Doctor Who as a character called Missy. Her true identity was later revealed in the series' two-part finale "Dark Water" / "Death in Heaven" 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 "The Magician's Apprentice" / "The Witch's Familiar" 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 British Academy Television Awards.

Gomez will play Mary Wardell in the Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Sabrina Spellman"?s favorite teacher and mentor.

Personal life

Gomez has been married to actor Jack Davenport since 1 May 2000. She gave birth to their son, Harry, in early 2010.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	First and Last	Nurse	Television film
1998	The Acid House	Catriona	A Soft Touch segment
1998	Gunslinger's Revenge	Leather girl
1999	New World Disorder	Annika "Amethyst" Rains
1999	The Escort	Hostess
1999	Ticks	Stressed girl on phone	Short film
2000	Offending Angels	Baggy's ex-girlfriend
2001	Subterrain
2003	Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill	Judy	Television film
2005	Chromophobia	Bushey	Incorrectly credited as Michele Gormez
2005	Meat the Campbells	Mrs. Campbell	Short film
2006	The Good Housekeeping Guide	Jenny	Television film
2006	Secret Policeman's Ball sketch	Sue White	Television film; Green Wing special
2007	Wedding Belles	Amanda	Television film
2009	Svengali	Francine Hardy
2012	The Wedding Video	The Wedding Planner

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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"
1999	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	Main cast
2003	Manchild	Kitty	Series 2, episode 2
2005	Murder in Suburbia	Anita Green	Episode: "Estate Agents"
2004-2005	Carrie and Barry	Michelle	Main cast
2004-2007	Green Wing	Sue White	Main cast - 18 episodes
2006	Feel the Force	Sally Bobbins	Lead role
2007	Oliver Twist	Mrs. Sowerberry	Miniseries
2012-2013	Bad Education	Isobel Pickwell	11 episodes
2013	Playhouse Presents	Mary, Queen of Scots	Psychobitches sketch (Episode: "Psychobitches Part Four")
2014-2017	Doctor Who	Missy	Recurring, 15 episodes
2015	The Brink	Vanessa	Recurring, 3 episodes
2015	Gotham	The Lady	Guest, 2 episodes
2016	The Collection	Eliette
2018	The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina	Mary Wardell/Madam Satan	Main cast

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Lego Dimensions	The Master (voice)