Ové was born in London. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She appeared in Interview with the Vampire portraying a New Orleans prostitute. She had a small role in The Fifth Element as a VIP Stewardess, was in Othello (playing Bianca to Laurence Fishburne's lead) and had a small role (Ella Fontaine) in Resident Evil. Her television roles include the British children's series The Latchkey Children and The New Worst Witch, the British–German sci-fi co-production Space Island One and the British medical drama television series Holby City. She also appeared in a 1992 episode of Desmond's, playing Samantha, and a 1999 two-part Bugs story as Zephr.