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Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

ActingBorn January 30, 1956 (age 70)Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Ann Dowd (born January 30, 1956) is an American actress. She decided to become an actress while a premed student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. She graduated in 1978 and went on to study at The Theatre School at DePaul University. In 1993 she won the Clarence Derwent Award for her performance in the play Candida. She has appeared in television shows including House, The X-Files, Third Watch and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Films Dowd has appeared in include Lorenzo's Oil, Philadelphia, Apt Pupil, Garden State and Flags of Our Fathers.

Filmography

2026
The Testaments

as Aunt Lydia Clements

TV
2025
The Friend

as Marjorie

Movie
2023
The Exorcist: Believer

as Nurse Ann Brooks

Movie
2022
The Independent

as Patricia Turnball

Movie
2022Movie
2021
Mass

as Linda

Movie
2021
Hacks

as Alien

TV
2020
Rebecca

as Mrs. Van Hopper

Movie
2020
Cowboys

as Faith

Movie
2020Movie
2019
Lambs of God

as Sister Margarita

TV
2019Movie
2019
The Other Two

as Paula Davies

TV
2018
Nancy

as Betty

Movie
2018
Hereditary

as Joan

Movie
2018
A Kid Like Jake

as Catherine

Movie
2018
American Animals

as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

Movie
2018
Tyrel

as Silvia

Movie
2017
Hedgehog

as Joan

Movie
2017
The Handmaid's Tale

as Aunt Lydia Clements

TV
2016
Collateral Beauty

as Sally Price

Movie
2016
Search Party

as Paula Jo

TV
2016
Quarry

as Naomi

TV
2016
Captain Fantastic

as Abigail Bertrang

Movie
2016Movie
2015
Wildlike

as Jeanie

Movie
2015Movie
2014
Olive Kitteridge

as Bonnie Newton

TV
2014
Big Driver

as Ramona

Movie
2014
St. Vincent

as Shirley

Movie
2014
The Drop

as Dottie

Movie
2014
The Leftovers

as Patti Levin

TV
2014Movie
2014
True Detective

as Betty Childress

TV
2013Movie
2013
Masters of Sex

as Estabrooks Masters

TV
2013
Side Effects

as Mrs. Taylor

Movie
2012
Compliance

as Sandra

Movie
2012
Bachelorette

as Victoria Archer

Movie
2011Movie
2011
The Art of Getting By

as Mrs. Grimes

Movie
2011Movie
2010
Louie

as Sister Carson

TV
2009
Taking Chance

as Gretchen

Movie
2009
The Informant!

as Kate Medford

Movie
2009
The Toe Tactic

as Honey Woman

Movie
2008
Marley & Me

as Dr. Platt

Movie
2008
Familiar Strangers

as Dottie Worthington

Movie
2008
The Babysitters

as Tammy Lyner

Movie
2007
Alice Upside Down

as Aunt Sally

Movie
2007Movie
2007
The Living Wake

as Librarian

Movie
2007
Gardener of Eden

as Ma Harris

Movie
2007
Goodbye Baby

as Terri

Movie
2006
Flags of Our Fathers

as Mrs. Strank

Movie
2006Movie
2006
Saving Shiloh

as Louise Preston

Movie
2005Movie
2005TV
2005
American Dad!

as Miss Macadoo (voice)

TV
2004
House

as Mother Superior

TV
2004
The Forgotten

as Eileen the Accountant

Movie
2004
The Manchurian Candidate

as Congresswoman Beckett

Movie
2004
Garden State

as Olivia

Movie
2004TV
2004
Homework

as Mother

Movie
2003
Lucy

as DeDe

Movie
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
2001TV
2001Movie
2001
The Division

as Sarah

TV
2000
Baby

as Ms. Minifred

Movie
1999
Freaks and Geeks

as Cookie Kelly

TV
1999
Third Watch

as Sgt. Beth Markham

TV
1999TV
1999TV
1999
Judging Amy

as Mrs. Schleewee

TV
1999
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

as Louise Preston

Movie
1999
Providence

as Mary

TV
1998
Apt Pupil

as Monica Bowden

Movie
1997
Nothing Sacred

as Sister Mo

TV
1997Movie
1996
Shiloh

as Louise Preston

Movie
1995
Bushwhacked

as Mrs. Patterson

Movie
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Paula Dardenne

TV
1994
Chicago Hope

as Eleanor Robertson

TV
1994Movie
1993
Philadelphia

as Jill Beckett

Movie
1993
The X-Files

as Mrs. Reed

TV
1992
Lorenzo's Oil

as Pediatrician

Movie
1990
Green Card

as Peggy

Movie
1990
Law & Order

as Dorothy Baxter

TV
1990
Law & Order

as Teresa Franz

TV
1990
Law & Order

as Dr. Beth Allison

TV
1990
Law & Order

as Patricia Smith

TV
1987TV
1985
North and South

as Maureen

TV
1985
First Steps

as Debby

Movie
Movie
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 30, 1956
Place of BirthHolyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity1.6