Ann Dowd
Acting Born Jan 30, 1956 Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA 110 credits
Biography
Ann Dowd is an American actress born on January 30, 1956, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. While studying as a premed student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, she decided to become an actress, graduating in 1978 before studying at The Theatre School at DePaul University. In 1993, she won the Clarence Derwent Award for her performance in the play Candida. Her television credits include appearances in House, The X-Files, Third Watch, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Her film appearances include Lorenzo's Oil, Philadelphia, Apt Pupil, Garden State, and Flags of Our Fathers.
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Career overview
Ann Dowd is an American actress born on January 30, 1956, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. She initially studied as a premed student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where she decided to become an actress. She graduated from the college in 1978 and subsequently pursued further training at The Theatre School at DePaul University.
Throughout her career, Dowd has established a presence in both television and film. Her television credits include appearances in House, The X-Files, Third Watch, and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. In film, she has appeared in Lorenzo's Oil, Philadelphia, Apt Pupil, Garden State, and Flags of Our Fathers. In addition to her screen work, she has been recognized for her performances on stage, winning the Clarence Derwent Award in 1993 for her role in the play Candida.
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Nate Corddry
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Elizabeth Rodriguez
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Richard Jenkins
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Bill Murray
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Donna Mitchell
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Scott Adsit
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Denis O'Hare
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Elisabeth Moss
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Yvonne Strahovski
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Max Minghella
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Career timeline
The TestamentsThe Testaments · Producer
The Friend
The Exorcist: Believer
Family SquaresThe Independent
HacksTeenage EuthanasiaMassLive in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesEnemy of the People
RebeccaCowboysSpeed of Life
The Other TwoLambs of GodHenrietta Bulkowski
HereditaryAmerican AnimalsA Kid Like JakeNancyTyrel
The Handmaid's TaleHedgehog
Search PartyQuarryCaptain FantasticCollateral BeautyNorman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertOur Brand Is CrisisWildlike
True DetectiveThe LeftoversSt. VincentThe DropOlive Kitteridge
Masters of SexSide EffectsGimme Shelter
ComplianceBachelorette
The Art of Getting ByLost RevolutionComing Up Roses
Louie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenThe Informant!Taking ChanceThe Toe Tactic
The BabysittersMarley & MeFamiliar Strangers
I Believe in AmericaAlice Upside DownGoodbye BabyGardener of EdenThe Living Wake
Flags of Our FathersSaving ShilohThe Notorious Bettie Page
American Dad!Law & Order: Trial by JuryThe Thing About My Folks
HouseThe Manchurian CandidateThe ForgottenGarden StateThe Jury
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Lucy
Law & Order: Criminal IntentThe DivisionAmy & Isabelle
Baby
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitJudging AmyThird WatchProvidence
Apt Pupil
Nothing SacredAll Over Me
Shiloh
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongBushwhacked
Full filmography
- The Testaments (2026) as Aunt Lydia Clements
- The Testaments (2026) Producer
- The Friend (2025) as Marjorie
- The Exorcist: Believer (2023) as Nurse Ann Brooks
- Family Squares (2022) as Judith
- The Independent (2022) as Patricia Turnball
- Hacks (2021) as Alien
- Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
- Mass (2021) as Linda
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021) as Edna Garrett
- Enemy of the People (2021)
- Rebecca (2020) as Mrs. Van Hopper
- Cowboys (2020) as Faith
- Speed of Life (2020) as June
- The Other Two (2019) as Paula Davies
- Lambs of God (2019) as Sister Margarita
- Henrietta Bulkowski (2019) as Narrator
- Hereditary (2018) as Joan
- American Animals (2018) as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
- A Kid Like Jake (2018) as Catherine
- Nancy (2018) as Betty
- Tyrel (2018) as Silvia
- The Handmaid's Tale (2017) as Aunt Lydia Clements
- Hedgehog (2017) as Joan
- Search Party (2016) as Paula Jo
- Quarry (2016) as Naomi
- Captain Fantastic (2016) as Abigail Bertrang
- Collateral Beauty (2016) as Sally Price
- Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016) as Carol Raskin
- The Great & The Small (2016) as Dupre
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) as Nell
- Wildlike (2015) as Jeanie
- True Detective (2014) as Betty Childress
- The Leftovers (2014) as Patti Levin
- St. Vincent (2014) as Shirley
- The Drop (2014) as Dottie
- Olive Kitteridge (2014) as Bonnie Newton
- Big Driver (2014) as Ramona
- The Discoverers (2014) as Patti
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Estabrooks Masters
- Side Effects (2013) as Mrs. Taylor
- Gimme Shelter (2013) as Kathy
- Compliance (2012) as Sandra
- Bachelorette (2012) as Victoria Archer
- The Art of Getting By (2011) as Mrs. Grimes
- Lost Revolution (2011) as Glenn
- Coming Up Roses (2011) as Lynne
- Louie (2010) as Sister Carson
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Informant! (2009) as Kate Medford
- Taking Chance (2009) as Gretchen
- The Toe Tactic (2009) as Honey Woman
- The Babysitters (2008) as Tammy Lyner
- Marley & Me (2008) as Dr. Platt
- Familiar Strangers (2008) as Dottie Worthington
- I Believe in America (2007) as Glenn
- Alice Upside Down (2007) as Aunt Sally
- Goodbye Baby (2007) as Terri
- Gardener of Eden (2007) as Ma Harris
- The Living Wake (2007) as Librarian
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006) as Mrs. Strank
- Saving Shiloh (2006) as Louise Preston
- The Notorious Bettie Page (2006) as Edna Page
- American Dad! (2005) as Miss Macadoo (voice)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Karen Ames
- The Thing About My Folks (2005) as Linda
- House (2004) as Mother Superior
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) as Congresswoman Beckett
- The Forgotten (2004) as Eileen the Accountant
- Garden State (2004) as Olivia
- The Jury (2004)
- Homework (2004) as Mother
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Lucy (2003) as DeDe
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Laurie Manotti
- The Division (2001) as Sarah
- Amy & Isabelle (2001) as Lenora
- Baby (2000) as Ms. Minifred
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Louise Durning
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Sally Wilkens
- Judging Amy (1999) as Mrs. Schleewee
- Third Watch (1999) as Sgt. Beth Markham
- Providence (1999) as Mary
- Family Law (1999)
- Freaks and Geeks (1999) as Cookie Kelly
- Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999) as Louise Preston
- Apt Pupil (1998) as Monica Bowden
- Nothing Sacred (1997) as Sister Mo
- All Over Me (1997) as Anne
- Shiloh (1996) as Louise Preston
- Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) as Rose Long
- Bushwhacked (1995) as Mrs. Patterson
- Chicago Hope (1994)
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Eleanor Robertson
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Paula Dardenne
- It Could Happen to You (1994) as Carol
- The X-Files (1993) as Mrs. Reed
- Philadelphia (1993) as Jill Beckett
- Lorenzo's Oil (1992) as Pediatrician
- Law & Order (1990) as Dorothy Baxter
- Law & Order (1990) as Teresa Franz
- Law & Order (1990) as Dr. Beth Allison
- Law & Order (1990) as Patricia Smith
- Green Card (1990) as Peggy
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987) as Nurse Courtney
- North and South (1985) as Maureen
- First Steps (1985) as Debby
- Poor Boy
- The Undertaker's Children as Johanna Hall