Ann Dowd
Acting Born Jan 30, 1956 Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA 24 credits
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.
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- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Louise Durning
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Sally Wilkens
- 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
- House (2004) as Mother Superior
- American Dad! (2005) as Miss Macadoo (voice)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Laurie Manotti
- The X-Files (1993) as Mrs. Reed
- The Handmaid's Tale (2017) as Aunt Lydia Clements
- True Detective (2014) as Betty Childress
- Chicago Hope (1994)
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Eleanor Robertson
- Hacks (2021) as Alien
- Third Watch (1999) as Sgt. Beth Markham
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Judging Amy (1999) as Mrs. Schleewee
- The Division (2001) as Sarah
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Paula Dardenne
- The Leftovers (2014) as Patti Levin
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Estabrooks Masters