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Ann Dowd

ActorBorn January 30, 1956 (69 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Side Effects
  • American Animals
  • Compliance
  • The Babysitters
  • Gimme Shelter
  • Wildlike
  • Shiloh
  • Nancy
  • The Divide
  • Alice Upside Down
  • Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season
  • Saving Shiloh
  • The Discoverers
  • Family Squares
  • Hedgehog

Known For

  • The Handmaid's Tale
  • Hereditary
  • Compliance
  • Side Effects
  • Marley & Me
  • The Leftovers
  • The Exorcist: Believer
  • Collateral Beauty
  • Rebecca
  • Mass
  • The Art of Getting By
  • Apt Pupil
  • Our Brand Is Crisis
  • Big Driver
  • Olive Kitteridge
  • The Friend
  • Bushwhacked
  • Good Behavior
  • The Babysitters
  • Wildlike
  • Gimme Shelter
  • Lambs of God

Featured Videos

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Ann Dowd Filmography

2025
The Testaments (TV Series) · as Aunt Lydia
2024
The Friend · as Marjorie
2024
Terminator Zero (TV Series) · as The Prophet
2023
The Exorcist: Believer · as Nurse Ann Brooks
2022
The Independent · as Patricia Turnball
2022
2021
2021
Mass · as Linda
2021
Teenage Euthanasia (TV Series)
2020
Rebecca · as Mrs. Van Hopper
2020
Cowboys · as Faith
2019
Helpsters (TV Series) · as Marching Band Marsha
2019
Speed of Life · as June
2019
Lambs of God (TV Series) · as Sister Margarita
2019
Henrietta Bulkowski · as Narrator
2019
The Other Two (TV Series) · as Paula Davies
2018
3Below: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Zeron Omega
2018
Tyrel · as Silvia
2018
Nancy · as Betty
2018
American Animals · as Betty Jean 'bj' Gooch
2018
Hereditary · as Joan
2018
A Kid Like Jake · as Catherine
2017
At Home with Amy Sedaris (TV Series) · as Janice Shanks
2017
Without Grace · as Kira Goldstein
2017
2017
The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series) · as Aunt Lydia Clements
2016
Collateral Beauty · as Sally Price
2016
Search Party (2016) (TV Series) · as Paula Jo
2016
Good Behavior (TV Series) · as Fbi Agent Rhonda Lashever
2016
Quarry (TV Series) · as Naomi
2016
Captain Fantastic · as Abigail Bertrang
2016
Norman · as Carol Raskin
2016
2015
2014
St. Vincent · as Shirley
2014
Big Driver · as Ramona
2014
Wildlike · as Jeanie
2014
The Drop · as Dottie
2014
Olive Kitteridge (TV Series) · as Bonnie Newton
2014
The Divide (TV Series) · as Ida Bankowski
2014
The Leftovers (TV Series) · as Patti Levin
2014
True Detective (TV Series) · as Betty Childress
2013
2013
Masters of Sex (TV Series) · as Estabrooks Masters
2013
Side Effects · as Mrs. Taylor
2012
2012
Compliance · as Sandra
2012
Bachelorette · as Victoria Archer
2012
Girls (TV Series) · as Phaedra
2011
Pan Am (TV Series) · as Marjorie Lowrey
2011
Coming Up Roses · as Lynne
2011
The Art of Getting By · as Mrs. Grimes
2011
Lost Revolution · as Glenn
2010
Louie (2010) (TV Series) · as Sister Carson
2009
The Informant! · as Kate Medford
2009
Taking Chance · as Gretchen
2008
The Toe Tactic · as Honey Woman
2008
Marley & Me · as Dr. Platt
2008
2007
2007
The Babysitters · as Tammy Lyner
2007
2007
The Living Wake · as Librarian
2007
Gardener of Eden · as Ma Harris
2007
Goodbye Baby · as Terri
2006
Flags of Our Fathers · as Mrs. Strank
2006
Saving Shiloh · as Louise Preston
2005
2005
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) · as Karen Ames
2005
American Dad! (TV Series) · as Miss Macadoo (voice)
2004
House (TV Series) · as Mother Superior
2004
The Forgotten · as Eileen The Accountant
2004
The Manchurian Candidate · as Congresswoman Beckett
2004
Garden State · as Olivia
2004
The Jury (2004) (TV Series)
2003
Lucy · as Dede
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Laurie Manotti
2001
The Education of Max Bickford (TV Series) · as Jean
2001
Amy & Isabelle · as Lenora
2001
100 Centre Street (TV Series) · as Cast
2001
The Division (TV Series) · as Sarah
2000
Baby · as Ms. Minifred
1999
1999
Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) · as Cookie Kelly
1999
Third Watch (TV Series) · as Sgt. Beth Markham
1999
Family Law (TV Series)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Louise Durning
1999
Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Mrs. Schleewee
1999
1999
Providence (TV Series) · as Mary
1998
Apt Pupil · as Monica Bowden
1997
Nothing Sacred (TV Series) · as Sister Mo
1997
All Over Me · as Anne
1996
Shiloh · as Louise Preston
1995
Bushwhacked · as Mrs. Patterson
1995
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Paula Dardenne
1994
Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Eleanor Robertson
1994
1994
1993
Philadelphia · as Jill Beckett
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Ann Collins
1993
The X-Files (TV Series) · as Mrs. Reed
1992
Lorenzo's Oil · as Pediatrician
1990
Green Card · as Peggy
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as Teresa Franz
1990
The Baby-Sitters Club (TV Series) · as Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) · as Nurse Courtney
1986
Jack and Mike (TV Series) · as Rose
1985
North and South (TV Series) · as Maureen
1985
First Steps · as Debby
1956
As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Perri

2022
2022
2021
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2020
The ReidOut (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2020
2019
Dismantling Democracy (TV Series) · as Self
2019
2018
The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2018
2018
75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2017
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner
2017
Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self
2016
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2013
2013
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

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