Ann Dowd
Birthdate
January 30, 1956 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
January 30, 1956 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Ann Dowd's LGBTQ+ Titles
Philadelphia
Jill Beckett
A Kid Like Jake
Catherine
All Over Me
Anne
Cowboys
Faith
Acting (98)
The Undertaker's Children as Johanna Hall
2024
The Friend
2023
The Exorcist: Believer as Nurse Ann Brooks
2022
The Independent as Patricia Turnball
2022
Family Squares
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes as Edna Garrett
2021
Mass as Linda
2021
Teenage Euthanasia (1 episode)
2021
Enemy of the People
2020
Rebecca as Mrs. Van Hopper
2020
Cowboys as Faith
2020
Speed of Life
2019
Lambs of God as Sister Margarita (4 episodes)
2019
Henrietta Bulkowski as Narrator
2019
The Other Two as Paula Davies (1 episode)
2018
Nancy as Betty
2018
Hereditary as Joan
2018
A Kid Like Jake as Catherine
2018
American Animals as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
2018
Tyrel as Silvia
2017
Hedgehog as Joan
2017
The Handmaid's Tale as Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements (56 episodes)
2016
Collateral Beauty as Sally Price
2016
Search Party as Paula Jo (2 episodes)
2016
Quarry as Naomi (4 episodes)
2016
Captain Fantastic as Abigail Bertrang
2016
The Great & The Small as Dupre
2015
Wildlike as Jeanie
2015
Our Brand Is Crisis as Nell
2014
Olive Kitteridge as Bonnie Newton (4 episodes)
2014
Big Driver as Ramona
2014
St. Vincent as Shirley
2014
The Drop as Dottie
2014
The Leftovers as Patti Levin (21 episodes)
2014
The Discoverers as Patti
2014
True Detective as Betty Childress (1 episode)
2013
Gimme Shelter as Kathy
2013
Masters of Sex as Estabrooks Masters (7 episodes)
2013
Side Effects as Mrs. Taylor
2012
Compliance as Sandra
2012
Bachelorette as Victoria Archer
2011
Coming Up Roses as Lynne
2011
The Art of Getting By as Mrs. Grimes
2010
Louie as Sister Carson (1 episode)
2009
Taking Chance as Gretchen
2009
The Informant! as Kate Medford
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2009
The Toe Tactic as Honey Woman
2008
Marley & Me as Dr. Platt
2008
The Babysitters as Tammy Lyner
2008
Familiar Strangers
2007
Alice Upside Down as Aunt Sally
2007
I Believe in America as Glenn
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
2005
The Notorious Bettie Page as Edna Page
2005
The Thing About My Folks as Linda
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Karen Ames (1 episode)
2005
American Dad! as Miss Macadoo (voice) (1 episode)
2004
House as Mother Superior (1 episode)
2004
The Forgotten as Eileen the Accountant
2004
The Manchurian Candidate as Congresswoman Beckett
2004
Garden State as Olivia
2004
The Jury (1 episode)
2004
Homework as Mother
2003
Lucy as DeDe
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Laurie Manotti (1 episode)
2001
The Division (1 episode)
2000
Baby as Ms. Minifred
1999
Freaks and Geeks as Cookie Kelly (2 episodes)
1999
Third Watch as Sgt. Beth Markham (3 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Louise Durning (2 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sally Wilkens (1 episode)
1999
Family Law (1 episode)
1999
Judging Amy as Mrs. Schleewee (2 episodes)
1999
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season as Louise Preston
1999
Providence as Mary (1 episode)
1998
Apt Pupil as Monica Bowden
1997
Nothing Sacred as Sister Mo (20 episodes)
1997
All Over Me as Anne
1996
Shiloh as Louise Preston
1995
Bushwhacked as Mrs. Patterson
1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as Rose Long
1994
Touched by an Angel as Paula Dardenne (1 episode)
1994
Chicago Hope (1 episode)
1994
It Could Happen to You as Carol
1993
Philadelphia as Jill Beckett
1993
The X-Files as Mrs. Reed (1 episode)
1992
Lorenzo's Oil as Pediatrician
1990
Green Card as Peggy
1990
Law & Order as Dorothy Baxter (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Dr. Beth Allison (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Patricia Smith (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Teresa Franz (1 episode)
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Nurse Courtney (1 episode)
1985
North and South as Maureen (3 episodes)