Ann Dowd
Born: 1956-01-30 in 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.
Filmography
2026
- The Testaments as Aunt Lydia
2025
- The Friend as Marjorie
2023
- The Exorcist: Believer as Nurse Ann Brooks
2022
- The Independent as Patricia Turnball
- Family Squares as Judith
2021
- Hacks as Alien
- Teenage Euthanasia
- Mass as Linda
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes as Edna Garrett
- Enemy of the People
2020
- Rebecca as Mrs. Van Hopper
- Cowboys as Faith
- Speed of Life as June
2019
- The Other Two as Paula Davies
- Lambs of God as Sister Margarita
- Henrietta Bulkowski as Narrator
2018
- Hereditary as Joan
- American Animals as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
- A Kid Like Jake as Catherine
- Nancy as Betty
- Tyrel as Silvia
2017
- The Handmaid's Tale as Aunt Lydia Clements
- Hedgehog as Joan
2016
- Search Party as Paula Jo
- Captain Fantastic as Abigail Bertrang
- Quarry as Naomi
- Collateral Beauty as Sally Price
- Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer as Carol Raskin
- The Great & The Small as Dupre
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Our Brand Is Crisis as Nell
- Wildlike as Jeanie
2014
- True Detective as Betty Childress
- The Leftovers as Patti Levin
- The Drop as Dottie
- St. Vincent as Shirley
- Olive Kitteridge as Bonnie Newton
- Big Driver as Ramona
- The Discoverers as Patti
2013
- Masters of Sex as Estabrooks Masters
- Side Effects as Mrs. Taylor
- Gimme Shelter as Kathy
2012
- Compliance as Sandra
- Bachelorette as Victoria Archer
2011
- The Art of Getting By as Mrs. Grimes
- Coming Up Roses as Lynne
- Lost Revolution as Glenn
2010
- Louie as Sister Carson
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Taking Chance as Gretchen
- The Informant! as Kate Medford
- The Toe Tactic as Honey Woman
2008
- The Babysitters as Tammy Lyner
- Marley & Me as Dr. Platt
- Familiar Strangers
2007
- Gardener of Eden as Ma Harris
- Alice Upside Down as Aunt Sally
- Goodbye Baby as Terri
- I Believe in America as Glenn
- The Living Wake as Librarian
2006
- Flags of Our Fathers as Mrs. Strank
- The Notorious Bettie Page as Edna Page
- Saving Shiloh as Louise Preston
2005
- American Dad! as Miss Macadoo (voice)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Karen Ames
- The Thing About My Folks as Linda
2004
- House as Mother Superior
- The Jury
- Garden State as Olivia
- The Forgotten as Eileen the Accountant
- The Manchurian Candidate as Congresswoman Beckett
- Homework as Mother
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Lucy as DeDe
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Laurie Manotti
- The Division as Sarah
2000
- Baby as Ms. Minifred
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Louise Durning
- Third Watch as Sgt. Beth Markham
- Judging Amy as Mrs. Schleewee
- Providence as Mary
- Family Law
- Freaks and Geeks as Cookie Kelly
- Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season as Louise Preston
1998
- Apt Pupil as Monica Bowden
1997
- Nothing Sacred as Sister Mo
- All Over Me as Anne
1996
- Shiloh as Louise Preston
1995
- Bushwhacked as Mrs. Patterson
- Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as Rose Long
1994
- Chicago Hope
- Touched by an Angel as Paula Dardenne
- It Could Happen to You as Carol
1993
- The X-Files as Mrs. Reed
- Philadelphia as Jill Beckett
1992
- Lorenzo's Oil as Pediatrician
1990
- Law & Order as Dorothy Baxter
- Green Card as Peggy
1987
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Nurse Courtney
1985
- North and South as Maureen