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
2025
- The Friend as Marjorie
2023
- The Exorcist: Believer as Nurse Ann Brooks
2022
- The Independent as Patricia Turnball
- Family Squares as Judith
2021
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
- Tyrel as Silvia
- Nancy as Betty
- American Animals as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
- A Kid Like Jake as Catherine
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
- The Great & The Small as Dupre
2015
- Wildlike as Jeanie
- Our Brand Is Crisis as Nell
2014
- True Detective as Betty Childress
- The Leftovers as Patti Levin
- The Drop as Dottie
- Big Driver as Ramona
- Olive Kitteridge as Bonnie Newton
- St. Vincent as Shirley
- The Discoverers as Patti
2013
- Masters of Sex as Estabrooks Masters
- Gimme Shelter as Kathy
- Side Effects as Mrs. Taylor
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
- Goodbye Baby as Terri
- Alice Upside Down as Aunt Sally
- The Living Wake as Librarian
- I Believe in America as Glenn
2006
- Flags of Our Fathers as Mrs. Strank
- Saving Shiloh as Louise Preston
2005
- American Dad! as Miss Macadoo (voice)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Karen Ames
- The Notorious Bettie Page as Edna Page
- The Thing About My Folks as Linda
2004
- House as Mother Superior
- The Forgotten as Eileen the Accountant
- Garden State as Olivia
- The Manchurian Candidate as Congresswoman Beckett
- The Jury
- Homework as Mother
2003
- 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
- Freaks and Geeks as Cookie Kelly
- Family Law
- Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season as Louise Preston
1998
- Apt Pupil as Monica Bowden
1997
- All Over Me as Anne
- Nothing Sacred as Sister Mo
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