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