Portrait of Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

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.

Born: January 30, 1956

Place of Birth: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Filmography

2025
The Friend

as Marjorie

2023
The Exorcist: Believer

as Nurse Ann Brooks

2022
The Independent

as Patricia Turnball

2022
2021
Mass

as Linda

2020
Rebecca

as Mrs. Van Hopper

2020
Cowboys

as Faith

2020
2019
Lambs of God

as Sister Margarita

2019
2019
The Other Two

as Paula Davies

2018
Nancy

as Betty

2018
Hereditary

as Joan

2018
American Animals

as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

2018
A Kid Like Jake

as Catherine

2018
Tyrel

as Silvia

2017
Hedgehog

as Joan

2017
The Handmaid's Tale

as Aunt Lydia Clements

2016
Collateral Beauty

as Sally Price

2016
Search Party

as Paula Jo

2016
Quarry

as Naomi

2016
Captain Fantastic

as Abigail Bertrang

2015
Wildlike

as Jeanie

2014
Olive Kitteridge

as Bonnie Newton

2014
Big Driver

as Ramona

2014
St. Vincent

as Shirley

2014
The Drop

as Dottie

2014
The Leftovers

as Patti Levin

2014
2014
True Detective

as Betty Childress

2013
2013
Masters of Sex

as Estabrooks Masters

2013
Side Effects

as Mrs. Taylor

2012
Compliance

as Sandra

2012
Bachelorette

as Victoria Archer

2011
2011
The Art of Getting By

as Mrs. Grimes

2010
Louie

as Sister Carson

2009
Taking Chance

as Gretchen

2009
The Informant!

as Kate Medford

2009
The Toe Tactic

as Honey Woman

2008
Marley & Me

as Dr. Platt

2008
The Babysitters

as Tammy Lyner

2007
Alice Upside Down

as Aunt Sally

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
American Dad!

as Miss Macadoo (voice)

2004
House

as Mother Superior

2004
The Forgotten

as Eileen the Accountant

2004
The Manchurian Candidate

as Congresswoman Beckett

2004
Garden State

as Olivia

2004
Homework

as Mother

2003
Lucy

as DeDe

2001
2001
The Division

as Sarah

2000
Baby

as Ms. Minifred

1999
Freaks and Geeks

as Cookie Kelly

1999
Third Watch

as Sgt. Beth Markham

1999
Judging Amy

as Mrs. Schleewee

1999
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

as Louise Preston

1999
Providence

as Mary

1998
Apt Pupil

as Monica Bowden

1997
Nothing Sacred

as Sister Mo

1997
1996
Shiloh

as Louise Preston

1995
Bushwhacked

as Mrs. Patterson

1994
Touched by an Angel

as Paula Dardenne

1994
Chicago Hope

as Eleanor Robertson

1993
Philadelphia

as Jill Beckett

1993
The X-Files

as Mrs. Reed

1992
Lorenzo's Oil

as Pediatrician

1990
Green Card

as Peggy

1990
Law & Order

as Dorothy Baxter

1990
Law & Order

as Teresa Franz

1990
Law & Order

as Dr. Beth Allison

1990
Law & Order

as Patricia Smith

1985
North and South

as Maureen