Ann Dowd
Born
January 30, 1956 (69 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
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.
The Friend
Marjorie
2025
The Exorcist: Believer
Nurse Ann Brooks
2023
The Independent
Patricia Turnball
2022
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Edna Garrett
2021
Speed of Life
June
2020
Nancy
Betty
2018
Hereditary
Joan
2018
A Kid Like Jake
Catherine
2018
American Animals
Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
2018
Tyrel
Silvia
2018
Hedgehog
Joan
2017
Collateral Beauty
Sally Price
2016
Captain Fantastic
Abigail Bertrang
2016
The Great & The Small
Dupre
2016
Wildlike
Jeanie
2015
Our Brand Is Crisis
Nell
2015
Big Driver
Ramona
2014
St. Vincent
Shirley
2014
The Drop
Dottie
2014
Gimme Shelter
Kathy
2013
Side Effects
Mrs. Taylor
2013
Compliance
Sandra
2012
Bachelorette
Victoria Archer
2012
Coming Up Roses
Lynne
2011
The Art of Getting By
Mrs. Grimes
2011
The Informant!
Kate Medford
2009
The Toe Tactic
Honey Woman
2009
Marley & Me
Dr. Platt
2008
The Babysitters
Tammy Lyner
2008
Familiar Strangers
2008
Alice Upside Down
Aunt Sally
2007
I Believe in America
Glenn
2007
The Living Wake
Librarian
2007
Goodbye Baby
Terri
2007
Flags of Our Fathers
Mrs. Strank
2006
The Notorious Bettie Page
Edna Page
2005
The Manchurian Candidate
Congresswoman Beckett
2004
Garden State
Olivia
2004
Homework
Mother
2004
Lucy
DeDe
2003
Baby
Ms. Minifred
2000
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season
Louise Preston
1999
Apt Pupil
Monica Bowden
1998
Shiloh
Louise Preston
1996
Bushwhacked
Mrs. Patterson
1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Rose Long
1995
Philadelphia
Jill Beckett
1993
The Undertaker's Children
Johanna Hall
Family Squares
Judith
2022
Mass
Linda
2021
Teenage Euthanasia
(1 episode)
2021
Enemy of the People
2021
Rebecca
Mrs. Van Hopper
2020
Cowboys
Faith
2020
Lambs of God
Sister Margarita · (4 episodes)
2019
Henrietta Bulkowski
Narrator
2019
The Other Two
Paula Davies · (1 episode)
2019
The Handmaid's Tale
Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements · (66 episodes)
2017
The Handmaid's Tale
Aunt Lydia Clements · (4 episodes)
2017
Search Party
Paula Jo · (2 episodes)
2016
Quarry
Naomi · (4 episodes)
2016
Olive Kitteridge
Bonnie Newton · (4 episodes)
2014
The Leftovers
Patti Levin · (21 episodes)
2014
The Discoverers
Patti
2014
True Detective
Betty Childress · (1 episode)
2014
Masters of Sex
Estabrooks Masters · (7 episodes)
2013
Louie
Sister Carson · (1 episode)
2010
Taking Chance
Gretchen
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Gardener of Eden
Ma Harris
2007
The Thing About My Folks
Linda
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Karen Ames · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Miss Macadoo (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
House
Mother Superior · (1 episode)
2004
The Forgotten
Eileen the Accountant
2004
The Jury
(1 episode)
2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Laurie Manotti · (1 episode)
2001
The Division
(1 episode)
2001
Freaks and Geeks
Cookie Kelly · (2 episodes)
1999
Third Watch
Sgt. Beth Markham · (3 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Louise Durning · (2 episodes)
1999
Family Law
(1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sally Wilkens · (1 episode)
1999
Judging Amy
Mrs. Schleewee · (2 episodes)
1999
Providence
Mary · (1 episode)
1999
Nothing Sacred
Sister Mo · (20 episodes)
1997
All Over Me
Anne
1997
Touched by an Angel
Paula Dardenne · (1 episode)
1994
Chicago Hope
(0 episode)
1994
It Could Happen to You
Carol
1994
The X-Files
Mrs. Reed · (1 episode)
1993
Lorenzo's Oil
Pediatrician
1992
Green Card
Peggy
1990
Law & Order
Dorothy Baxter · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Teresa Franz · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Dr. Beth Allison · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Patricia Smith · (1 episode)
1990
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Nurse Courtney · (1 episode)
1987
North and South
Maureen · (3 episodes)
1985
The Testaments
Aunt Lydia · (3 episodes)