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Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Birthday: 1956-01-30 | Place of Birth: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Ann Dowd 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Mass

as    Linda

2020
Rebecca

as    Mrs. Van Hopper

2019
Lambs of God

as    Sister Margarita

2018
Nancy

as    Betty

2018
American Animals

as    Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

2018
A Kid Like Jake

as    Catherine

2018
Hereditary

as    Joan

2018
Tyrel

as    Silvia

2017
The Handmaid's Tale

as    Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements

2016
Captain Fantastic

as    Abigail Bertrang

2016
Collateral Beauty

as    Sally Price

2015
Wildlike

as    Jeanie

2015
Our Brand Is Crisis

as    Nell

2014
Olive Kitteridge

as    Bonnie Newton

2014
Olive Kitteridge

as    Bonnie Newton

2014
The Drop

as    Dottie

2014
Big Driver

as    Ramona

2013
Gimme Shelter

as    Kathy

2013
Side Effects

as    Mrs. Taylor

2012
Compliance

as    Sandra

2012
Bachelorette

as    Victoria Archer

2011
The Art of Getting By

as    Mrs. Grimes

2009
Taking Chance

as    Gretchen

2008
Marley & Me

as    Dr. Platt

2007
The Living Wake

as    Librarian