Acting credits
97
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ann Dowd
Acting
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Movies: 64Series: 33
TMDB ID: 43366
IMDb ID: nm0235652
Known for: Acting
Born: January 30, 1956
Age: 70
Place of birth: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2026
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.74
Wikidata: Q2558129
Also known as
앤 도드 • آن داود
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ann Dowd.
6.8
The Friend
as Marjorie
2025 Movie
5.8
The Exorcist: Believer
as Nurse Ann Brooks
2023 Movie
6.7
The Independent
as Patricia Turnball
2022 Movie
4.3
Family Squares
as Judith
2022 Movie
7.5
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
as Edna Garrett
2021 Movie
7.4
Mass
as Linda
2021 Movie
2.0
Enemy of the People
2021 Movie
6.3
Rebecca
as Mrs. Van Hopper
2020 Movie
6.2
Cowboys
as Faith
2020 Movie
4.6
Speed of Life
as June
2020 Movie
6.2
Henrietta Bulkowski
as Narrator
2019 Movie
5.8
Nancy
as Betty
2018 Movie
7.3
Hereditary
as Joan
2018 Movie
6.7
American Animals
as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
2018 Movie
6.0
A Kid Like Jake
as Catherine
2018 Movie
5.2
Tyrel
as Silvia
2018 Movie
6.1
Hedgehog
as Joan
2017 Movie
7.2
Collateral Beauty
as Sally Price
2016 Movie
7.9
Captain Fantastic
as Abigail Bertrang
2016 Movie
6.1
The Great & The Small
as Dupre
2016 Movie
6.2
Wildlike
as Jeanie
2015 Movie
5.8
Our Brand Is Crisis
as Nell
2015 Movie
5.7
Big Driver
as Ramona
2014 Movie
7.1
St. Vincent
as Shirley
2014 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ann Dowd.
Apr 8
The Testaments
as Aunt Lydia • 10 eps
2026 Series
5.2
Teenage Euthanasia
1 eps
2021 Series
5.8
Lambs of God
as Sister Margarita • 4 eps
2019 Series
7.0
The Other Two
as Paula Davies • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.1
The Handmaid's Tale
as Aunt Lydia Clements • 50 eps
2017 Series
6.8
Search Party
as Paula Jo • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Quarry
as Naomi • 4 eps
2016 Series
7.6
Olive Kitteridge
as Bonnie Newton • 4 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Leftovers
as Patti Levin • 21 eps
2014 Series
8.3
True Detective
as Betty Childress • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Masters of Sex
as Estabrooks Masters • 7 eps
2013 Series
7.8
Louie
as Sister Carson • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.1
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Karen Ames • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.0
American Dad!
as Miss Macadoo (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.6
House
as Mother Superior • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.0
The Jury
1 eps
2004 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Laurie Manotti • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.1
The Division
as Sarah • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.2
Freaks and Geeks
as Cookie Kelly • 2 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Third Watch
as Sgt. Beth Markham • 3 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Louise Durning • 2 eps
1999 Series
8.2
Family Law
1 eps
1999 Series