Ann Dowd
Jan 30, 1956 (69 years old) in 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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Louise Durning
Law & Order
Dorothy Baxter
House
Mother Superior
American Dad!
Miss Macadoo (voice)
The X-Files
Mrs. Reed
The Handmaid's Tale
Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Laurie Manotti
Judging Amy
Mrs. Schleewee
True Detective
Betty Childress
Touched by an Angel
Paula Dardenne
Credits
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The Undertaker's Children FutureJohanna Hall★ NR -
The Testaments FutureAunt Lydia★ NR
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The Friend 2025Marjorie★ 6.1 -
Nurse Ann Brooks★ 5.9 -
The Independent 2022Patricia Turnball★ 6.7 -
Family Squares 2022Judith★ 4.4 -
Edna Garrett★ 7.6 -
Mass 2021Linda★ 7.5 -
Teenage Euthanasia 2021★ 5.1 -
Enemy of the People 2021★ 2 -
Rebecca 2020Mrs. Van Hopper★ 6.3 -
Cowboys 2020Faith★ 6.4 -
Speed of Life 2020June★ 4.3 -
Lambs of God 2019Sister Margarita★ 5.8 -
Henrietta Bulkowski 2019Narrator★ 6.2 -
The Other Two 2019Paula Davies★ 7 -
Nancy 2018Betty★ 5.8 -
Hereditary 2018Joan★ 7.3 -
A Kid Like Jake 2018Catherine★ 6 -
American Animals 2018Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch★ 6.7 -
Tyrel 2018Silvia★ 5.5 -
Hedgehog 2017Joan★ 6.1 -
The Handmaid's Tale 2017Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements★ 8.2 -
Collateral Beauty 2016Sally Price★ 7.2 -
Search Party 2016Paula Jo★ 6.8 -
Quarry 2016Naomi★ 7.3 -
Captain Fantastic 2016Abigail Bertrang★ 7.9 -
Dupre★ 6.1 -
Wildlike 2015Jeanie★ 6.2 -
Our Brand Is Crisis 2015Nell★ 5.8 -
Olive Kitteridge 2014Bonnie Newton★ 7.6 -
Big Driver 2014Ramona★ 5.7 -
St. Vincent 2014Shirley★ 7.1 -
The Drop 2014Dottie★ 6.8 -
The Leftovers 2014Patti Levin★ 7.6 -
The Discoverers 2014Patti★ 5.4 -
True Detective 2014Betty Childress★ 8.3 -
Gimme Shelter 2013Kathy★ 6.6 -
Masters of Sex 2013Estabrooks Masters★ 7.1 -
Side Effects 2013Mrs. Taylor★ 6.6 -
Compliance 2012Sandra★ 6.4 -
Bachelorette 2012Victoria Archer★ 5.4 -
Coming Up Roses 2011Lynne★ 5 -
Mrs. Grimes★ 6.6 -
Louie 2010Sister Carson★ 7.8 -
Taking Chance 2009Gretchen★ 7.2 -
The Informant! 2009Kate Medford★ 6.1 -
The Toe Tactic 2009Honey Woman★ 5
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Marley & Me 2008Dr. Platt★ 7.2 -
The Babysitters 2008Tammy Lyner★ 6 -
Familiar Strangers 2008★ 6.2 -
Alice Upside Down 2007Aunt Sally★ 5.7 -
I Believe in America 2007Glenn★ NR -
The Living Wake 2007Librarian★ 4.9 -
Gardener of Eden 2007Ma Harris★ 5.4 -
Goodbye Baby 2007Terri★ 5.8 -
Flags of Our Fathers 2006Mrs. Strank★ 6.9 -
Edna Page★ 6.3 -
Linda★ 6.3 -
Karen Ames★ 8 -
American Dad! 2005Miss Macadoo (voice)★ 7 -
House 2004Mother Superior★ 8.6 -
The Forgotten 2004Eileen the Accountant★ 5.9 -
Congresswoman Beckett★ 6.5 -
Garden State 2004Olivia★ 7.1 -
The Jury 2004★ 7 -
Homework 2004Mother★ NR -
Lucy 2003DeDe★ 6.9 -
Laurie Manotti★ 7.6 -
The Division 2001★ 7 -
Baby 2000Ms. Minifred★ 4 -
Freaks and Geeks 1999Cookie Kelly★ 8.2 -
Third Watch 1999Sgt. Beth Markham★ 7.9 -
Louise Durning★ 7.9 -
Family Law 1999★ 8.2 -
Judging Amy 1999Mrs. Schleewee★ 7.5 -
Louise Preston★ 6 -
Providence 1999Mary★ 6.5 -
Apt Pupil 1998Monica Bowden★ 6.5 -
Nothing Sacred 1997Sister Mo★ 9 -
All Over Me 1997Anne★ 6 -
Shiloh 1996Louise Preston★ 5.7 -
Bushwhacked 1995Mrs. Patterson★ 5.3 -
Rose Long★ 7.5 -
Touched by an Angel 1994Paula Dardenne★ 7.2 -
Chicago Hope 1994★ 7.2 -
Carol★ 6.7 -
Philadelphia 1993Jill Beckett★ 7.7 -
The X-Files 1993Mrs. Reed★ 8.4 -
Lorenzo's Oil 1992Pediatrician★ 7.1 -
Green Card 1990Peggy★ 6.1 -
Law & Order 1990Dorothy Baxter★ 7.4 -
Nurse Courtney★ 6 -
North and South 1985Maureen★ 7.4