Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

68 · Born: Jan 30, 1956

Personal Details

Born Jan 30, 1956 Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
  • Dolores Dowd (Clark)
  • John Dowd
Relatives
  • James "Kip" Dowd (Grandparent)
  • Kathleen Dowd (Sibling)
  • Elizabeth Dowd (Sibling)
  • Clare Dowd (Sibling)
  • Deborah Dowd (Sibling)
  • John Dowd (Sibling)
  • Gregory Dowd (Sibling)

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.

Career

2023
The Exorcist: Believer
The Other Two
The Other Two as Paula Davies
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American Dad!
American Dad! as Miss Macadoo (voice)
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2022
The Independent
The Independent as Patricia Turnball
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Family Squares
Family Squares
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Mass
Mass as Linda
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Search Party
Search Party as Paula Jo
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2020
Cowboys
Cowboys as Faith
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Rebecca
Rebecca as Mrs. Van Hopper
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Speed of Life
Speed of Life
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2019
Henrietta Bulkowski
Henrietta Bulkowski as Narrator
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Lambs of God
Lambs of God as Sister Margarita
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2018
American Animals
American Animals as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
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Tyrel
Tyrel as Silvia
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Nancy
Nancy as Betty
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Hereditary
Hereditary as Joan (Joanie)
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A Kid Like Jake
A Kid Like Jake as Catherine
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2017
Hedgehog
Hedgehog as Joan
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The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale as Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements
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2016
The Great & The Small
The Great & The Small as Dupre
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Collateral Beauty
Collateral Beauty as Sally Price
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Quarry
Quarry
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2015
Wildlike
Wildlike as Jeanie
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Our Brand Is Crisis
Our Brand Is Crisis as Nell
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The Leftovers
The Leftovers as Patti Levin
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2014
The Drop
The Drop as Dottie
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Big Driver
Big Driver as Ramona
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The Discoverers
The Discoverers as Patti
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True Detective
True Detective as Betty Childress
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Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge as Bonnie Newton
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2013
Side Effects
Side Effects as Mrs. Taylor
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Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter as Kathy
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Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex as Estabrooks Masters
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2012
Compliance
Compliance as Sandra
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Bachelorette
Bachelorette as Victoria Archer
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2011
The Art of Getting By
The Art of Getting By as Mrs. Grimes
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Coming Up Roses
Coming Up Roses as Lynne
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2010
Louie
Louie as Sister Carson
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2009
Taking Chance
Taking Chance as Gretchen
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The Toe Tactic
The Toe Tactic as Honey Woman
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2008
Familiar Strangers
The Babysitters
The Babysitters as Tammy Lyner
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Marley & Me
Marley & Me as Dr. Platt
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2007
Goodbye Baby
Goodbye Baby as Terri
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I Believe in America
I Believe in America as Glenn
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The Living Wake
The Living Wake as Librarian
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Alice Upside Down
Alice Upside Down as Aunt Sally
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Gardener of Eden
Gardener of Eden as Ma Harris
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2006
Saving Shiloh
Saving Shiloh as Louise Preston
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2005
The Thing About My Folks
The Thing About My Folks as Linda
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2004
Homework
Homework as Mother
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Laurie Manotti
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2003
Lucy
Lucy as DeDe
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2002
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel as Paula Dardenne
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2001
Amy & Isabelle
Amy & Isabelle as Lenora
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2000
Baby
Baby as Ms. Minifred
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Louise Durning
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1999
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season as Louise Preston
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The X-Files
The X-Files as Mrs. Reed
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1998
Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil as Monica Bowden
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1997
All Over Me
All Over Me as Anne
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Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred as Sister Mo
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1996
Shiloh
Shiloh as Louise Preston
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1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as Rose Long
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Bushwhacked
Bushwhacked as Mrs. Patterson
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1994
North and South, Book I
North and South, Book I as Maureen
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1993
Law & Order
Law & Order as Dorothy Baxter
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