Quick Facts
Born:
1956-01-30
Birthplace:
Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Credits:
105 Total Roles
Ann Dowd
Acting
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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.
Known For
Hereditary
Joan
House
Mother Superior
Captain Fantastic
Abigail Bertrang
Collateral Beauty
Sally Price
Marley & Me
Dr. Platt
Philadelphia
Jill Beckett
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Louise Durning
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sally Wilkens
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Testaments TV | Aunt Lydia |
| 2025 | The Friend MOVIE | Marjorie |
| 2023 | The Exorcist: Believer MOVIE | Nurse Ann Brooks |
| 2022 | The Independent MOVIE | Patricia Turnball |
| 2022 | Family Squares MOVIE | Judith |
| 2021 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes MOVIE | Edna Garrett |
| 2021 | Mass MOVIE | Linda |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia TV | Self |
| 2021 | Enemy of the People MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Rebecca MOVIE | Mrs. Van Hopper |