Known For
Acting
Known Credits
109
Gender
Female
Birthday
January 30, 1956 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2026 | The Testamentsas Aunt Lydia Clements | |
| 2025 | The Friendas Marjorie | |
| 2023 | The Exorcist: Believeras Nurse Ann Brooks | |
| 2022 | The Independentas Patricia Turnball | |
| 2022 | Family Squaresas Judith | |
| 2021 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokesas Edna Garrett | |
| 2021 | Massas Linda | |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasiaas | |
| 2021 | Enemy of the Peopleas | |
| 2021 | Hacksas Alien | |
| 2020 | Rebeccaas Mrs. Van Hopper | |
| 2020 | Cowboysas Faith | |
| 2020 | Speed of Lifeas June | |
| 2019 | Lambs of Godas Sister Margarita | |
| 2019 | Henrietta Bulkowskias Narrator | |
| 2019 | The Other Twoas Paula Davies | |
| 2018 | Nancyas Betty | |
| 2018 | Hereditaryas Joan | |
| 2018 | American Animalsas Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch | |
| 2018 | A Kid Like Jakeas Catherine | |
| 2018 | Tyrelas Silvia | |
| 2017 | Hedgehogas Joan | |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Taleas Aunt Lydia Clements | |
| 2016 | Collateral Beautyas Sally Price | |
| 2016 | Search Partyas Paula Jo | |
| 2016 | Quarryas Naomi | |
| 2016 | Captain Fantasticas Abigail Bertrang | |
| 2016 | Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixeras Carol Raskin | |
| 2016 | The Great & The Smallas Dupre | |
| 2015 | Wildlikeas Jeanie | |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisisas Nell | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest | |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridgeas Bonnie Newton | |
| 2014 | Big Driveras Ramona | |
| 2014 | St. Vincentas Shirley | |
| 2014 | The Dropas Dottie | |
| 2014 | The Leftoversas Patti Levin | |
| 2014 | The Discoverersas Patti | |
| 2014 | True Detectiveas Betty Childress | |
| 2013 | Gimme Shelteras Kathy | |
| 2013 | Masters of Sexas Estabrooks Masters | |
| 2013 | Side Effectsas Mrs. Taylor | |
| 2012 | Complianceas Sandra | |
| 2012 | Bacheloretteas Victoria Archer | |
| 2011 | Coming Up Rosesas Lynne | |
| 2011 | The Art of Getting Byas Mrs. Grimes | |
| 2011 | Lost Revolutionas Glenn | |
| 2010 | Louieas Sister Carson | |
| 2009 | Taking Chanceas Gretchen | |
| 2009 | The Informant!as Kate Medford | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest | |
| 2009 | The Toe Tacticas Honey Woman | |
| 2008 | Marley & Meas Dr. Platt | |
| 2008 | Familiar Strangersas Dottie Worthington | |
| 2008 | The Babysittersas Tammy Lyner | |
| 2007 | Alice Upside Downas Aunt Sally | |
| 2007 | I Believe in Americaas Glenn | |
| 2007 | The Living Wakeas Librarian | |
| 2007 | Gardener of Edenas Ma Harris | |
| 2007 | Goodbye Babyas Terri | |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathersas Mrs. Strank | |
| 2006 | The Notorious Bettie Pageas Edna Page | |
| 2006 | Saving Shilohas Louise Preston | |
| 2005 | The Thing About My Folksas Linda | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Karen Ames | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Miss Macadoo (voice) | |
| 2004 | Houseas Mother Superior | |
| 2004 | The Forgottenas Eileen the Accountant | |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidateas Congresswoman Beckett | |
| 2004 | Garden Stateas Olivia | |
| 2004 | The Juryas | |
| 2004 | Homeworkas Mother | |
| 2003 | Lucyas DeDe | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Laurie Manotti | |
| 2001 | Amy & Isabelleas Lenora | |
| 2001 | The Divisionas Sarah | |
| 2000 | Babyas Ms. Minifred | |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeksas Cookie Kelly | |
| 1999 | Third Watchas Sgt. Beth Markham | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Louise Durning | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sally Wilkens | |
| 1999 | Judging Amyas Mrs. Schleewee | |
| 1999 | Shiloh 2: Shiloh Seasonas Louise Preston | |
| 1999 | Providenceas Mary | |
| 1998 | Apt Pupilas Monica Bowden | |
| 1997 | Nothing Sacredas Sister Mo | |
| 1997 | All Over Meas Anne | |
| 1996 | Shilohas Louise Preston | |
| 1995 | Bushwhackedas Mrs. Patterson | |
| 1995 | Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Longas Rose Long | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Paula Dardenne | |
| 1994 | Chicago Hopeas | |
| 1994 | Chicago Hopeas Eleanor Robertson | |
| 1994 | It Could Happen to Youas Carol | |
| 1993 | Philadelphiaas Jill Beckett | |
| 1993 | The X-Filesas Mrs. Reed | |
| 1992 | Lorenzo's Oilas Pediatrician | |
| 1990 | Green Cardas Peggy | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Dorothy Baxter | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Dr. Beth Allison | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Patricia Smith | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Teresa Franz | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Nurse Courtney | |
| 1985 | North and Southas Maureen | |
| 1985 | First Stepsas Debby | |
| The Undertaker's Childrenas Johanna Hall | ||
| Poor Boyas |
| 2026 | The Testaments...Producer |
