Ann Dowd
Acting
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.
Filmography
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The Testaments
2026
The Friend
2025
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
The Independent
2022
Family Squares
2022
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021
Mass
2021
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
Enemy of the People
2021
Hacks
2021
Rebecca
2020
Cowboys
2020
Speed of Life
2020
Lambs of God
2019
Henrietta Bulkowski
2019
The Other Two
2019
Nancy
2018
Hereditary
2018
A Kid Like Jake
2018
American Animals
2018
Tyrel
2018
Hedgehog
2017
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
Collateral Beauty
2016
Search Party
2016
Quarry
2016
Captain Fantastic
2016
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
2016
The Great & The Small
2016
Wildlike
2015
Our Brand Is Crisis
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Olive Kitteridge
2014
Big Driver
2014
St. Vincent
2014
The Drop
2014
The Leftovers
2014
The Discoverers
2014
True Detective
2014
Gimme Shelter
2013
Masters of Sex
2013
Side Effects
2013
Compliance
2012
Bachelorette
2012
Coming Up Roses
2011
The Art of Getting By
2011
Lost Revolution
Lost Revolution
2011
Louie
2010
Taking Chance
2009
The Informant!
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Toe Tactic
2009
Marley & Me
2008
Familiar Strangers
2008
The Babysitters
2008
Alice Upside Down
2007
I Believe in America
2007
The Living Wake
2007
Gardener of Eden
2007
Goodbye Baby
2007
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
The Notorious Bettie Page
2006
Saving Shiloh
2006
The Thing About My Folks
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
American Dad!
2005
House
2004
The Forgotten
2004
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Garden State
2004
The Jury
2004
Homework
2004
Lucy
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Division
2001
Baby
2000
Freaks and Geeks
1999
Third Watch
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999