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Ann Dowd
Actor · Producer · Crew· Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Ann Dowd, born in 1956, pivoted from premed studies at Holy Cross to acting, earning her stripes at DePaul University's Theatre School. A stage triumph in Candida secured her 1993 Clarence Derwent Award, while her television work across "House," "The X-Files," and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" cemented her versatility. Films like "Lorenzo's Oil," "Philadelphia," and "Garden State" showcased her range, positioning Dowd as a reliable presence in both TV and cinema.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
45 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Testaments | Aunt Lydia Clements | TV |
| 2026 | The Testaments | Producer | TV |
| 2023 | The Exorcist: Believer | Nurse Ann Brooks | Film |
| 2022 | The Independent | Patricia Turnball | Film |
| 2021 | Mass | Linda | Film |
| 2018 | American Animals | Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch | Film |
| 2018 | Hereditary | Joan | Film |
| 2016 | Captain Fantastic | Abigail Bertrang | Film |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | Nell | Film |
| 2014 | The Drop | Dottie | Film |
| 2014 | St. Vincent | Shirley | Film |
| 2014 | The Discoverers | Patti | Film |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Bonnie Newton | TV |
| 2013 | Side Effects | Mrs. Taylor | Film |
| 2012 | Bachelorette | Victoria Archer | Film |
| 2012 | Compliance | Sandra | Film |
| 2011 | The Art of Getting By | Mrs. Grimes | Film |
| 2009 | The Toe Tactic | Honey Woman | Film |
| 2009 | The Informant! | Kate Medford | Film |
| 2009 | Taking Chance | Gretchen | Film |
| 2008 | Marley & Me | Dr. Platt | Film |
| 2008 | Familiar Strangers | Dottie Worthington | Film |
| 2008 | The Babysitters | Tammy Lyner | Film |
| 2007 | Alice Upside Down | Aunt Sally | Film |
| 2007 | Gardener of Eden | Ma Harris | Film |
| 2007 | The Living Wake | Librarian | Film |
| 2006 | Saving Shiloh | Louise Preston | Film |
| 2006 | The Notorious Bettie Page | Edna Page | Film |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Mrs. Strank | Film |
| 2005 | The Thing About My Folks | Linda | Film |
| 2004 | The Forgotten | Eileen the Accountant | Film |
| 2003 | Lucy | DeDe | Film |
| 2001 | Amy & Isabelle | Lenora | Film |
| 1999 | Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season | Louise Preston | Film |
| 1998 | Apt Pupil | Monica Bowden | Film |
| 1997 | All Over Me | Anne | Film |
| 1997 | Nothing Sacred | Sister Mo | TV |
| 1996 | Shiloh | Louise Preston | Film |
| 1995 | Bushwhacked | Mrs. Patterson | Film |
| 1994 | It Could Happen to You | Carol | Film |
| 1993 | Philadelphia | Jill Beckett | Film |
| 1992 | Lorenzo's Oil | Pediatrician | Film |
| 1990 | Green Card | Peggy | Film |
| 1985 | North and South | Maureen | TV |
| Poor Boy | Film |
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