Ann Dowd

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Law & Order

Law & Order

Law & Order

House

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

All Movies (69)

• The Friend2025 · as Marjorie
• The Exorcist: Believer2023 · as Nurse Ann Brooks
• The Independent2022 · as Patricia Turnball
• Family Squares2022 · as Judith
• Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes2021 · as Edna Garrett
• Mass2021 · as Linda
• Enemy of the People2021
• Rebecca2020 · as Mrs. Van Hopper
• Cowboys2020 · as Faith
• Speed of Life2020 · as June
• Henrietta Bulkowski2019 · as Narrator
• Nancy2018 · as Betty
• Hereditary2018 · as Joan
• A Kid Like Jake2018 · as Catherine
• American Animals2018 · as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
• Tyrel2018 · as Silvia
• Hedgehog2017 · as Joan
• Collateral Beauty2016 · as Sally Price
• Captain Fantastic2016 · as Abigail Bertrang
• Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer2016 · as Carol Raskin
• The Great & The Small2016 · as Dupre
• Wildlike2015 · as Jeanie
• Our Brand Is Crisis2015 · as Nell
• Big Driver2014 · as Ramona
• St. Vincent2014 · as Shirley
• The Drop2014 · as Dottie
• The Discoverers2014 · as Patti
• Gimme Shelter2013 · as Kathy
• Side Effects2013 · as Mrs. Taylor
• Compliance2012 · as Sandra
• Bachelorette2012 · as Victoria Archer
• Coming Up Roses2011 · as Lynne
• The Art of Getting By2011 · as Mrs. Grimes
• Lost Revolution2011 · as Glenn
• Taking Chance2009 · as Gretchen
• The Informant!2009 · as Kate Medford
• The Toe Tactic2009 · as Honey Woman
• Marley & Me2008 · as Dr. Platt
• Familiar Strangers2008 · as Dottie Worthington
• The Babysitters2008 · as Tammy Lyner
• Alice Upside Down2007 · as Aunt Sally
• I Believe in America2007 · as Glenn
• The Living Wake2007 · as Librarian
• Gardener of Eden2007 · as Ma Harris
• Goodbye Baby2007 · as Terri
• Flags of Our Fathers2006 · as Mrs. Strank
• The Notorious Bettie Page2006 · as Edna Page
• Saving Shiloh2006 · as Louise Preston
• The Thing About My Folks2005 · as Linda
• The Forgotten2004 · as Eileen the Accountant
• The Manchurian Candidate2004 · as Congresswoman Beckett
• Garden State2004 · as Olivia
• Homework2004 · as Mother
• Lucy2003 · as DeDe
• Amy & Isabelle2001 · as Lenora
• Baby2000 · as Ms. Minifred
• Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season1999 · as Louise Preston
• Apt Pupil1998 · as Monica Bowden
• All Over Me1997 · as Anne
• Shiloh1996 · as Louise Preston
• Bushwhacked1995 · as Mrs. Patterson
• Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long1995 · as Rose Long
• It Could Happen to You1994 · as Carol
• Philadelphia1993 · as Jill Beckett
• Lorenzo's Oil1992 · as Pediatrician
• Green Card1990 · as Peggy
• First Steps1985 · as Debby
• The Undertaker's Children— · as Johanna Hall
• Poor Boy—

All TV Shows (40)

• The Testaments2026 · as Aunt Lydia Clements
• Teenage Euthanasia2021
• Hacks2021 · as Alien
• Lambs of God2019 · as Sister Margarita
• The Other Two2019 · as Paula Davies
• The Handmaid's Tale2017 · as Aunt Lydia Clements
• Search Party2016 · as Paula Jo
• Quarry2016 · as Naomi
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Olive Kitteridge2014 · as Bonnie Newton
• The Leftovers2014 · as Patti Levin
• True Detective2014 · as Betty Childress
• Masters of Sex2013 · as Estabrooks Masters
• Louie2010 · as Sister Carson
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005 · as Karen Ames
• American Dad!2005 · as Miss Macadoo (voice)
• House2004 · as Mother Superior
• The Jury2004
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Laurie Manotti
• The Division2001 · as Sarah
• Freaks and Geeks1999 · as Cookie Kelly
• Third Watch1999 · as Sgt. Beth Markham
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Louise Durning
• Family Law1999
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Sally Wilkens
• Judging Amy1999 · as Mrs. Schleewee
• Providence1999 · as Mary
• Nothing Sacred1997 · as Sister Mo
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Paula Dardenne
• Chicago Hope1994
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Eleanor Robertson
• The X-Files1993 · as Mrs. Reed
• Law & Order1990 · as Dorothy Baxter
• Law & Order1990 · as Teresa Franz
• Law & Order1990 · as Dr. Beth Allison
• Law & Order1990 · as Patricia Smith
• The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987 · as Nurse Courtney
• North and South1985 · as Maureen