
Actor
Ann Dowd
Born 1956 · 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.
Acting

House
Mother Superior · 2004

Captain Fantastic
Abigail Bertrang · 2016

True Detective
Betty Childress · 2014

The X-Files
Mrs. Reed · 1993

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Louise Durning · 1999

Hereditary
Joan · 2018

The Handmaid's Tale
Aunt Lydia Clements · 2017

Philadelphia
Jill Beckett · 1993

Collateral Beauty
Sally Price · 2016

Marley & Me
Dr. Platt · 2008

Freaks and Geeks
Cookie Kelly · 1999

The Leftovers
Patti Levin · 2014

American Dad!
Miss Macadoo (voice) · 2005

St. Vincent
Shirley · 2014

Garden State
Olivia · 2004

Side Effects
Mrs. Taylor · 2013

The Drop
Dottie · 2014

Flags of Our Fathers
Mrs. Strank · 2006

Louie
Sister Carson · 2010

The Manchurian Candidate
Congresswoman Beckett · 2004

American Animals
Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch · 2018

Law & Order
Dorothy Baxter · 1990

The Art of Getting By
Mrs. Grimes · 2011

It Could Happen to You
Carol · 1994