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Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Acting

Born: January 30, 1956Holyoke, 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Friend

The Friend

Marjorie

2025
The Exorcist: Believer

The Exorcist: Believer

Nurse Ann Brooks

2023
The Independent

The Independent

Patricia Turnball

2022
Family Squares

Family Squares

Judith

2022
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

Edna Garrett

2021
Mass

Mass

Linda

2021
Enemy of the People

Enemy of the People

2021
Rebecca

Rebecca

Mrs. Van Hopper

2020
Cowboys

Cowboys

Faith

2020
Speed of Life

Speed of Life

June

2020
Henrietta Bulkowski

Henrietta Bulkowski

Narrator

2019
Nancy

Nancy

Betty

2018
Hereditary

Hereditary

Joan

2018
American Animals

American Animals

Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

2018
A Kid Like Jake

A Kid Like Jake

Catherine

2018
Tyrel

Tyrel

Silvia

2018
Hedgehog

Hedgehog

Joan

2017
Collateral Beauty

Collateral Beauty

Sally Price

2016
Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic

Abigail Bertrang

2016
The Great & The Small

The Great & The Small

Dupre

2016
Wildlike

Wildlike

Jeanie

2015
Our Brand Is Crisis

Our Brand Is Crisis

Nell

2015
Big Driver

Big Driver

Ramona

2014
St. Vincent

St. Vincent

Shirley

2014
The Drop

The Drop

Dottie

2014
The Discoverers

The Discoverers

Patti

2014
Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

Kathy

2013
Side Effects

Side Effects

Mrs. Taylor

2013
Compliance

Compliance

Sandra

2012
Bachelorette

Bachelorette

Victoria Archer

2012
Coming Up Roses

Coming Up Roses

Lynne

2011
The Art of Getting By

The Art of Getting By

Mrs. Grimes

2011

Lost Revolution

Glenn

2011
Taking Chance

Taking Chance

Gretchen

2009
The Informant!

The Informant!

Kate Medford

2009
The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

Honey Woman

2009
Marley & Me

Marley & Me

Dr. Platt

2008
Familiar Strangers

Familiar Strangers

2008
The Babysitters

The Babysitters

Tammy Lyner

2008
Alice Upside Down

Alice Upside Down

Aunt Sally

2007
I Believe in America

I Believe in America

Glenn

2007
The Living Wake

The Living Wake

Librarian

2007
Gardener of Eden

Gardener of Eden

Ma Harris

2007
Goodbye Baby

Goodbye Baby

Terri

2007
Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

Mrs. Strank

2006
The Notorious Bettie Page

The Notorious Bettie Page

Edna Page

2006
Saving Shiloh

Saving Shiloh

Louise Preston

2006
The Thing About My Folks

The Thing About My Folks

Linda

2005
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

Eileen the Accountant

2004
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Congresswoman Beckett

2004
Garden State

Garden State

Olivia

2004
Homework

Homework

Mother

2004
Lucy

Lucy

DeDe

2003
Baby

Baby

Ms. Minifred

2000
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

Louise Preston

1999
Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

Monica Bowden

1998
All Over Me

All Over Me

Anne

1997
Shiloh

Shiloh

Louise Preston

1996
Bushwhacked

Bushwhacked

Mrs. Patterson

1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Rose Long

1995
It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

Carol

1994
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Jill Beckett

1993
Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

Pediatrician

1992
Green Card

Green Card

Peggy

1990