Ann Dowd

About

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 & OrderSeries • 1990Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999American Dad!Series • 2005HouseSeries • 2004The X-FilesSeries • 1993Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001The Handmaid's TaleSeries • 2017True DetectiveSeries • 2014Chicago HopeSeries • 1994Third WatchSeries • 1999Judging AmySeries • 1999HacksSeries • 2021Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994The LeftoversSeries • 2014The DivisionSeries • 2001Masters of SexSeries • 2013ProvidenceSeries • 1999Family LawSeries • 1999The Other TwoSeries • 2019HereditaryMovie • 2018North and SouthSeries • 1985Freaks and GeeksSeries • 1999LouieSeries • 2010The TestamentsSeries • 2026