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.
Filmography (15)
The Exorcist: Believer
as Nurse Ann Brooks
Rebecca
as Mrs. Van Hopper
Hereditary
as Joan
American Animals
as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch
Collateral Beauty
as Sally Price
Captain Fantastic
as Abigail Bertrang
Our Brand Is Crisis
as Nell
The Drop
as Dottie
Side Effects
as Mrs. Taylor
Compliance
as Sandra
Bachelorette
as Victoria Archer
The Art of Getting By
as Mrs. Grimes
Marley & Me
as Dr. Platt
The Babysitters
as Tammy Lyner
Apt Pupil
as Monica Bowden