Ann Dowd

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.

Ann Dowd's screen work to date leans strongly toward Drama and Crime, a consistent thread across her credits so far.

Ann Dowd's most notable role to date came in Hereditary (2018), where she played Joan. She also appeared in Captain Fantastic (2016) as Abigail Bertrang. Most recently appeared in Philadelphia (1993) as Jill Beckett.

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