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Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

37 movies on Netflix

Biography

Ann Dowd is an American actress who trained at the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University in Chicago, earning a Master of Fine Arts in acting in 1982 after performing in school plays and studying psychology at the College of the Holy Cross. She built her career largely in supporting parts, taking a National Board of Review award for her work in Compliance (2012) as a fast food manager, and earning BAFTA and Critics' Choice nominations for Mass (2021). Her films include Philadelphia (1993), Marley & Me (2008), Side Effects (2013), St. Vincent (2014), Captain Fantastic (2016) and Hereditary (2018). On television she was a regular on The Leftovers, which brought an Emmy nomination, and she won a Primetime Emmy for her supporting role as Aunt Lydia Clements on The Handmaid's Tale. She also appeared on Broadway in Candida, Taking Sides and The Seagull.

70years old

Turns 71 on January 30in 109 days

  • Born Holyoke
  • Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films
37
Career span
31 years1994 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the award

    Ann Dowd won the Clarence Derwent Award for her Broadway debut in Candida, a 1993 production that starred Mary Steenburgen.

  2. Early training

    Dowd earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University in 1982, where she received a Sarah Siddons Society scholarship also once given to Carrie Snodgress.

  3. First role

    Dowd made her first screen appearance in the 1985 television movie First Steps, appearing with Megan Mullally, another actor from Chicago.

  4. Behind the award

    For her Chicago theater work, Dowd has earned three Jeff Awards. One of them was a 1987 Best Supporting Actress honor for her role as Emma Brookner in The Normal Heart.

  5. Early training

    While she was at DePaul, Dowd was classmates with Elizabeth Perkins, and during this time she also worked as a waitress.

Ann Dowd movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Hereditary2018 Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Joan

    IMDb rating 7.3470K votes

  2. Side Effects2013 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Martin's Mother

    IMDb rating 7.0207K votes

  3. Compliance2012as Sandra

    IMDb rating 6.441K votes

  4. The Drop2014as Dottie

    IMDb rating 7.0171K votes

  5. Marley & Me2008as Dr. Platt

    IMDb rating 7.0177K votes

  6. The Exorcist: Believer2023as Nurse Ann Brooks

    IMDb rating 4.851K votes

  7. Captain Fantastic2016as Abigail Bertrang

    IMDb rating 7.8253K votes

  8. American Animals2018as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

    IMDb rating 7.054K votes

Most often with

David Frankel directed two of these films, Steven Soderbergh two and David Gordon Green two. Eighteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Leguizamo, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John LeguizamoBill Murray, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bill MurrayNaomi Watts, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Naomi WattsSteve Zahn, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Steve ZahnJennifer Aniston, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jennifer AnistonKathryn Hahn, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kathryn HahnDavid FrankelDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David FrankelSteven SoderberghDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Steven SoderberghDavid Gordon GreenDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David Gordon Green

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Box office

What Ann Dowd's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$857 million

24 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 37 films: 24 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.

  • 24Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Marley & Me2008as Dr. Platt$256 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Marley & Me2008as Dr. Platt
    $256M29.8% of the total
  2. 2
    The Exorcist: Believer2023as Nurse Ann Brooks
    $137M16.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Collateral Beauty2016as Sally Price
    $89M10.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Hereditary2018as Joan
    $88M10.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Side Effects2013as Martin's Mother
    $63M7.4% of the total
  6. 6
    St. Vincent2014as Shirley, Sunnyside Administrator
    $55M6.4% of the total
  7. 7
    The Informant!2009as FBI Special Agent Kate Medford
    $42M4.9% of the total
  8. 8
    It Could Happen to You1994as Carol
    $38M4.4% of the total
Captain Fantastic (2016), $23.1 millionThe Drop (2014), $19.1 millionBachelorette (2012), $11.9 millionApt Pupil (1998), $8.9 millionBushwhacked (1995), $7.9 millionOur Brand Is Crisis (2015), $7.0 millionThe Friend (2025), $4.1 millionAmerican Animals (2018), $2.8 millionThe Notorious Bettie Page (2005), $1.4 millionThe Art of Getting By (2011), $1.4 millionGimme Shelter (2013), $1.4 millionCompliance (2012), $592,116Mass (2021), $131,357Nancy (2018), $92,000A Kid Like Jake (2018), $60,784The Babysitters (2007), $44,852

$90.0 millionfrom the other 16 films with a worldwide figure, 11% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors, one of them major.

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Ann Dowd's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
2017Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Handmaid's TaleWon
Other honors
2017Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Supporting ActressThe Handmaid's TaleWon

Online

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