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Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

28 movies on Netflix

Biography

Elizabeth McGovern is an American actress who trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and at Juilliard before making her film debut in Ordinary People (1980). She grew up mostly in Los Angeles, and her turn as Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime (1981) earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Lead roles followed in Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Bedroom Window (1987), She's Having a Baby (1988), The Handmaid's Tale (1990) and The Wings of the Dove (1997). Her honors include three Screen Actors Guild Awards and nominations for an Emmy, a BAFTA and two Golden Globes. She played Cora Crawley in the British series Downton Abbey, a part she reprised in three films: Downton Abbey (2019), its sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025). She also fronts the band Sadie and the Hotheads and produced The Chaperone (2019).

65years old

Turns 66 on July 18in 289 days

  • Born Evanston
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Also credited as Elizabeth Lee McGovern

Movie Career

Films
28
Career span
45 years1980 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    After high school, McGovern went to the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. From 1979 to 1981 she was in Group 12 at the Juilliard School in New York City, working toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama, but she left without a degree.

  2. Beyond film

    McGovern had spent years learning guitar before she started the group Sadie and the Hotheads in 2007. With that band she has put out four studio albums since 2016.

  3. Beyond film

    McGovern fronted the band Sadie and the Hotheads starting in 2008 at The Castle pub venue in Portobello Road, London.

Elizabeth McGovern 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. Once Upon a Time in America1984 Crime, Dramaas Deborah Gelly

    IMDb rating 8.3412K votes

  2. Kick-Ass2010 Action, Comedyas Mrs. Lizewski

    IMDb rating 7.6625K votes

  3. The Commuter2018as Karen MacCauley

    IMDb rating 6.3135K votes

  4. Downton Abbey: A New Era2022as Cora Crawley

    IMDb rating 7.439K votes

  5. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale2025as Cora Crawley

    IMDb rating 7.320K votes

  6. Clash of the Titans2010as Marmara

    IMDb rating 5.8308K votes

  7. Ordinary People1980as Jeannine

    IMDb rating 7.763K votes

  8. She's Having a Baby1988as Kristy Briggs

    IMDb rating 6.015K votes

Most often with

Simon Curtis directed three of these films, Michael Engler two. Ten actors appear in three 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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Hugh Bonneville, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Hugh BonnevilleJim Carter, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jim CarterAllen Leech, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Allen LeechPhyllis Logan, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Phyllis LoganMichelle Dockery, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Michelle DockeryJoanne Froggatt, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Joanne FroggattSimon CurtisDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Simon CurtisMichael EnglerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael Engler

Films together

Box office

What Elizabeth McGovern's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.3 billion

23 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 28 films: 23 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 1 figure not found.

  • 23Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Clash of the Titans2010as Marmara$493 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Clash of the Titans2010as Marmara
    $493M37.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Downton Abbey2019as Cora Crawley
    $195M14.6% of the total
  3. 3
    The Commuter2018as Karen MacCauley
    $120M9.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale2025as Cora Crawley
    $108M8.1% of the total
  5. 5
    Kick-Ass2010as Mrs. Lizewski
    $96M7.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Downton Abbey: A New Era2022as Cora Crawley
    $93M7.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Woman in Gold2015as Judge Florence Cooper
    $62M4.6% of the total
  8. 8
    Ordinary People1980as Jeannine
    $55M4.1% of the total
The Wife (2017), $20.0 millionShe's Having a Baby (1988), $16.0 millionThe Wings of the Dove (1997), $13.7 millionThe Bedroom Window (1987), $12.6 millionLovesick (1983), $10.1 millionJohnny Handsome (1989), $7.2 millionRacing with the Moon (1984), $6.0 millionOnce Upon a Time in America (1984), $5.5 millionThe House of Mirth (2000), $5.2 millionThe Handmaid's Tale (1990), $5.0 millionThe Favor (1994), $3.1 millionBuffalo Soldiers (2001), $2.3 millionKing of the Hill (1993), $1.2 millionThe Chaperone (2019), $600,654Twice Upon a Yesterday (1998), $258,464

$109 millionfrom the other 15 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Elizabeth McGovern's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
1982Theatre World AwardWon

Online

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