Ann Dowd

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.

Known For

Hereditary

as Joan

House

as Mother Superior

Captain Fantastic

as Abigail Bertrang

Collateral Beauty

as Sally Price

Marley & Me

as Dr. Platt

Philadelphia

as Jill Beckett

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Louise Durning

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Sally Wilkens

True Detective

as Betty Childress

The X-Files

as Mrs. Reed