Portrait of Ann Dowd

Acting

Ann Dowd

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, busiest in 2018 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Testaments
The Testaments
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 83 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ann Dowd Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.1
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Historical
    2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Family Drama 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Intimate Character Study 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Contemporary Setting 3
  • Psychological Exploration 2
  • Behind-the-Scenes 2
  • Found Family 2
  • Human Connection 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

99
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Undertaker's Children
The Undertaker's Children

as Johanna Hall

2020s

12 titles ยท average score 63
The Testaments
The Testaments (2026)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Aunt Lydia Clements

The Friend
The Friend (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

as Marjorie

The Exorcist: Believer
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
GoodWatch score 37

as Nurse Ann Brooks

The Independent
The Independent (2022)
GoodWatch score 44

as Patricia Turnball

Family Squares
Family Squares (2022)
GoodWatch score 54

as Judith

Mass
Mass (2021)
GoodWatch score 83

as Linda

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)
GoodWatch score 76

as Edna Garrett

Hacks
Hacks (2021)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Alien

Teenage Euthanasia
Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

Rebecca
Rebecca (2020)
GoodWatch score 47

as Mrs. Van Hopper

Speed of Life
Speed of Life (2020)
GoodWatch score 56

as June

Cowboys
Cowboys (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

as Faith

2010s

34 titles ยท average score 67
Lambs of God
Lambs of God (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Sister Margarita

Henrietta Bulkowski
Henrietta Bulkowski (2019)
GoodWatch score 60

as Narrator

Hereditary
Hereditary (2018)
GoodWatch score 81

as Joan

American Animals
American Animals (2018)
GoodWatch score 75

as Betty Jean 'BJ' Gooch

Hedgehog
Hedgehog (2017)

as Joan

Our Brand Is Crisis
Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

as Nell

The Leftovers
The Leftovers (2014)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Patti Levin

The Drop
The Drop (2014)
GoodWatch score 75

as Dottie

Big Driver
Big Driver (2014)
GoodWatch score 49

as Ramona

True Detective
True Detective (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Betty Childress

Side Effects
Side Effects (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mrs. Taylor

Compliance
Compliance (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

as Sandra

2000s

28 titles ยท average score 60
Marley & Me
Marley & Me (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dr. Platt

Familiar Strangers
Familiar Strangers (2008)
GoodWatch score 47

as Dottie Worthington

Alice Upside Down
Alice Upside Down (2007)
GoodWatch score 53

as Aunt Sally

Goodbye Baby
Goodbye Baby (2007)

as Terri

Saving Shiloh
Saving Shiloh (2006)
GoodWatch score 57

as Louise Preston

Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mrs. Strank

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Miss Macadoo (voice)

The Thing About My Folks
The Thing About My Folks (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

as Linda

House
House (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Mother Superior

Garden State
Garden State (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

as Olivia

Lucy
Lucy (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

as DeDe

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Laurie Manotti

1990s

21 titles ยท average score 69
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Louise Durning / Sally Wilkens

Third Watch
Third Watch (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Sgt. Beth Markham

Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeks (1999)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Cookie Kelly

Judging Amy
Judging Amy (1999)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mrs. Schleewee

Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Sister Mo

Shiloh
Shiloh (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

as Louise Preston

Bushwhacked
Bushwhacked (1995)
GoodWatch score 35

as Mrs. Patterson

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

as Rose Long

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Eleanor Robertson

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel (1994)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Paula Dardenne

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mrs. Reed

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Patricia Smith / Dr. Beth Allison

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 65
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Nurse Courtney

North and South
North and South (1985)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Maureen

First Steps
First Steps (1985)

as Debby