Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd | |
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Dowd at the Peabody Awards (2012) | |
Born |
Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 30, 1956
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse(s) | Lawrence Arancio (1984-present; 3 children) |
Children | Liam, Emily, Trust Arancio |
Ann Dowd (born January 30, 1956)[1] is an American film, television, and theatre actress. She appeared as Sandra in the movie Compliance for which she received the National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress. Dowd has played supporting roles in several films, including Philadelphia, Green Card, Lorenzo's Oil, Garden State, The Informant!, Marley & Me, The Manchurian Candidate, Flags of Our Fathers and Side Effects. Dowd was a series regular on Nothing Sacred and the HBO series The Leftovers.
Early life
Ann Dowd was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts on January 30, 1956, the daughter of John (1926–1974) and Dolores (née Clark) Dowd. She is one of seven children (siblings, Kathleen, John, Elizabeth, Clare, Deborah, and Gregory), who were raised by her single mother after her father died when she was a senior in high school. Her mother later remarried to Philip Dean (1929–2010), a doctor. Her brother, Gregory, is a doctor of veterinary medicine and another brother, John Dowd Jr., works for The Dowd Agencies, an insurance company started by her great-grandfather. Her paternal grandfather was James "Kip" Dowd, a former Major League baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Dowd's family is Irish Catholic. She attended the Williston Northampton School, where she performed in school plays. Dowd became interested in acting at a young age but was dissuaded by her family at first because they did not approve of her pursuing an acting career. She graduated in 1978 from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass where much of Dowd's family also attended and she was a premed student and took acting classes. Dowd credits her instructors and roommate at that time for persuading her to forgo medical school and follow her passion for acting. She traveled to New York City to audition for the Goodman School of Drama at Depaul University in Chicago, where she received an MFA in Acting. While at Depaul, Dowd received a prestigious scholarship from the Sarah Siddons Society,[2] an award that had also gone to Carrie Snodgress. Dowd was classmates with Elizabeth Perkins and also worked as a waitress during this time.[3]
Dowd spent several years performing in regional theatre in the Chicago area, performing often at the Court Theatre, later deciding in 1988 to move to New York City to pursue a bigger stage. She pounded the pavement and her first acting gig there was with the Hartford Stage Company.
Film
Dowd starred in Shiloh (1997) and its sequels, Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999) and Saving Shiloh (2006) as Louise Preston. She appears in the 1997 cult film All Over Me and in the 1998 film Apt Pupil, in which she played the mother of Brad Renfro's character. Dowd has acted in two films directed by Jonathan Demme, as Jill Beckett, sister of Tom Hanks's character, Andrew Beckett, in Philadelphia (1993), and in The Manchurian Candidate (2004), starring Meryl Streep. Also in 2004, Dowd played the mother of Natalie Portman's character in Garden State and appeared in The Forgotten starring Julianne Moore. In 2005, she starred opposite Gretchen Mol in The Notorious Bettie Page, portraying Edna Page, Bettie Page's mother. She also played the role of Mrs. Strank in the 2006 Clint Eastwood film Flags of Our Fathers.
In 2008, Dowd appeared in Marley & Me starring Jennifer Aniston. She received rave reviews for her work in the 2012 movie Compliance, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In the film, Dowd plays Sandra, a fast food restaurant manager caught in a mysterious ethical nightmare. For this role, Dowd was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress and received the National Board of Review award. She has played supporting roles in two Steven Soderbergh films, The Informant! in 2009, and Side Effects in 2013 in which she played the mother of Channing Tatum's character.
Television
Dowd's first appearance was in the 1985 television movie First Steps with fellow Chicago actor Megan Mullally. She has appeared in many popular television shows including House and Louie, on both of which she played a nun. Other shows include Chicago Hope, The X-Files, Third Watch, NYPD Blue, Judging Amy and Freaks and Geeks, in which she played the mother of Busy Phillips. Dowd has also appeared in many episodes of the Law & Order franchise. In 1995 she portrayed Rose Long, Louisiana's first female senator, in the television movie Kingfish, opposite John Goodman. In 2008 she appeared in the television movie Taking Chance starring Kevin Bacon. Dowd was a series regular on Nothing Sacred, which was filmed in Los Angeles and aired for one season (97/98), in which she played a nun. For this role she was nominated for a VQT award for Best Supporting Actress. Dowd currently co-stars on The Leftovers as Patti Levin, leader of the group The Guilty Remnant.
Theatre
Dowd has appeared on Broadway three times. In 1993 she received the Clarence Derwent Award for her Broadway debut performance in the play Candida starring Mary Steenburgen. She next appeared in Taking Sides (1996) with Elizabeth Marvel, and Vera Farmiga, who was Dowd's understudy. In 2008 she appeared in The Seagull starring Carey Mulligan and Kristin Scott Thomas. Dowd has also won three Jeff Awards for her work in Chicago theatre, including a 1987 Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Emma Brookner in The Normal Heart.[4][5] In 2007, Dowd played the role of Sister Aloysius in Doubt at the George Street Playhouse. The New York Times described her performance as "..chilling..and ..masterful in this role.[6] In 2011, Dowd performed Off-Broadway in Blood from a Stone, playing the mother of Ethan Hawke.[7][8][9]
Personal life
Dowd and her husband both coach acting and are frequent collaborators.[10][11] Her husband is Lawrence "Larry" Arancio, a writer and acting chair for the CAP21 program who has also taught at the HB Studio and Columbia College Chicago. Arancio has worked with Lady Gaga as her acting coach.[12] Dowd and Arancio met while students in Chicago, Arancio being from New York City. They have three children, Liam, Emily, and Trust, and reside in New York City. Dowd is a foster care advocate.[13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Green Card | Peggy | |
1992 | Lorenzo's Oil | Pediatrician | |
1993 | Philadelphia | Jill Beckett | |
1994 | It Could Happen to You | Carole | |
1995 | Bushwhacked | Mrs. Patterson | |
1996 | Shiloh | Louise Preston | |
1997 | All Over Me | Anne | |
1998 | Apt Pupil | Monica Bowden | |
1999 | Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season | Louise Preston | |
2001 | Amy & Isabelle | Lenora | |
2004 | Garden State | Olivia | |
2005 | The Notorious Bettie Page | Edna Page | |
2006 | Saving Shiloh | Louise Preston | |
2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Mrs. Strank | |
2007 | Alice Upside Down | Aunt Sally | |
2007 | Gardener of Eden | Ma Harris | |
2007 | The Living Wake | Librarian | |
2007 | The Babysitters | Tammy Lyner | |
2008 | Familiar Strangers | Dottie Worthington | |
2008 | Marley & Me | Dr. Platt | |
2011 | The Art of Getting By | Mrs. Grimes | |
2012 | Compliance | Sandra | |
2012 | Bachelorette | Victoria | |
2013 | Gimme Shelter | Kathy | |
2013 | Side Effects | Mrs. Taylor | |
2014 | St. Vincent | Shirley | |
2014 | The Drop | Dottie Stipler | |
2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | Nell | |
2016 | Captain Fantastic | Abigail | |
2017 | Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer | Carol Raskin | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | First Steps | Debby | Television movie |
1990 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Nurse Courtney | Episode:" Here's a Rare Photo Opportunity" |
1991 | Law & Order | Teresa Franz | Episode: "Sonata for Solo Organ" |
1994 | Law & Order | Dorothy Baxter | Episode: "Breeder" |
1994 | Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III | Maureen | 3 episodes |
1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | N/A | Television movie |
1995 | Chicago Hope | Eleanor Robertson | Episode: "Growth Pains" |
1995 | Kingfish: A Story of Huey Long | Rose McConnell Long | Television movie |
1996 | Law & Order | Patricia Smith | Episode: "Pro Se" |
1997–1998 | Nothing Sacred | Sister Maureen "Mo" Brody | 20 episodes |
1999–2000 | Judging Amy | Mrs. Schleewee | 2 episodes |
1999 | Providence | Mary | Episode: "Home Again" |
1999 | The X-Files | Mrs. Reed | Episode: "Rush" |
2000 | NYPD Blue | Ann Collins | Episode: "Along Came Jones" |
2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Cookie Kelly | 2 episodes |
2000 | Family Law | N/A | Episode: "Love and Money" |
2001–2002 | The Education of Max Bickford | Jean | 3 episodes |
2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Louise Durning | Episode: "Victims" |
2002–2003 | Third Watch | Sgt. Beth Markham | 3 episodes |
2003 | Law & Order | Dr. Beth Allison | Episode: "Compassion" |
2003 | Touched by an Angel | Paula | Episode: "Song for My Father" |
2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sally Wilkens | Episode: "Soulless" |
2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Laurie Manotti | Episode: "Inert Dwarf" |
2004 | House | Mother Superior | Episode: "Damned If You Do" |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Karen Ames | Episode: "Truth or Consequences" |
2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lillian Siefeld | Episode: "Lead" |
2009 | Taking Chance | Gretchen | Television movie |
2010 | Louie | Nun | Episode: "God" |
2011 | Pan Am | Marjorie Lowrey | Episode: "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" |
2013–2014 | Masters of Sex | Estabrook Masters | 7 episodes |
2014 | Love's a Bitch | Wes' Mom | Episode: "Family Time" |
2014 | The Divide | Ida Bankowski | 2 episodes |
2014 | True Detective | Betty Childress | Episode: "Form and Void" |
2014–present | The Leftovers | Patti Levin | 14 episodes |
2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Bonnie Newton | 4 episodes |
2014 | Big Driver | Ramona Norville | Television movie |
2016 | Quarry | Naomi | 4 episodes |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Candida | Miss Proserpine Garnett | |
1996 | Taking Sides | Tamara Sachs | |
2008 | The Seagull | Polina | |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1998 | Viewers for Quality Television | Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Nothing Sacred | Nominated |
2012 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Compliance | Nominated |
National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
Utah Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
2013 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | Nominated | ||
Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
2015 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | The Leftovers | Nominated |
2016 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Date of birth, familysearch.org; accessed May 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ↑ http://magazine.holycross.edu/issue_46_4/46_4_profile
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-07-02/features/8702190023_1_normal-heart-larry-kramer-forceful-production
- ↑ http://www.jeffawards.org/search2/index.cfm
- ↑ http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/09theatnj.html?gwh=7B35AAAB8E8DE7A23452E70CFCE15D8E&_r=0
- ↑ http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=5686
- ↑ http://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/295950-ann-dowd
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-02-20/entertainment/8701130987_1_couples-castings-chicago
- ↑ http://www.cap21.org/cap21/conservatory/faculty/acting/Arancio_Lawrence/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ↑ http://www.fpafoundation.org/founders.html
External links
- Ann Dowd at the Internet Movie Database
- Ann Dowd at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ann Dowd at the Internet Off-Broadway Database