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Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor · Born 1961-07-18 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Elizabeth McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actress. In 1980, while studying at Juilliard, McGovern was offered a part in her first film, Ordinary People, in which she played the girlfriend of troubled teenager Timothy Hutton. The following year she completed her education as an actress at the American Conservatory Theatre and at The Juilliard School, and began to appear in plays, first Off-Broadway and later in famous theaters. In 1981, she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the film Ragtime. In 1984, she starred in Sergio Leone's gangster epic Once Upon a Time in America as Robert De Niro's romantic interest, Deborah Gelly. In 1989, she played Mickey Rourke's girlfriend in Johnny Handsome, directed by Walter Hill, and the same year she appeared as a rebellious lesbian in Volker Schlöndorff's thriller The Handmaid's Tale.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Kick-Ass (2010) — Mrs. Lizewski
  2. Clash of the Titans (2010) — Marmara
  3. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) — Deborah
  4. The Commuter (2018) — Karen MacCauley
  5. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Faith Sutton
  6. Modern Family (2009) — California Mom (archive footage)
  7. Woman in Gold (2015) — Judge Florence-Marie Cooper
  8. Downton Abbey (2019) — Cora Crawley
  9. Downton Abbey (2010) — Cora Crawley
  10. The Wife (2017) — Elaine Mozell
  11. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Laura Kendall
  12. War of the Worlds (2019) — Helen Brown
  13. Ordinary People (1980) — Jeannine Pratt
  14. Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) — Cora Crawley
  15. Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) — Dame Celia Westholme
  16. Buffalo Soldiers (2002) — Mrs. Berman
  17. Johnny Handsome (1989) — Donna McCarty
  18. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) — Cora Crawley
  19. The Handmaid's Tale (1990) — Moira
  20. She's Having a Baby (1988) — Kristy Briggs
  21. Ragtime (1981) — Evelyn Nesbit
  22. King of the Hill (1993) — Lydia
  23. A Shock to the System (1990) — Stella Anderson
  24. The Bedroom Window (1987) — Denise
  25. The Wings of the Dove (1997) — Susan Stringham
  26. Racing with the Moon (1984) — Caddie Winger
  27. Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025) — Helen
  28. Unexpected (2015) — Carolyn
  29. The House of Mirth (2000) — Mrs. Carry Fisher
  30. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
  31. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  32. Swung (2015) — Dolly Adams
  33. The Favor (1994) — Emily
  34. Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012) — Mrs. Thatcham
  35. Angels Crest (2011) — Jane
  36. LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self
  37. The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998) — Diane
  38. A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) — Self
  39. The Chaperone (2019) — Norma
  40. Big Fat Quiz (2004) — Self - Guest