Elizabeth McGovern

Acting

Born Jul 18, 1961 (age 65) · Evanston, Illinois, USA

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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Kick-Ass2010
as ⁨Mrs. Lizewski⁩
Clash of the Titans2010
as ⁨Marmara⁩
Once Upon a Time in America1984
as ⁨Deborah⁩
The Commuter2018
as ⁨Karen MacCauley⁩
Woman in Gold2015
as ⁨Judge Florence-Marie Cooper⁩
Downton Abbey2019
as ⁨Cora Crawley⁩
The Wife2017
as ⁨Elaine Mozell⁩
as ⁨Jeannine Pratt⁩
as ⁨Cora Crawley⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Berman⁩
as ⁨Cora Crawley⁩
as ⁨Donna McCarty⁩
as ⁨Moira⁩
as ⁨Kristy Briggs⁩
as ⁨Evelyn Nesbit⁩
as ⁨Lydia⁩
as ⁨Stella Anderson⁩
as ⁨Denise⁩
as ⁨Susan Stringham⁩
as ⁨Caddie Winger⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Carry Fisher⁩
as ⁨Carolyn⁩
as ⁨Dolly Adams⁩
as ⁨Emily⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Thatcham⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Kick-Ass2010
as ⁨Mrs. Lizewski⁩
Clash of the Titans2010
as ⁨Marmara⁩
Once Upon a Time in America1984
as ⁨Deborah⁩
The Commuter2018
as ⁨Karen MacCauley⁩
Woman in Gold2015
as ⁨Judge Florence-Marie Cooper⁩
Downton Abbey2019
as ⁨Cora Crawley⁩
The Wife2017
as ⁨Elaine Mozell⁩
as ⁨Jeannine Pratt⁩
as ⁨Cora Crawley⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Berman⁩
as ⁨Cora Crawley⁩
as ⁨Donna McCarty⁩
as ⁨Moira⁩
as ⁨Kristy Briggs⁩
as ⁨Evelyn Nesbit⁩
as ⁨Lydia⁩
as ⁨Stella Anderson⁩
as ⁨Denise⁩
as ⁨Susan Stringham⁩
as ⁨Caddie Winger⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Carry Fisher⁩
as ⁨Carolyn⁩
as ⁨Dolly Adams⁩
as ⁨Emily⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Thatcham⁩