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Daughter of a law professor at Northwestern University, she moved with her family to Los Angeles when he transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.). She began acting in school plays at North Hollywood High, graduated from The Oakwood School and then continued her stage training... See full bio »

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2010-2013 Downton Abbey (TV series)
Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
– Episode #4.1 (2013) … Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
– Episode #4.2 (2013) … Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
– Episode #4.3 (2013) … Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
– Christmas Special 2012 (2012) … Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
– Episode #3.8 (2012) … Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
See all 28 episodes »
 
2012 Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
Mrs. Thatcham
 
2011 Angels Crest
Jane
 
2010 Clash of the Titans
Marmara
 
2010 Kick-Ass
Mrs. Lizewski
 
2009 10 Minute Tales (TV series)
Ex Wife
– The Running of the Deer (2009) … Ex Wife
 
2008 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Dame Celia Westholme
– Appointment with Death (2008) … Dame Celia Westholme
 
2008 Inconceivable
Tallulah 'Tutu' Williams
 
2008 Masterpiece (TV series)
Mrs. Honeychurch
– A Room with a View (2008) … Mrs. Honeychurch
 
2007-2008 Freezing (TV series)
Elizabeth
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Elizabeth
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Elizabeth
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Elizabeth
 
2007 A Room with a View (TV movie)
Mrs. Honeychurch
 
2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Dr. Faith Sutton
– Harm (2007) … Dr. Faith Sutton
 
2007 Daphne (TV movie)
Ellen Doubleday
 
2006 Three Moons Over Milford (TV series)
Laura Davis
– Goodnight Moon (2006) … Laura Davis
– Confessions of a Dangerous Moon (2006) … Laura Davis
– Wrestlemoonia (2006) … Laura Davis
– Dog Day Aftermoon (2006) … Laura Davis
– Moon Giver (2006) … Laura Davis
See all 8 episodes »
 
2006 The Truth
Donna
 
2003 The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (TV series)
Helen Shaw
– The Song of Poland (2003) … Helen Shaw
– Little Girl Lost (2003) … Helen Shaw
– Sleeping Lions (2003) … Helen Shaw
– Tough Love (2003) … Helen Shaw
– Secrets and Lies (2003) … Helen Shaw
See all 7 episodes »
 
2003 Thursday the 12th (TV movie)
Candice Hopper
 
2001 Buffalo Soldiers
Mrs. Berman
 
2001 Table 12 (TV series)
Mel
– Preserves (2001) … Mel
 
2001 Hawk (TV movie)
Susie Hawkins
 
2001 The Flamingo Rising (TV movie)
Edna Lee
 
2000 The House of Mirth
Mrs. Carry Fisher
 
2000 Manila
Elizabeth
 
1999 The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series)
Marguerite Blakeney / Lady Marguerite Blakeney
– The King's Ransom/The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King (1999) … Marguerite Blakeney
– Valentin Gautier/The Scarlet Pimpernel Meets Madame Guillotine (1999) … Marguerite Blakeney
– The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) … Lady Marguerite Blakeney
 
1998 The Misadventures of Margaret
Till Turner
 
1998 Twice Upon a Yesterday
Diane
 
1997 Clover (TV movie)
Sara Kate
 
1997 The Wings of the Dove
Susan
 
1996 The Summer of Ben Tyler (TV movie)
Celia Rayburn
 
1996 Broken Glass (TV movie)
Margaret Hyman
 
1996 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Laura Kendall
– Horror in the Night (1996) … Laura Kendall
 
1996 Tracey Takes On... (TV series)
Judge Loring
– Vanity (1996) … Judge Loring (uncredited)
 
1995 If Not for You (TV series)
Jessie Kent
– Who Are You? (1995) … Jessie Kent
– Rise and Shine (1995) … Jessie Kent
– The Day the Halo Came Off (1995) … Jessie Kent
– Snap! (1995) … Jessie Kent
– The Kiss (1995) … Jessie Kent
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1995 Broken Trust (TV movie)
Janice Dillon
 
1995 Wings of Courage (short)
Noëlle Guillaumet
 
1994 The Favor
Emily Embrey
 
1992-1993 Performance (TV series)
Beatrice-Joanna / Helen Schwartz
– The Changeling (1993) … Beatrice-Joanna
– Tales from Hollywood (1992) … Helen Schwartz
 
1993 Me and Veronica
Fanny
 
1993 King of the Hill
Lydia
 
1991 Ashenden (TV mini-series)
Aileen Somerville
 
1990 Tune in Tomorrow...
Elena Quince
 
1990 A Shock to the System
Stella Anderson
 
1990 The Handmaid's Tale
Moira
 
1990 Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (TV movie)
Vicki
 
1989 Johnny Handsome
Donna McCarty
 
1988 She's Having a Baby
Kristy Briggs
 
1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (TV documentary)
Me (voice)
 
1987 The Bedroom Window
Denise
 
1986 Native Son
Mary Dalton
 
1984 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Snow White
– Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1984) … Snow White
 
1984 Racing with the Moon
Caddie Winger
 
1984 Once Upon a Time in America
Deborah Gelly
 
1983 Lovesick
Chloe Allen
 
1981 Ragtime
Evelyn Nesbit
 
1980 Last Year's Model (short)
 
1980 Ordinary People
Jeannine Pratt
 
1979 California Fever (TV series)
Lisa Bannister
– The Girl from Somewhere (1979) … Lisa Bannister
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2011 Angels Crest (writer: "One Thing Leads To Another")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2008 Inconceivable (devised in collaboration with / as Elizabeth Mcgovern)
 
Show ShowSelf (17 titles)
2013 Loose Women (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #17.71 (2013) … Herself
 
2012 Arena (TV series documentary)
Herself - Narrator
– Screen Goddesses (2012) … Herself - Narrator (voice)
 
2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 11 December 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 Skavlan (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Från London BBC Studios/Fredrik Ljungberg/Elizabeth McGovern/Katie Piper/Erik Solheim/Taylor Swift (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 Sunday Brunch (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.31 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV-Movie
 
2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 May 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 My Life in Books (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.8 (2011) … Herself
 
2010 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Herself
– New Years Eve Special 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
1999 Frostrup on Sunday (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 January 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 May 1994 (1994) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 April 1994 (1994) … Herself - Guest
 
1990 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 August 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Makeup
 
1985 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 October 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2012 Downton Abbey Revisited (TV documentary)
Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
 
2011 OK! TV (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Remembering 'Ragtime' (video documentary short)
Evelyn Nesbit (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Love Letters (1989). Written by A.R. Gurney. Directed by John Tillinger. Edison Theatre: 31 Oct 1989- 21 Jan 1989 (96 performances). Cast: Colleen Dewhurst (as "Melissa Gardner [from 31 Oct 1989- 5 Nov 1989], Jason Robards (as "Andrew Makepiece") [from 31 Oct 1989- 5 Nov 1989]. Replacement... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Elizabeth Mcgovern

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

On careers other than acting: "I probably would have become a veterinarian, or I might have lived on a ranch somewhere and raised horses, or I might have become more serious about painting, or I might have worked in a Burger King." See more »

Trivia:

Dropped out of college when she was studying acting at The Juilliard School in order to accept the ingénue role in Ordinary People. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer