Actor
Elizabeth McGovern
July 18, 1961 · 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.
Notable work
7.1Kick-Ass (2010)
as Mrs. Lizewski
5.9Clash of the Titans (2010)
as Marmara
8.4Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
as Deborah
6.4The Commuter (2018)
as Karen MacCauley
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Faith Sutton
7.9Modern Family (2009)
as California Mom (archive footage)
7.3Woman in Gold (2015)
as Judge Florence-Marie Cooper
7.1Downton Abbey (2019)
as Cora Crawley
8.1Downton Abbey (2010)
as Cora Crawley
7.1The Wife (2017)
as Elaine Mozell
8Tales from the Crypt (1989)
as Laura Kendall
7.2War of the Worlds (2019)
as Helen Brown
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