Elizabeth McGovern
Acting
Born: 1961-07-18 · Evanston, Illinois, USA
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
Cora Crawley
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025
Self
And Mrs.
2024
Margaret
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
Cora Crawley
Downton Abbey
2019
Cora Crawley
JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes
2019
Self (archive footage)
The Chaperone
2019
Norma
The Commuter
2018
Karen MacCauley
The Wife
2017
Elaine Mozell
Showing Roots
2016
Shirley
The Queen At 90
2016
Narrator
Unexpected
2015
Carolyn
Swung
2015
Dolly Adams
Woman in Gold
2015
Judge Florence-Marie Cooper
Screen Goddesses
2012
Narrator
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
2012
Mrs. Thatcham
Angels Crest
2011
Jane
Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters
2011
Wallis Simpson (Voice)
Kick-Ass
2010
Mrs. Lizewski
Clash of the Titans
2010
Marmara
📺 TV Shows (20)
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025
Helen
War of the Worlds
2019
Helen Brown
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self
Civil War: The Untold Story
2014
Narrator (voice)
The Kumars
2014
Self
Downton Abbey
2010
Cora Crawley
10 Minute Tales
2009
Ex-Wife
Modern Family
2009
California Mom (archive footage)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
A Room with a View
2008
Mrs Honeychurch
Freezing
2008
Three Moons Over Milford
2006
Big Fat Quiz
2004
Self - Guest
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Faith Sutton
Loose Women
1999
Self
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
Marguerite Blakeney
If Not for You
1995
Jessie Kent
Ashenden
1991
Aileen Somerville