Elizabeth McGovern
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
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.
Born
Jul 18, 1961
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
60 acting
2 crew
Popularity
2.3
Known For
Kick-Ass
2010
as Mrs. Lizewski
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as Deborah
Clash of the Titans
2010
as Marmara
The Commuter
2018
as Karen MacCauley
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
as Cora Crawley
Ordinary People
1980
as Jeannine Pratt
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
as Cora Crawley
Woman in Gold
2015
as Judge Florence-Marie Cooper
Downton Abbey
2019
as Cora Crawley
The Handmaid's Tale
1990
as Moira
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