1961-07-18 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.
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Cora Crawley | 2025-09-10 |
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Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale | Self | 2025-09-10 |
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And Mrs. | Margaret | 2024-09-20 |
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Downton Abbey: A New Era | Cora Crawley | 2022-04-27 |
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JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes | Self (archive footage) | 2019-06-17 |
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The Chaperone | Norma | 2019-03-29 |
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Downton Abbey | Cora Crawley | 2019-09-12 |
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The Commuter | Karen MacCauley | 2018-01-11 |
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The Wife | Elaine Mozell | 2017-08-17 |
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Showing Roots | Shirley | 2016-04-23 |
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The Queen At 90 | Narrator | 2016-04-20 |
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Swung | Dolly Adams | 2015-06-19 |
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Woman in Gold | Judge Florence-Marie Cooper | 2015-03-20 |
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Unexpected | Carolyn | 2015-07-24 |
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Screen Goddesses | Narrator | 2012-12-22 |
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Cheerful Weather for the Wedding | Mrs. Thatcham | 2012-12-07 |
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Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters | Wallis Simpson (Voice) | 2011-08-24 |
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Angels Crest | Jane | 2011-12-30 |
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Kick-Ass | Mrs. Lizewski | 2010-03-26 |
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Clash of the Titans | Marmara | 2010-03-26 |
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Inconceivable | Tallulah 'Tutu' Williams | 2008-06-18 |
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A Room with a View | Mrs Honeychurch | 2007-11-04 |
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Daphne | Ellen Doubleday | 2007-06-30 |
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The Truth | Donna | 2006-01-13 |
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Remembering Ragtime | Evelyn Nesbit (archive footage) | 2004-11-16 |
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Thursday the 12th | Candice Hopper | 2003-04-06 |
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Buffalo Soldiers | Mrs. Berman | 2002-10-31 |
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Hawkins | Susie Hawkins | 2001-07-28 |
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The Flamingo Rising | Edna Lee | 2001-02-04 |
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Manila | Elizabeth | 2000-06-29 |
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The House of Mirth | Mrs. Carry Fisher | 2000-10-13 |
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The Man with Rain in His Shoes | Diane | 1998-11-27 |
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The Misadventures of Margaret | Till Turner | 1998-12-23 |
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Clover | Sara Kate | 1997-09-10 |
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The Wings of the Dove | Susan Stringham | 1997-09-04 |
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Broken Glass | Margaret Hyman | 1996-10-19 |
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The Summer of Ben Tyler | Celia Rayburn | 1996-12-15 |
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Wings of Courage | Noëlle Guillaumet | 1995-06-16 |
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Broken Trust | Janice Dillon | 1995-08-06 |
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The Favor | Emily | 1994-04-29 |
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King of the Hill | Lydia | 1993-08-20 |
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Me and Veronica | Fanny | 1993-09-24 |
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The Changeling | Beatrice-Joanna | 1993-12-11 |
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Tales from Hollywood | Helen Schwartz | 1992-10-18 |
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A Shock to the System | Stella Anderson | 1990-03-23 |
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Tune in Tomorrow... | Elena Quince | 1990-10-26 |
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The Handmaid's Tale | Moira | 1990-02-15 |
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Women and Men: Stories of Seduction | Vicki | 1990-04-02 |
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Johnny Handsome | Donna McCarty | 1989-09-12 |
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She's Having a Baby | Kristy Briggs | 1988-02-05 |
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The Bedroom Window | Denise | 1987-01-16 |
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Native Son | Mary Dalton | 1986-12-24 |
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Snow White | 1984-07-16 |
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Racing with the Moon | Caddie Winger | 1984-03-23 |
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Once Upon a Time in America | Deborah Gelly | 1984-05-23 |
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Lovesick | Chloe Allen | 1983-02-18 |
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Ragtime | Evelyn Nesbit | 1981-11-20 |
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Ordinary People | Jeannine Pratt | 1980-09-19 |
