Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Date of Birth:

Jul 18, 1961

Place of Birth:

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Elizabeth McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actor.

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.

filmography:

Showing Roots Showing Roots

2016

And Mrs And Mrs

2024

The Misadventures of Margaret The Misadventures of Margaret

1998

The Flamingo Rising The Flamingo Rising

2001

Downton Abbey 3 Downton Abbey 3

2025

A Room with a View A Room with a View

2007

Woman in Gold Woman in Gold

2015

The Man with Rain in His Shoes The Man with Rain in His Shoes

1998

Broken Trust Broken Trust

1995

The Changeling The Changeling

1993

Swung Swung

2015

Me and Veronica Me and Veronica

1993

Unexpected Unexpected

2015

The Truth The Truth

2006

The Commuter The Commuter

2018

JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes

2019

Downton Abbey Downton Abbey

2019

Thursday the 12th Thursday the 12th

2003

Downton Abbey: A New Era Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters

2011

Screen Goddesses Screen Goddesses

2012

The Wife The Wife

2018

Tales from Hollywood Tales from Hollywood

1992

Tune in Tomorrow... Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1984

Inconceivable Inconceivable

2008

The Chaperone The Chaperone

2019

Broken Glass Broken Glass

1996

Manila Manila

2000

She's Having a Baby She's Having a Baby

1988

King of the Hill King of the Hill

1993

The Wings of the Dove The Wings of the Dove

1997

Ordinary People Ordinary People

1980

Racing with the Moon Racing with the Moon

1984

The Bedroom Window The Bedroom Window

1987

Buffalo Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers

2002

Ragtime Ragtime

1981

A Shock to the System A Shock to the System

1990

Johnny Handsome Johnny Handsome

1989

The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale

1990

Kick-Ass Kick-Ass

2010

The House of Mirth The House of Mirth

2000

Hawkins Hawkins

2001

Clash of the Titans Clash of the Titans

2010

Clover Clover

1997

Remembering Ragtime Remembering Ragtime

2004

The Queen At 90 The Queen At 90

2016

Daphne Daphne

2007

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990

The Summer of Ben Tyler The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

2012

The Favor The Favor

1994

Lovesick Lovesick

1983

Wings of Courage Wings of Courage

1995

Angels Crest Angels Crest

2011

Native Son Native Son

1986

Once Upon a Time in America Once Upon a Time in America

1984

Show more

Comments