Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

Gender: Female
Date of birth: 18/07/1961 (63 years old)
Place of birth: Evanston, Illinois, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.75 m
Net worth: $4,000,000
twitter: elizabethmcgov

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

7.4

72%

role:
Cora Crawley

2022

Drama

History

Romance

7.4

72%

War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds (2019)

6.5

73%

role:
Helen Brown

2019

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

73%

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey (2019)

7.4

72%

role:
Cora Crawley

2019

Drama

History

Romance

7.4

72%

The Chaperone

The Chaperone (2019)

6.6

63%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2019

Drama

6.6

63%

The Wife

The Wife (2018)

7.2

71%

role:
Elaine Mozell

2018

Drama

7.2

71%

The Commuter

The Commuter (2018)

6.3

63%

role:
Karen MacCauley

2018

Action

Thriller

6.3

63%

Downton Abbey: Christmas Special 2015

Downton Abbey: Christmas Special 2015 (2015)

9.3

97%

role:
Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham

Not available

2015

Drama

Family

Romance

TV Movie

9.3

97%

Not available

Unexpected

Unexpected (2015)

5.8

58%

role:
Carolyn

2015

Comedy

Drama

5.8

58%

Swung

4.7

54%

role:
Dolly Adams

2015

Drama

Romance

4.7

54%

Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold (2015)

7.3

74%

role:
Judge Florence-Marie Cooper

2015

Drama

7.3

74%

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012)

5.6

56%

role:
Mrs. Thatcham

2012

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.6

56%

Angels Crest

Angels Crest (2011)

5.7

58%

role:
Jane

2011

Drama

5.7

58%

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey (2010)

8.7

81%

role:
Cora Crawley

2010

Drama

8.7

81%

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans (2010)

5.8

59%

role:
Marmara

2010

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

59%

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass (2010)

7.6

71%

role:
Mrs. Lizewski

2010

Action

Crime

7.6

71%

A Room with a View

A Room with a View (2007)

6.2

60%

role:
Mrs Honeychurch

Not available

2007

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

6.2

60%

Not available

Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers (2002)

6.7

63%

role:
Mrs. Berman

2002

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

6.7

63%

The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth (2000)

7.0

65%

role:
Mrs. Carry Fisher

2000

Drama

Romance

7.0

65%

The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove (1997)

7.1

68%

role:
Susan Stringham

1997

Drama

Romance

7.1

68%

King of the Hill

King of the Hill (1993)

7.3

69%

role:
Lydia

1993

Drama

History

7.3

69%

A Shock to the System

A Shock to the System (1990)

6.6

64%

role:
Stella Anderson

1990

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.6

64%

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale (1990)

6.0

60%

role:
Moira

1990

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

60%

Johnny Handsome

Johnny Handsome (1989)

6.1

63%

role:
Donna McCarty

1989

Crime

Drama

6.1

63%

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby (1988)

6.0

59%

role:
Kristy Briggs

1988

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.0

59%

The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window (1987)

6.4

64%

role:
Denise

1987

Drama

Thriller

6.4

64%

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

8.3

84%

role:
Deborah Gelly

1984

Crime

Drama

8.3

84%

Ragtime

7.3

71%

role:
Evelyn Nesbit

1981

Drama

7.3

71%

Ordinary People

Ordinary People (1980)

7.7

75%

role:
Jeannine Pratt

1980

Drama

7.7

75%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Elizabeth McGovern are, for example, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Downton Abbey and The Chaperone.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Once Upon a Time in America (8.4), Ordinary People (7.6) and Woman in Gold (7.4).