Elizabeth McGovern
American actress
Elizabeth McGovern is an American actress who made her feature film debut in Ordinary People (1980). She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Ragtime (1981), and later starred in Once Upon a Time in America. She played Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, in Downton Abbey, and reprised the role in the films.
Elizabeth McGovern appears in 6 films and 1 TV series in The Rerun, from 1980 to 2025. Most of that work is in drama, action and history. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Phyllis Logan (3), Joanne Froggatt (3), Hugh Bonneville (3), Michelle Dockery (3), Penelope Wilton (3).
Known for
- Downton Abbey (2010), Cora Crawley. Played the Countess of Grantham from 2010 to 2015, and in the films.
- Ragtime (1981), Evelyn Nesbit. Earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
- Ordinary People (1980). Her feature film debut, in 1980.
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984). One of several lead roles in major studio films.
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Elizabeth McGovern been in?
- Elizabeth McGovern appears in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), Downton Abbey (2010), Kick-Ass (2010), Clash of the Titans (2010), Once Upon a Time in America (1984) and Ordinary People (1980) on The Remote.
- When was Elizabeth McGovern born?
- Elizabeth McGovern was born on 18 July 1961.
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