Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Acting
Born 1961-07-18Evanston, Illinois, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (60)

Once Upon a Time in America
8.4

Once Upon a Time in America

1984Movie8.4
Kick-Ass
7.1

Kick-Ass

2010Movie7.1
Clash of the Titans
5.9

Clash of the Titans

2010Movie5.9
The Commuter
6.4

The Commuter

2018Movie6.4
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
7.1

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025Movie7.1
Downton Abbey: A New Era
7.2

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022Movie7.2
Ordinary People
7.4

Ordinary People

1980Movie7.4
Woman in Gold
7.3

Woman in Gold

2015Movie7.3
The Wife
7.1

The Wife

2017Movie7.1
Downton Abbey
7.1

Downton Abbey

2019Movie7.1
The Handmaid's Tale
6.1

The Handmaid's Tale

1990Movie6.1
The House of Mirth
6.3

The House of Mirth

2000Movie6.3
Johnny Handsome
6.4

Johnny Handsome

1989Movie6.4
Swung
5.4

Swung

2015Movie5.4
Buffalo Soldiers
6.3

Buffalo Soldiers

2002Movie6.3
A Shock to the System
6.5

A Shock to the System

1990Movie6.5
The Bedroom Window
6.3

The Bedroom Window

1987Movie6.3
The Wings of the Dove
6.6

The Wings of the Dove

1997Movie6.6
She's Having a Baby
5.9

She's Having a Baby

1988Movie5.9
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
5.4

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

2012Movie5.4
Me and Veronica
3.3

Me and Veronica

1993Movie3.3
The Favor
4.9

The Favor

1994Movie4.9
And Mrs.
5.4

And Mrs.

2024Movie5.4
King of the Hill
6.8

King of the Hill

1993Movie6.8
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2.5

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

2025Movie2.5
Racing with the Moon
6.3

Racing with the Moon

1984Movie6.3
The Truth
7.0

The Truth

2006Movie7.0
Inconceivable
5.8

Inconceivable

2008Movie5.8
Ragtime
7.0

Ragtime

1981Movie7.0
The Changeling
8.0

The Changeling

1993Movie8.0
Screen Goddesses

Screen Goddesses

2012Movie
Tune in Tomorrow...
5.5

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990Movie5.5
Seasons

Seasons

Movie
The Chaperone
6.2

The Chaperone

2019Movie6.2
Wings of Courage
6.7

Wings of Courage

1995Movie6.7
The Summer of Ben Tyler
6.8

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996Movie6.8
Broken Trust
6.3

Broken Trust

1995Movie6.3
Manila
6.0

Manila

2000Movie6.0
Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

2004Movie
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
4.9

The Man with Rain in His Shoes

1998Movie4.9
Native Son
5.2

Native Son

1986Movie5.2
Daphne
5.8

Daphne

2007Movie5.8
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
4.4

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990Movie4.4
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
6.4

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1984Movie6.4
Thursday the 12th
9.0

Thursday the 12th

2003Movie9.0
Unexpected
5.7

Unexpected

2015Movie5.7
Lovesick
5.9

Lovesick

1983Movie5.9
Showing Roots
5.6

Showing Roots

2016Movie5.6
Tales from Hollywood
3.0

Tales from Hollywood

1992Movie3.0
Broken Glass
9.0

Broken Glass

1996Movie9.0
A Room with a View
5.4

A Room with a View

2007Movie5.4
Angels Crest
5.7

Angels Crest

2011Movie5.7
The Flamingo Rising
5.0

The Flamingo Rising

2001Movie5.0
The Misadventures of Margaret
5.1

The Misadventures of Margaret

1998Movie5.1
Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters

Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters

2011Movie
Clover
5.6

Clover

1997Movie5.6
Chytilová Versus Forman
8.0

Chytilová Versus Forman

1981Movie8.0
The Queen At 90

The Queen At 90

2016Movie
JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes

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

2019Movie
Hawkins
8.0

Hawkins

2001Movie8.0

TV Shows (29)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Modern Family
7.9

Modern Family

2009Series7.9
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989Series8.2
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Downton Abbey
8.1

Downton Abbey

2010Series8.1
Loose Women
3.4

Loose Women

1999Series3.4
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
Big Fat Quiz
7.7

Big Fat Quiz

2004Series7.7
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
3.4

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019Series3.4
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
Talamasca: The Secret Order
6.8

Talamasca: The Secret Order

2025Series6.8
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982Series8.1
War of the Worlds
7.2

War of the Worlds

2019Series7.2
10 Minute Tales
7.5

10 Minute Tales

2009Series7.5
Three Moons Over Milford
7.0

Three Moons Over Milford

2006Series7.0
A Room with a View

A Room with a View

2008Series
The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.7

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999Series7.7
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
10.0

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

2003Series10.0
If Not for You
6.5

If Not for You

1995Series6.5
The Kumars
5.0

The Kumars

2014Series5.0
California Fever
7.7

California Fever

1979Series7.7
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Ashenden
6.0

Ashenden

1991Series6.0
Freezing
5.7

Freezing

2008Series5.7
Civil War: The Untold Story
5.0

Civil War: The Untold Story

2014Series5.0