Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern has appeared in 17 movies on CringeMDb. 5 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 12 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
- Most recent with adult content: Angels Crest (2011)
Born July 18, 1961 · Known for acting
29.4% Featured Movie Cringe Score (17 movies)
Elizabeth McGovern Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
The House of Mirth
...as Mrs. Carry Fisher
King of the Hill
...as Lydia
Clash of the Titans
...as Marmara
The Favor
...as Emily
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
...as Mrs. Thatcham
The Summer of Ben Tyler
...as Celia Rayburn
Unexpected
...as Carolyn
Woman in Gold
...as Judge Florence-Marie Cooper
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
...as Cora Crawley
The Commuter
...as Karen MacCauley
Downton Abbey
...as Cora Crawley
Downton Abbey: A New Era
...as Cora Crawley
Certified Cringeworthy
Kick-Ass
...as Mrs. Lizewski
Buffalo Soldiers
...as Mrs. Berman
The Wings of the Dove
...as Susan Stringham
Angels Crest
...as Jane
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
...as Diane
About Elizabeth McGovern
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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