Ann Dowd (born January 30, 1956) is an American film, television, and theatre actress. She appeared as Sandra in the movie
Compliance for which she received the
National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress. Dowd has played supporting roles in several films, including
Philadelphia,
Green Card,
Lorenzo's Oil,
Garden State,
The Informant!,
Marley & Me,
The Manchurian Candidate,
Flags of Our Fathers and
Side Effects. Dowd was a series regular on
Nothing Sacred and the
HBO series
The Leftovers.