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Elizabeth Lee McGovern is an American film, television, and theater actor, and musician. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film Ragtime. She is also known for her performance as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham in the British drama series Downton Abbey, for which she has been nominated for an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award. Her other films include Ordinary People (1980), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), The Wings of the Dove (1997) and The Chaperone (2018).
Born
Tuesday, 18 July 1961
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Downton Abbey: A New Era | Cora Crawley / Cora Grantham | 2022 |
| War of the Worlds | Helen Brown | 2019 |
| A Name Without a Place | Gretchen Lansing | 2019 |
| A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self | 2019 |
| Downton Abbey | Cora Crawley | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes | Narrator / Staring | 2019 |
| The Chaperone | Norma | 2019 |
| The Wife | Elaine Mozell | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Downton Abbey: A New Era | Cora Crawley / Cora Grantham | 2022 |
| War of the Worlds | Helen Brown | 2019 |
| A Name Without a Place | Gretchen Lansing | 2019 |
| A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self | 2019 |
| Downton Abbey | Cora Crawley | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes | Narrator / Staring | 2019 |
| The Chaperone | Norma | 2019 |
| The Wife | Elaine Mozell | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| The Commuter | Karen MacCauley | 2018 |
| Showing Roots | Shirley | 2016 |
| The Queen at 90 | Narrator | 2016 |
| Our Queen at Ninety | Narrator (US version) | 2016 |
| Swung | Dolly / Dolly Adams | 2015 |
| Unexpected | Carolyn | 2015 |
| Woman in Gold | Judge Florence Cooper / Judge Florence-Marie Cooper | 2015 |
| Million Dollar American Princesses | Self | 2015 |
| Portrait Artist of the Year | Self - Sitter | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Cheerful Weather for the Wedding | Mrs Thatcham / Mrs. Thatcham | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Sunday Brunch | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2012 |
| Angels Crest | Jane | 2011 |
| The Chew | Herself | 2011 |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters | Wallis Simpson / Voice | 2011 |
| My Life in Books | Self | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| Downton Abbey | Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham / Cora Crawley, Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham | 2010 |
| Clash of the Titans | Marmara | 2010 |
| Kick-Ass | Mrs. Lizewski | 2010 |
| Skavlan | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Inconceivable | Tallulah 'Tutu' Williams | 2008 |
| Freezing | Elizabeth | 2008 |
| A Room with a View | Mrs Honeychurch / Mrs. Honeychurch | 2007 |
| Daphne | Ellen Doubleday | 2007 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007 |
| Three Moons Over Milford | Laura Davis | 2006 |
| The Truth | Donna | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | Helen Shaw | 2003 |
| Buffalo Soldiers | Mrs. Berman | 2002 |
| Buffalo Soldiers | Mrs. Berman | 2001 |
| Hawkins | Susie Hawkins | 2001 |
| The Flamingo Rising | Edna Lee | 2001 |
| The House of Mirth | Mrs. Carry Fisher | 2000 |
| Manila | Elizabeth | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Faith Sutton | 1999 |
| Loose Women | Herself | 1999 |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | Lady Marguerite Blakeney | 1999 |
| The Misadventures of Margaret | Till Turner | 1998 |
| Twice Upon a Yesterday | Diane | 1998 |
| The Wings of the Dove | Susan / Susan Stringham | 1997 |
| Clover | Sara Kate | 1997 |
| The Summer of Ben Tyler | Celia Rayburn | 1996 |
| Broken Glass | Margaret Hyman | 1996 |
| Tracey Takes On... | Judge Loring | 1996 |
| If Not for You | Jessie Kent | 1995 |
| Broken Trust | Janice Dillon | 1995 |
| Wings of Courage | Noëlle / Noëlle Guillaumet | 1995 |
| The Favor | Emily Embrey / Emily | 1994 |
| Me and Veronica | Fanny | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| King of the Hill | Lydia | 1993 |
| Tales from Hollywood | Helen Schwartz | 1992 |
| Performance | Beatrice-Joanna, Helen Schwartz | 1991 |
| Tune in Tomorrow... | Elena Quince | 1990 |
| Women and Men: Stories of Seduction | Vicki / Vicki (segment "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt") | 1990 |
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1990 |
| A Shock to the System | Stella Anderson | 1990 |
| The Handmaid's Tale | Moira | 1990 |
| Johnny Handsome | Donna McCarty | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Laura Kendall | 1989 |
| Poirot | Dame Celia Westholme | 1989 |
| She's Having a Baby | Kristy Briggs | 1988 |
| Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Me | 1987 |
| The Bedroom Window | Denise | 1987 |
| Native Son | Mary Dalton | 1986 |
| Once Upon a Time in America | Deborah / Deborah Gelly | 1984 |
| Racing with the Moon | Caddie Winger | 1984 |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1983 |
| Lovesick | Chloe Allen | 1983 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Snow White | 1982 |
| Ragtime | Evelyn Nesbit | 1981 |
| Ordinary People | Jeannine Pratt | 1980 |
| California Fever | Lisa Bannister | 1979 |
| Arena | Herself - Narrator (voice) | 1975 |
| The John Bishop Show | Self - Special Appearance by | 1961 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Chaperone | 2019 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated |
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
