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Elizabeth McGovern is a Actor American born on 18 july 1961 at Evanston (USA)

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern
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Birth name Elizabeth Lee McGovern
Nationality USA
Birth 18 july 1961 (62 years) at Evanston (USA)

Elizabeth Lee McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actor, and musician. McGovern 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) and The Wings of the Dove (1997).

Biography

When she was 23, McGovern was engaged to actor Sean Penn whom she met on the set of Racing with the Moon. In 1992 she married British film director and producer Simon Curtis, and the couple have two children.

Best films

Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
(2019)
(Actress) Ordinary People
Ordinary People
(1980)
(Actress) The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove
(1997)
(Actress) Ragtime
Ragtime
(1981)
(Actress) Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America
(1984)
(Actress)

Usually with

John Bailey
John Bailey
(2 films)
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Jean-Jacques Annaud
(1 films)
Nancy Dowd
Nancy Dowd
(1 films)
John Hughes
John Hughes
(1 films)
Matthew Vaughn
Matthew Vaughn
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Elizabeth McGovern (37 films)

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Actress

Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey (2019)
, 2h2
Directed by Michael Engler
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael
Roles Cora Crawley
Rating73% 3.6976153.6976153.6976153.6976153.697615
1927. Depuis le mariage d'Edith, devenue marquise d'Hexham, bien des choses ont changé à Downton Abbey. Alors que le comte de Grantham et son épouse ont dû réduire le nombre des domestiques et que Lady Mary se demande s'il est possible de conserver château, domaine et train de vie, toute la maisonnée apprend l'arrivée du roi George V et de la reine Mary . Le grand chambellan du roi chamboule les lieux en amenant les domestiques du palais de Buckingham et un grand chef cuisinier. Anna décide de se rebeller avec l'ensemble des domestiques mis de côté, et Lady Mary fait appel à Carson, l'ancien majordome. Lady Violet, quant à elle, tente de sauver un héritage au profit de son fils, et découvrira un secret de famille. De son côté, Tom retrouve enfin l'amour après toutes ces années de veuvage, empêche un divorce royal, et... sauve la vie du roi.
The Wife
The Wife (2018)

Directed by Björn Runge
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Max Irons, Christian Slater, Harry Lloyd, Elizabeth McGovern
Roles Elaine Mozell
Rating71% 3.5981853.5981853.5981853.5981853.598185
Lorsqu'un auteur américain, Joseph Castelman, remporte le prix Nobel de littérature, de nombreux secrets sur l'influence de sa femme, Joan, sur son œuvre vont être révélés.
The Commuter
The Commuter (2018)
, 1h45
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Film se déroulant dans un train
Actors Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Sam Neill, Jonathan Banks, Andy Nyman
Roles Karen MacCauley
Rating63% 3.1516253.1516253.1516253.1516253.151625
Comme après chaque journée de travail, Michael MacCauley, vendeur en assurances, rentre chez lui en prenant un train de banlieue, après une journée où il joue de malchance sur le plan professionnel et se fait voler son téléphone avant d'embarquer dans son train. Durant le trajet, il est abordé par une femme séduisante, lui soumettant une question théorique, pour laquelle il recevrait une certaine somme d'argent en récompense s'il y répondait favorablement et en acceptait les conséquences. Il finit par céder à la curiosité et se retrouve embarqué dans ce jeu". Comprenant progressivement ce que l'on attend de lui, et voulant faire marche arrière, il reçoit l’appel d’un mystérieux inconnu qui le force à identifier un passager caché dans le train. Michael est sommé de le faire avant le dernier arrêt. Pris dans un terrible engrenage, il va alors tout faire pour résoudre à temps cette énigme, tout en essayant de protéger les autres passagers.
Unexpected
Unexpected (2015)
, 1h30
Directed by Kris Williams
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Cobie Smulders, Anders Holm, Elizabeth McGovern
Roles Carolyn
Rating58% 2.9007852.9007852.9007852.9007852.900785
Unexpected pregnancies create an unexpected friendship between an ambitious inner-city high school teacher and one of her promising students as they both tackle the realities of motherhood and their upcoming challenges with children
Woman in Gold
Woman in Gold (2015)
, 1h47
Directed by Simon Curtis
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Peinture, Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Helen Mirren, Tatiana Maslany, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Charles Dance, Katie Holmes
Roles Judge Florence-Marie Cooper
Rating72% 3.649813.649813.649813.649813.64981
In a series of flashbacks throughout the film, Maria Altmann recalls the arrival of Nazi forces in Vienna, Austria, and the subsequent suppression of the Jewish community and the looting and pillaging conducted by the Nazis against Jewish families. Seeking to escape before the country is completely shut off, Maria Altmann and members of her family attempt to flee to the United States. While Altmann and her husband are successful in their escape, she is forced to abandon her parents in Vienna.
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012)
, 1h33
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Felicity Jones, Elizabeth McGovern, Luke Treadaway, Mackenzie Crook, Ellie Kendrick, Ben Greaves-Neal
Roles Mrs. Thatcham
Rating56% 2.802422.802422.802422.802422.80242
Today is Dolly's (Felicity Jones) wedding day, and her family is arriving at the manor house with all the cheerfulness, chaos and petty grievances that bubble to the surface at such gatherings. Trouble soon appears with the arrival of Joseph (Luke Treadaway), Dolly's lover from the previous summer, who throws her feelings into turmoil. To her mother's (Elizabeth McGovern) exasperation, his presence threatens to upset the design she had for her daughter's future. Dolly, for her part, just cannot decide whether to run away with Joseph or start a new life in Argentina with her husband to be.
Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans (2010)
, 1h46
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Peplum
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films based on mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Dans la Grèce mythologique, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson
Roles Marmara
Rating58% 2.9008952.9008952.9008952.9008952.900895
In ancient times after defeating their predecessors, the Titans, the gods divided the Universe among themselves. Zeus took the skies, Poseidon took the seas, and Hades was left with the Underworld upon being tricked by Zeus. The gods created the mortals, whose faith and prayers assured the gods' immortality. As time passed, however, mortals began to question them and soon resist their creators, angering the Olympians.
Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass (2010)
, 1h57
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Gangster films
Actors Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage, Lyndsy Fonseca
Roles Mrs. Lizewski
Rating75% 3.7955053.7955053.7955053.7955053.795505
Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is an ordinary teenager who lives in Staten Island, New York. Dave purchases a bodysuit and makes modifications to it. He then embarks on a campaign to become a real-life superhero, armed with a couple of batons. During his first attempt to fight crime, he becomes the victim of a stabbing and a hit and run. This leaves him with multiple fractures and metal plates, all of which cause him to require extensive rehabilitation. In the process of recovery, he gains a capacity to endure pain and enhanced durability. In his absence from school, a rumor spreads that he is gay, as he was found naked by the paramedics after discarding his costume. As a result, his longtime crush, Katie Deauxma (Lyndsy Fonseca), immediately attempts to become his friend.
Inconceivable
Inconceivable (2008)
, 1h45
Directed by Mary McGuckian
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Jennifer Tilly, Andie MacDowell, Geraldine Chaplin, Elizabeth McGovern, Colm Feore, Kerry Fox
Roles Tallulah 'Tutu' Williams
Rating32% 1.6453551.6453551.6453551.6453551.645355
Dr. Freeman (Feore) runs a Las Vegas Assisted Reproductive Technology clinic. Eight of the nine women are inseminated and become pregnant, except Salome (Tilly) who manages to conceive naturally.
Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Appointment with Death
Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Appointment with Death (2007)
, 1h40
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors David Suchet, Tim Curry, Cheryl Campbell, Christina Cole, Tom Riley, Zoe Boyle
Roles Dame Celia Westholme
Rating74% 3.747093.747093.747093.747093.74709
Poirot assiste aux fouilles archéologiques de Lord Boynton qui est proche d'une grande découverte en Syrie. Il fait la connaissance de la nouvelle Lady Boynton, une femme tyrannique envers tout son entourage. Quand elle est retrouvée assassinée, Poirot se charge de l'enquête...
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers (2002)
, 1h38
Directed by Gregor Jordan
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Crime
Themes Military humor in film, Politique, Political films
Actors Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Anna Paquin, Scott Glenn, Haluk Bilginer, Elizabeth McGovern
Roles Mrs. Berman
Rating66% 3.3475853.3475853.3475853.3475853.347585
Specialist Ray Elwood (Joaquin Phoenix) is a U.S. Army soldier stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1989. Bored with the lack of a war, he instead devotes his attention to black market deals, as well as cooking heroin for a gang of drug-dealing Military Police led by Sergeant Saad. As a supply specialist, Elwood poses as a model soldier and friendly confidant to his incompetent commanding officer, Colonel Berman (Ed Harris), who gives Elwood the opportunity to turn Army protocol to his advantage. Berman has no idea what supplies his subordinate is requisitioning or that Elwood is sleeping with his wife (Elizabeth McGovern).