
Elizabeth McGovern
- Date of Birth: 1961-07-18
- Place of Birth: Evanston, 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 ... 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.

The Kumars
Talk, Comedy • 2014 January

Civil War: The Untold Story
Documentary • 2014 April

California Fever
Drama • 1979 September

The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 1998 November

The Favor
Comedy, Romance • 1994 April

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Romance, Drama, TV Movie • 1990 April

Clover
TV Movie • 1997 September

The Flamingo Rising
Drama, TV Movie • 2001 February

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Comedy, Talk • 2019 September

Loose Women
Talk • 1999 September