Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actor. 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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ActingBirthday
July 18, 1961Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
59Place of birth
Evanston, Illinois, USAAlso known as
Элизабет Макговерн, 伊麗莎白·麥高文Cast credits
Once Upon a Time in America
Deborah GellyJohnny Handsome
Donna McCartyThe Handmaid's Tale
MoiraA Shock to the System
Stella AndersonKick-Ass
Mrs. LizewskiThe House of Mirth
Mrs. Carry FisherRagtime
Evelyn NesbitBuffalo Soldiers
Mrs. BermanShe's Having a Baby
Kristy BriggsKing of the Hill
LydiaThe Wings of the Dove
Susan StringhamOrdinary People
Jeannine PrattThe Bedroom Window
DeniseRacing with the Moon
Caddie WingerClash of the Titans
MarmaraThe Favor
EmilyLovesick
Chloe AllenAngels Crest
JaneWings of Courage
Noëlle GuillaumetNative Son
Mary DaltonThe Summer of Ben Tyler
Celia Rayburn