Ann Dowd

There are so many fantastic roles, but the ones that have always drawn me to them are the loners who, for whatever…

— Ann Dowd

I was the second oldest of seven children, and chores were a way of life for us. If your task wasn't completed,…

— Ann Dowd

I have to say my background was mostly theatre, which I love, and it took a long time to feel comfortable there.…

— Ann Dowd

All I ever wanted was a successful career as an actress.

— Ann Dowd

My father, John, ran the Dowd Insurance Co. in town, which was started by his great-grandfather. My mother, Dolores, was a homemaker…

— Ann Dowd

I think aging is underrated. As you grow older, you have perspective and you realize just how fortunate you are to be…

— Ann Dowd

I can say that I am, by nature, optimistic.

— Ann Dowd

Damon Lindelof is hypnotizing. His imagination is without limits, and Tom Perrotta, as well. You begin to just trust, completely, where the…

— Ann Dowd

I think 'The Leftovers' is one of the most extraordinary shows that has ever seen the light of day.

— Ann Dowd

It took a very long time to really enjoy an audition, and to get in the room and do the best that…

— Ann Dowd

In my experience as an actor over so many years, I don't know when I have been touched so deeply on so…

— Ann Dowd

Sit with silence a lot - real silence, where nothing is happening - because you learn so much in those moments of…

— Ann Dowd

At some point you realize, I have dreams. I would love to be working on wonderful roles, in wonderful films, with people…

— Ann Dowd

Two of my aunts are Catholic sisters.

— Ann Dowd

I had been a premed student, and the way you got through premed was to work extremely hard and then harder.

— Ann Dowd

The work for the actor is always the same. We're looking for a human being. We're looking for believable human behavior.

— Ann Dowd

I remember, as a young Catholic girl in high school, seeing 'The Exorcist,' and it scared the wits out of me.

— Ann Dowd

To me, being an actor is the best job in the land, next to being a mother and having a family and…

— Ann Dowd

My basic thought about actors, and I would say this to my students - I love to teach, but I haven't in…

— Ann Dowd

I always felt like a successful actor when I got a job.

— Ann Dowd

I think the theater is where you stand up, and you say, 'Here is what I have to offer.'

— Ann Dowd

I love the roles that I'm having the chance to play, and I've learned to just let go a little. Children teach…

— Ann Dowd

I was so grateful to win an Emmy, but just being nominated, it's not overrated!

— Ann Dowd