Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd Has 5 Films at Sundance

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Alumna ANN DOWD (MFA, Acting, ’82) continues an impressive year by appearing in five films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

“Having five films at Sundance over the course of a career would be impressive. Try five in one year. That’s what Ann Dowd can boast after the 2018 fest wraps, with the Handmaid’s Tale Emmy winner appearing in a quintet of world premieres, all shot in the past 11 months — from horror (Ari Aster’s Hereditary) to crime thriller (Bart Layton’s American Animals) to drama (Silas Howard’s A Kid Like Jake, Christina Choe’s Nancy, Sebastian Silva’s Tyrel).”

Ann previously won an 2017 Emmy Award, a 2018 Critics’ Choice Award, and was nominated for a 2018 Golden Globe Award for her role as Aunt Lydia on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale.  Ann also received a 2017 Emmy Award nomination for her work on HBO’s The Leftovers.

However, she won’t be donning a parka because she gets only a two-day “break” from filming her Hulu series, to travel to L.A. for the SAG Awards: “I would love to be there to support them because all five of these films are so deserving. Then again, one should have such problems.”

Source: ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Actress Ann Dowd Has 5 Films at Sundance | Hollywood Reporter

Ann Dowd wins 2018 Critics’ Choice Award

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ANN DOWD (MFA, Acting, ’82) won a 2018  Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as Aunt Lydia on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale! Ann previously won a 2017 Emmy Award and was nominated for 2018 Golden Globe Award for this role.

Alumna Ann Dowd (left) and Elizabeth Moss in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

Source: 2018 Critics’ Choice Awards Winners: List in Full | Hollywood Reporter

TTS alumni receive Emmy nominations

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Congratulations to three of our alumni who received 2017 Emmy nominations!

ANN DOWD (MFA, Acting, ’82) received two nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Aunt Lydia on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Patti Levin on HBO’s The Leftovers. These are Ann’s first two nominations.

KEVIN LAWSON (BFA, Lighting Design, ’91) received a nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design Lighting Direction For A Variety Special for his work as lighting director on NBC’s Hairspray Live!  This is Kevin’s third nomination.

EUGENE LEE (BFA, Scene Design, ’64) received a nomination for Outstanding Production Design for Variety Nonfiction Reality or Reality Competition Programming for his work as production designer on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, where he has served as production designer since SNL began.  This is Eugene’s 13th nomination. He previously won in 2013 for Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Or Nonfiction Programming.

The Emmy awards will be broadcast live on Sunday, 9/17/2017 at 7pm CDT on CBS.

Source: All Awards | Television Academy