
Elizabeth McGovern
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.
Also known as: Элизабет Макговерн, 伊麗莎白·麥高文, الیزابت مک گاورن
Filmography (16 movies)

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025 • 2h 3m

Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022 • 2h 4m

The Commuter
2018 • 1h 44m

Kick-Ass
2010 • 1h 58m

The Wings of the Dove
1997 • 1h 42m

The Favor
1994 • 1h 37m

King of the Hill
1993 • 1h 43m

A Shock to the System
1990 • 1h 31m

The Handmaid's Tale
1990 • 1h 48m

Johnny Handsome
1989 • 1h 34m

She's Having a Baby
1988 • 1h 46m

The Bedroom Window
1987 • 1h 54m

Once Upon a Time in America
1984 • 3h 49m

Racing with the Moon
1984 • 1h 48m

Ragtime
1981 • 2h 35m

Ordinary People
1980 • 2h 4m










