American actress. She has appeared in numerous films and tv series. Dowd was a series regular on the HBO series *The Leftovers* (2014–2017), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She plays Aunt Lydia Clements on the Hulu series *The Handmaid's Tale* (2017–present), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
