Elizabeth McGovern

Data e luogo di nascita: Jul 18, 1961, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Elizabeth Lee McGovern is an American actor and musician. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, three Golden Globe Award nominations, and one Academy Award nomination. Born in Evanston, Illinois, McGovern spent the majority of her early life in Los Angeles, California. After attending the American Conservatory Theater and the Juilliard School, McGovern made her feature film debut in Ordinary People (1980). For her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the musical film Ragtime (1981), she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently had lead roles in a number of major studio films, including Once Upon a Time in America (1984), She's Having a Baby (1987), The Bedroom Window (1987), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), and The Wings of the Dove (1997).