History Creator / ElizabethMcGovern

She is perhaps best known for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, in the British drama series ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', for which she was nominated for an MediaNotes/EmmyAward as well as a MediaNotes/GoldenGlobeAward. She also received an MediaNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film ''Literature/{{Ragtime}}''.

She is perhaps best known for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, in the British drama series ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', for which she was nominated for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward as well as a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward. She also received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film ''Literature/{{Ragtime}}''.

!!Films with pages on TV Tropes:
* ''Literature/OrdinaryPeople'' (1980)
* ''Literature/{{Ragtime}}'' (1981)
* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInAmerica'' (1984)
* ''Literature/NativeSon'' (1986)
* ''Film/TheBedroomWindow'' (1987)
* ''Film/JohnnyHandsome'' (1989)
* ''Literature/TheHandmaidsTale'' (1990)
* ''Film/AShockToTheSystem'' (1990)
* ''Film/TheWingsOfTheDove'' (1997)
* ''Film/BuffaloSoldiers'' (2001)
* ''Film/KickAss'' (2010)
* ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|2010}}'' (2010)
* ''Film/WomanInGold'' (2015)
* ''Film/TheWife'' (2017)
* ''Film/TheCommuter'' (2018)
* ''Film/DowntonAbbey'' (2019)
** ''Film/DowntonAbbeyANewEra'' (2022)

!!TV series with pages on TV Tropes:
* ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' (1996, episode "Horror in the Night")
* ''Series/TheScarletPimpernel'' (1999)
* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (2007, episode "Harm")
* ''Series/{{Poirot}}'' (2008, episode "Appointment with Death")
* ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' (2010–15)
* ''Series/{{War of the Worlds|2019}}'' (2019– )

Elizabeth Lee [=McGovern=] (born July 18, 1961 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American film, television, and theater actress. She is known for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, in the British drama series ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', for which she was nominated for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward as well as a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward. She also received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film ''Literature/{{Ragtime}}''.

* ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' (2010–2015)

Elizabeth Lee [=McGovern=] (born July 18, 1961 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American film, television, and theater actress. She is known for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, in the British drama series ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', for which she was nominated for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward and a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward. She also received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film ''Literature/{{Ragtime}}''.

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Elizabeth Lee [=McGovern=] (born July 18, 1961 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American film, television, and theater actress. She is known for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham in the British drama series ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', for which she was nominated for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward and a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward. She also received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film ''Literature/{{Ragtime}}''.

Elizabeth Lee [=McGovern=] (born July 18, 1961 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American film, television, and theater actress. She is known for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham in the British drama series ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', for which she has been nominated for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward and a Golden Globe Award. She also received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film ''Literature/{{Ragtime}}''.

Elizabeth Lee [=McGovern=] (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actress. She is known for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham in the British drama series ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', for which she has been nominated for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward and a Golden Globe Award. She also received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film ''Literature/{{Ragtime}}''.

Elizabeth Lee [=McGovern=] (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actress. She is known for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham in the British drama series ''Series/DowntonAbbey'', for which she has been nominated for an UsefulNotes/EmmyAward and a Golden Globe Award. She also received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the 1981 film ''Film/{{Ragtime}}''.