‘Mass’ Star Ann Dowd On The Emotional Story Of Grief And Forgiveness: “When You Are Ready, A Way Through Is Always Possible”
One of the most notable actresses working today, Ann Dowd has become a household name, having played everything from a deranged cult leader in HBO series The Leftovers to the chilling Aunt Lydia in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale—performances that got her an Emmy nomination and a win, respectively. And now, there’s much Oscar buzz around her stunning performance in Fran Krantz’s film Mass, in which she plays a grieving mother on the other side of a school shooting, alongside her onscreen husband Reed Birney, Martha Plimpton and Jason Isaacs. Here, Dowd discusses Mass and what she hopes audiences will take from it.