Ann Dowd to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Dowd fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actress best known for her roles in The Leftovers or Compliance, will announce her retirement from acting, at age 69, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 18/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouAnn
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouAnn was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAnn.”
— @DesireePlum, 17 Aug 2025
“I thought Ann Dowd retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 17 Aug 2025
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