'The Handmaid's Tale' Star Ann Dowd Talks About the Time a Scared Fan Ran Away From Her

Ann Dowd, the Emmy-winning actress who plays Aunt Lydia on The Handmaid’s Tale, is opening up about the time a fan was so scared by seeing her in person that she ran away.

The 65-year-old actress appeared on the Monday (June 21) episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show and talked about the funny experience at an airport.

Click inside to read about the awkward fan experience…

“One would be at the airport when I was heading to [a] flight – you know, when you go down the escalator,” Ann said. “And a lady jumped straight in front of me – with a pointed finger. And she said, ‘I know you, I know you. Who are you?’”

Ann said the woman kept asking her questions until she had a lightbulb moment.

“Then, she went like this, ‘I know you. I know you. I know who you are. You’re her, aren’t you?’” she said. After she figured out it was Ann, she ran down the escalator and ran away from her!

“That’s how good you are at that role,” Ellen said.

Read all about the final scene in the season four finale of The Handmaid’s Tale.

Watch the interview below!