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Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Acting·1953·65 films

Frances Conroy (born March 15, 1953) is an American actress. She is most widely known for playing the matriarch Ruth O'Connor Fisher Sibley on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under, which earned her a Golden Globe in 2004.

Filmography

Joker
Joker (2019)Penny Fleck
The Aviator
The Aviator (2004)Mrs. Hepburn
Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman (1992)Christine Downes
Catwoman
Catwoman (2004)Ophelia
The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog (2021)Old Lady
Manhattan
Manhattan (1979)Shakespearean Actress
Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)Irene Reed
Maid in Manhattan
Maid in Manhattan (2002)Paula Burns
Broken Flowers
Broken Flowers (2005)Dora
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man (2006)Dr. Moss
Nimona
Nimona (2023)The Director (voice)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)Lady from Palm Beach
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)Antoinette (voice)
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)House Owner
6 Souls
6 Souls (2010)Mrs. Bernburg
Stone
Stone (2010)Madylyn
Love Happens
Love Happens (2009)Eloise's Mom
The Crucible
The Crucible (1996)Ann Putnam
All Star Superman
All Star Superman (2011)Martha Kent (voice)
New in Town
New in Town (2009)Trudy Van Uuden
The Tale
The Tale (2018)Jane Graham
Superman: Unbound
Superman: Unbound (2013)Ma Kent (voice)
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)Miss Greythorne
Falling in Love
Falling in Love (1984)Waitress
Another Woman
Another Woman (1988)Lynn
Shopgirl
Shopgirl (2005)Catherine Buttersfield
Billy Bathgate
Billy Bathgate (1991)Mary Behan
The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)Scrawny Shanty Lady
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016)Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)
Stay Cool
Stay Cool (2011)Mrs. Leuchtenberger
Humboldt County
Humboldt County (2008)Rosie
Waking Madison
Waking Madison (2011)Dolly
Die, Mommie, Die!
Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)Bootsie Carp
James vs. His Future Self
James vs. His Future Self (2019)Dr. Rowley
Rocket Gibraltar
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)Ruby Hanson
Bloodworth
Bloodworth (2010)Julia Bloodworth
Ira & Abby
Ira & Abby (2006)Lynne Willoughby
Angela
Angela (1996)Anne's Mother
The Neon Bible
The Neon Bible (1995)Miss Scover
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success (2011)Agnes May
A Perfect Day
A Perfect Day (2006)Camille
Amazing Grace and Chuck
Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)Pamela
Welcome to Happiness
Welcome to Happiness (2016)Claiborne
Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story
Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story (2012)Self
Chasing Ghosts
Chasing Ghosts (2014)Dara
Developing
Developing (1995)Clare
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire (2013)Maybelle Carter
Sequin Raze
Sequin Raze (2013)Dr. Wagerstein
One More Mountain
One More Mountain (1994)Peggy Breen
Murder in a Small Town
Murder in a Small Town (1999)Martha Lassiter
Mountain Rest
Mountain Rest (2018)Ethel
Journey
Journey (1995)Fiona
LBJ: The Early Years
LBJ: The Early Years (1987)
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)Mrs. Watson
Making the Rules
Making the Rules (2014)Mother
No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity (2016)Andrea Gottlieb
Our Town
Our Town (1989)Mrs. Gibbs
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988)Lyn Kessler
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well (1978)Diana
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983)
Keeping On
Keeping On (1983)Sally
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences (1982)Mother / Lilian Steichen
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone (2011)Self
The Joy That Kills
The Joy That Kills (1985)Louise Mallard