Acting
Frances Conroy
Born 1953-03-15
Monroe, Georgia, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
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Joker
2019
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Grey's Anatomy
2005
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The Mentalist
2008
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American Horror Story
2011
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How I Met Your Mother
2005
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The Aviator
2004
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Scent of a Woman
1992
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Young Sheldon
2017
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Catwoman
2004
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Law & Order
1990
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (109 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nimona | The Director (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Barb (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Power of the Dog | Old Lady | Movie | 2021 |
 | Joker | Penny Fleck | Movie | 2019 |
 | James vs. His Future Self | Dr. Rowley | Movie | 2019 |
 | Dead to Me | Eileen Wood | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Mountain Rest | Ethel | Movie | 2018 |
 | Castle Rock | Martha Lacy | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Summer Camp Island | Ms. Clearinet (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
| Summer Camp Island | Lead Patrol Elf (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Tale | Jane Graham | Movie | 2018 |
 | Young Sheldon | Flora Douglas | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Mist | Natalie Raven | TV Series | 2017 |
 | No Pay, Nudity | Andrea Gottlieb | Movie | 2016 |
 | Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz | Auntie Em / Glinda (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Welcome to Happiness | Claiborne | Movie | 2016 |
 | Bornebusch i tevefabriken | Guest | TV Series | 2016 |
 | We Bare Bears | Faye / Additional Voices (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Making the Rules | Mother | Movie | 2014 |
 | Chasing Ghosts | Dara | Movie | 2014 |
 | Getting On | Dr. Alice Marvel | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Ring of Fire | Maybelle Carter | Movie | 2013 |
 | Superman: Unbound | Ma Kent (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Sequin Raze | Dr. Wagerstein | Movie | 2013 |
 | Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | American Horror Story | Moira O'Hara | TV Series | 2011 |
| American Horror Story | Myrtle Snow | TV Series | 2011 |
| American Horror Story | Angel of Death | TV Series | 2011 |
| American Horror Story | Gloria Mott | TV Series | 2011 |
| American Horror Story | Belle Noir / Sarah Cunningham | TV Series | 2011 |
| American Horror Story | Mama Polk | TV Series | 2011 |
| American Horror Story | Bebe Babbitt | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Stay Cool | Mrs. Leuchtenberger | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Smell of Success | Agnes May | Movie | 2011 |
 | Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz | Auntie Em / Glinda (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Love Bites | Faye Strathmore | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Waking Madison | Dolly | Movie | 2011 |
 | Behind Bars: The Making of Stone | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | All Star Superman | Martha Kent (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Stone | Madylyn | Movie | 2010 |
 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Mrs. Dinkley (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Angie Dinkley (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | 6 Souls | Mrs. Bernburg | Movie | 2010 |
 | Bloodworth | Julia Bloodworth | Movie | 2010 |
 | Love Happens | Eloise's Mom | Movie | 2009 |
 | Royal Pains | Blythe Ballard | TV Series | 2009 |
 | New in Town | Trudy Van Uuden | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Tale of Despereaux | Antoinette (voice) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Humboldt County | Rosie | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Mentalist | Elspeth Cook | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising | Miss Greythorne | Movie | 2007 |
 | A Perfect Day | Camille | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Wicker Man | Dr. Moss | Movie | 2006 |
 | Ira & Abby | Lynne Willoughby | Movie | 2006 |
 | Shopgirl | Catherine Buttersfield | Movie | 2005 |
 | How I Met Your Mother | Loretta Stinson | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Broken Flowers | Dora | Movie | 2005 |
 | Grey's Anatomy | Eleanor Davis | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Aviator | Mrs. Hepburn | Movie | 2004 |
 | Desperate Housewives | Virginia Hildebrand | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Catwoman | Ophelia | Movie | 2004 |
 | Arrested Development | Lottie Dottie | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Die, Mommie, Die! | Bootsie Carp | Movie | 2003 |
 | Nip/Tuck | Jane Fields | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Maid in Manhattan | Paula Burns | Movie | 2002 |
 | Six Feet Under | Ruth Fisher | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Stark Raving Mad | Beverly Rose | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Murder in a Small Town | Martha Lassiter | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Crucible | Ann Putnam | Movie | 1996 |
 | Angela | Anne's Mother | Movie | 1996 |
 | Journey | Fiona | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Neon Bible | Miss Scover | Movie | 1995 |
 | Developing | Clare | Movie | 1995 |
 | ER | Becky Riley | TV Series | 1994 |
 | One More Mountain | Peggy Breen | Movie | 1994 |
 | Sleepless in Seattle | Irene Reed | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Scrawny Shanty Lady | Movie | 1993 |
 | Alex Haley's Queen | Mrs. Benson | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Scent of a Woman | Christine Downes | Movie | 1992 |
 | Billy Bathgate | Mary Behan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Law & Order | Elizabeth Hendrick | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Rosa Halasy | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | House Owner | Movie | 1989 |
 | Our Town | Mrs. Gibbs | Movie | 1989 |
 | Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami | Lyn Kessler | Movie | 1988 |
 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Lady from Palm Beach | Movie | 1988 |
 | Another Woman | Lynn | Movie | 1988 |
 | Rocket Gibraltar | Ruby Hanson | Movie | 1988 |
 | Amazing Grace and Chuck | Pamela | Movie | 1987 |
 | LBJ: The Early Years | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "The Library") | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Joy That Kills | Louise Mallard | Movie | 1985 |
 | Falling in Love | Waitress | Movie | 1984 |
 | Kennedy | Jean Smith | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Keeping On | Sally | Movie | 1983 |
 | Newhart | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana | Mrs. Watson | Movie | 1982 |
 | Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences | Mother / Lilian Steichen | Movie | 1982 |
 | American Playhouse | Mother / Lilian Steichen | TV Series | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Sally | TV Series | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Louise Mallard | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Hill Street Blues | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Manhattan | Shakespearean Actress | Movie | 1979 |
 | All's Well That Ends Well | Diana | Movie | 1978 |
 | Great Performances | Mrs. Gibbs | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Fiona | TV Series | 1951 |
| Beautiful People | Lydia | TV Series | — |