Actor
Frances Conroy
Born 15 March 1953 · Monroe, Georgia, USA
Frances Conroy is an American actress who built a long career on stage, in film and on television. She is best known as matriarch Ruth Fisher in HBO's Six Feet Under, and also appeared in films such as Joker and The Power of the Dog.
Key films
Manhattan (1979)
An early screen credit in a Woody Allen film, before her later fame on television.
Scent of a Woman (1992)
A supporting role in a widely acclaimed drama that brought Al Pacino an Oscar.
The Aviator (2004)
A supporting part in Martin Scorsese's Howard Hughes biopic, released during her Six Feet Under peak.
Broken Flowers (2005)
A supporting role in Jim Jarmusch's acclaimed comedy-drama starring Bill Murray.
Joker (2019)
Played Penny Fleck, the mother of the title character, in a major box-office hit.
Key awards
- 2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series, Drama, for Six Feet Under
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 65
- 1978All's Well That Ends Well · as DianaActor
- 1979Manhattan · as Shakespearean ActressActor
- 1982The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana · as Mrs. WatsonActor
- 1982Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences · as Mother / Lilian SteichenActor
- 1983Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a NumberActor
- 1983Keeping On · as SallyActor
- 1984Falling in Love · as WaitressActor
- 1985The Joy That Kills · as Louise MallardActor
- 1987Amazing Grace and Chuck · as PamelaActor
- 1987LBJ: The Early YearsActor
- 1988Dirty Rotten Scoundrels · as Lady from Palm BeachActor
- 1988Another Woman · as LynnActor
- 1988Rocket Gibraltar · as Ruby HansonActor
- 1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami · as Lyn KesslerActor
- 1989Crimes and Misdemeanors · as House OwnerActor
- 1989Our Town · as Mrs. GibbsActor
- 1991Billy Bathgate · as Mary BehanActor
- 1992Scent of a Woman · as Christine DownesActor
- 1993Sleepless in Seattle · as Irene ReedActor
- 1993The Adventures of Huck Finn · as Scrawny Shanty LadyActor
- 1994One More Mountain · as Peggy BreenActor
- 1995The Neon Bible · as Miss ScoverActor
- 1995Developing · as ClareActor
- 1995Journey · as FionaActor
- 1996The Crucible · as Ann PutnamActor
- 1996Angela · as Anne's MotherActor
- 1999Murder in a Small Town · as Martha LassiterActor
- 2002Maid in Manhattan · as Paula BurnsActor
- 2003Die, Mommie, Die! · as Bootsie CarpActor
- 2004The Aviator · as Mrs. HepburnActor
- 2004Catwoman · as OpheliaActor
- 2005Broken Flowers · as DoraActor
- 2005Shopgirl · as Catherine ButtersfieldActor
- 2006The Wicker Man · as Dr. MossActor
- 2006Ira & Abby · as Lynne WilloughbyActor
- 2006A Perfect Day · as CamilleActor
- 2007The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising · as Miss GreythorneActor
- 2008The Tale of Despereaux · as Antoinette (voice)Actor
- 2008Humboldt County · as RosieActor
- 2009Love Happens · as Eloise's MomActor
- 2009New in Town · as Trudy Van UudenActor
- 20106 Souls · as Mrs. BernburgActor
- 2010Stone · as MadylynActor
- 2010Bloodworth · as Julia BloodworthActor
- 2011All Star Superman · as Martha Kent (voice)Actor
- 2011Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz · as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)Actor
- 2011Stay Cool · as Mrs. LeuchtenbergerActor
- 2011Waking Madison · as DollyActor
- 2011The Smell of Success · as Agnes MayActor
- 2011Behind Bars: The Making of Stone · as SelfActor
- 2012Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story · as SelfActor
- 2013Superman: Unbound · as Ma Kent (voice)Actor
- 2013Sequin Raze · as Dr. WagersteinActor
- 2013Ring of Fire · as Maybelle CarterActor
- 2014Chasing Ghosts · as DaraActor
- 2014Making the Rules · as MotherActor
- 2016Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz · as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)Actor
- 2016Welcome to Happiness · as ClaiborneActor
- 2016No Pay, Nudity · as Andrea GottliebActor
- 2018The Tale · as Jane GrahamActor
- 2018Mountain Rest · as EthelActor
- 2019Joker · as Penny FleckActor
- 2019James vs. His Future Self · as Dr. RowleyActor
- 2021The Power of the Dog · as Old LadyActor
- 2023Nimona · as The Director (voice)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.