Frances Conroy
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1953 (age 73)
Born in
Monroe, Georgia, USA
Credits
View on IMDb98 acting credits
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
Joker
01 Oct 2019
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
American Horror Story
05 Oct 2011
The Aviator
17 Dec 2004
How I Met Your Mother
19 Sep 2005
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
Scent of a Woman
23 Dec 1992
Catwoman
22 Jul 2004
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Filmography
2023
- Nimonaas The Director (voice)
2022
- The Boys Presents: Diabolicalas Barb (voice)1 episode
2021
- The Power of the Dogas Old Lady
2019
- Jokeras Penny Fleck
- James vs. His Future Selfas Dr. Rowley
- Dead to Meas Eileen Wood5 episodes
2018
- Mountain Restas Ethel
- Castle Rockas Martha Lacy3 episodes
- Summer Camp Islandas Lead Patrol Elf (voice)1 episode
- The Taleas Jane Graham
2017
- Young Sheldonas Flora Douglas1 episode
- The Mistas Natalie Raven10 episodes
2016
- No Pay, Nudityas Andrea Gottlieb
- Tom and Jerry: Back to Ozas Auntie Em
- Welcome to Happinessas Claiborne
- Bornebusch i tevefabrikenas Guest1 episode
2015
- We Bare Bearsas Faye1 episode
2014
- Making the Rulesas Mother
- Chasing Ghostsas Dara
2013
- Getting Onas Dr. Alice Marvel1 episode
- American Horror Story: Covenas Myrtle Snow
- American Horror Story: Enter the Covenas Myrtle Snow
- Ring of Fireas Maybelle Carter
- Superman: Unboundas Ma Kent (voice)
- Sequin Razeas Dr. Wagerstein
2012
- American Horror Story: Asylumas Shachath
2011
- American Horror Story: Murder Houseas Moira O'Hara
- American Horror Storyas Bebe Babbitt2 episodes
- Stay Coolas Mrs. Leuchtenberger
- The Smell of Successas Agnes May
- Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Ozas Auntie Em
- Love Bitesas Faye Strathmore1 episode
- Waking Madisonas Dolly
- All Star Supermanas Martha Kent (voice)
2010
- Stoneas Madylyn
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Angie Dinkley (voice)14 episodes
- 6 Soulsas Mrs. Bernburg
- Bloodworthas Julia Bloodworth
2009
- Love Happensas Eloise's Mom
- Royal Painsas Blythe Ballard6 episodes
- New in Townas Trudy Van Uuden
2008
- The Tale of Despereauxas Antoinette (voice)
- Humboldt Countyas Rosie
- The Mentalistas Elspeth Cook1 episode
2007
- The Seeker: The Dark Is Risingas Miss Greythorne
2006
- A Perfect Dayas Camille
- The Wicker Manas Dr. Moss
- Ira & Abbyas Lynne Willoughby
2005
- Shopgirlas Catherine Buttersfield
- How I Met Your Motheras Loretta Stinson9 episodes
- Broken Flowersas Dora
- Grey's Anatomyas Eleanor Davis1 episode
2004
- The Aviatoras Mrs. Hepburn
- Desperate Housewivesas Virginia Hildebrand3 episodes
- Catwomanas Ophelia
2003
- Arrested Developmentas Lottie Dottie5 episodes
- Die, Mommie, Die!as Bootsie Carp
- Nip/Tuckas Jane Fields1 episode
2002
- Maid in Manhattanas Paula Burns
2001
- Six Feet Underas Ruth Fisher63 episodes
1999
- Stark Raving Madas Beverly Rose1 episode
- Murder in a Small Townas Martha Lassiter
1996
- The Crucibleas Ann Putnam
- Angelaas Anne's Mother
1995
- Journeyas Fiona
- The Neon Bibleas Miss Scover
- Developingas Clare
1994
- ERas Becky Riley2 episodes
- One More Mountainas Peggy Breen
1993
- Sleepless in Seattleas Irene Reed
- The Adventures of Huck Finnas Scrawny Shanty Lady
- Alex Haley's Queenas Mrs. Benson3 episodes
1992
- Scent of a Womanas Christine Downes
1991
- Billy Bathgateas Mary Behan
1990
- Law & Orderas Rosa Halasy1 episode
1989
- Crimes and Misdemeanorsas House Owner
- Our Townas Mrs. Gibbs
1988
- Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajamias Lyn Kessler
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Lady from Palm Beach
- Another Womanas Lynn
- Rocket Gibraltaras Ruby Hanson
1987
1985
- The Twilight Zoneas (segment "The Library")1 episode
- The Joy That Killsas Louise Mallard
1984
- Falling in Loveas Waitress
1983
- Kennedyas Jean Smith3 episodes
- Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
- Keeping Onas Sally
1982
- Newhart1 episode
- The Royal Romance of Charles and Dianaas Mrs. Watson
- Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silencesas Mother
- American Playhouseas Louise Mallard1 episode
1981
- Hill Street Blues1 episode
1979
- Manhattanas Shakespearean Actress
1978
- All's Well That Ends Wellas Diana
1971
- Great Performancesas Mrs. Gibbs1 episode