Frances Conroy filmography
The following is a list of actress Frances Conroy's acting credits; including her appearances in film, television, and the theatre.
With over 90 acting credits to her name, Conroy is perhaps well known for her starring role as Ruth Fisher on the HBO series Six Feet Under. The role garnered Conroy critical acclaim, winning a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Since Six Feet Under's ending, she guest starred in numerous television programs and had supporting roles in major motion pictures. She returned to television prominence in 2011, when she was cast in a recurring role on the FX anthology-horror series American Horror Story. Conroy's role garnered acclaim once again, being nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a Saturn Award. She then proceeded to appear in the next three seasons of the show, getting nominated for a second Primetime Emmy Award for her appearance in the third season.
As of 2015, she is starring in the Hulu original series Casual, which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy for its first season.
Film
Feature films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Manhattan | Shakespearean actress | |
1984 | Falling in Love | Waitress | |
1988 | Rocket Gibraltar | Ruby Hanson | |
1988 | Another Woman | Lynn | |
1988 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Lady from Palm Beach | |
1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | House Owner | |
1991 | Billy Bathgate | Mary Behan | |
1992 | Scent of the Woman | Christine Downes | |
1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | Irene Reed | |
1993 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Scrawny Shanty Lady | |
1995 | The Neon Bible | Miss Scover | |
1995 | Angela | Anne's mother | credited as Francis Conroy |
1996 | The Crucible | Ann Putnam | |
2002 | Maid in Manhattan | Paula Burns | |
2003 | Die, Mommie, Die! | Bootsie Carp | |
2004 | Catwoman | Ophelia | |
2004 | The Aviator | Mrs. Hepburn | |
2005 | Shopgirl | Catherine Buttersfield | |
2005 | Broken Flowers | Dora | |
2006 | Ira and Abby | Lynn Willoughby | |
2006 | The Wicker Man | Dr. T.H. Moss | |
2006 | A Perfect Day[1] | Camille Bailey | |
2007 | The Seeker: The Dark is Rising | Miss Greythorne | |
2008 | Humboldt County | Rosie | |
2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Antoinette | Voice role |
2009 | Love Happens | Eloise's mom | |
2009 | Waking Madison | Dolly | |
2009 | New in Town | Trudy Van Uuden | |
2009 | Stay Cool | Mrs. Leuchtenberger | |
2009 | Shelter | Mrs. Bernberg | |
2010 | Bloodworth | Julia Bloodworth | |
2010 | Stone | Madylyn Mabry | |
2011 | Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz | Aunt Em/Glinda | Voice role |
2011 | All-Star Superman | Martha Kent | Voice role |
2013 | Superman: Unbound | Martha Kent | Voice role |
2014 | Making the Rules | Mother | |
2014 | Chasing Ghosts | Dara | |
2015 | No Pay. Nudity | Andrea | Post-production |
2015 | Welcome to Happiness | Claiborne | |
2016 | Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz | Aunt Em/Glinda | Voice role |
Television films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | All's Well That Ends Well | Diana | |
1982 | The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana | Mrs. Watson | |
1987 | LBJ: The Early Years | N/A | |
1988 | Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami | Lyn Kessler | |
1994 | One More Mountain | Peggy Breen | |
1995 | Journey | Fiona | |
1998 | Thicker Than Blood | Mrs. Byrne | |
1999 | Murder in a Small Town | Martha Lassiter | |
2008 | Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Journal | Kathy | |
2012 | Beautiful People | Lydia | |
2013 | Ring of Fire | Maybelle Carter | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | American Playhouse | Mother | Episode: "Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences" |
1983 | Kennedy | Jean Kennedy Smith | Unknown episodes |
1984 | 3-2-1 Contact | Kate | Episode: "Earth: Building Models" |
1986 | The Twilight Zone | Ellen Pendleton | Episode: "The Library" |
1986 | Newhart | Liz Sable | Episode: "Co-Hostess Twinkie" |
1986 | Hill Street Blues | Porche lady | Episode: "Falling from Grace" |
1987 | Remington Steele | Gladys Lynch | Episode: "Steele Hanging in There: Part 1" |
1987 | Crime Story | Mrs. Jankowski | Episode: "The Battle of Las Vegas" |
1989 | Great Performances | Mrs. Gibbs | Episode: "Our Town" |
1990 | Law & Order | Elizabeth Hendrick | Episode: "Prisoner of Love" |
1993 | Alex Haley's Queen | Mrs. Benson | 2 episodes |
1997 | Crisis Center | Marilyn | Episode: "The Center" |
1998 | Cosby | Elizabeth | Episode: "Judgement Day" |
1999 | Law & Order | Rosa Halasy | Episode: "Disciple" |
1999 | Stark Raving Mad | Beverly Rose | Episode: "The Pigeon" |
2001–05 | Six Feet Under | Ruth Fisher | 63 episodes |
2004 | Higglytown Heroes | Veterinarian Hero | Episode: "Flappy's Not Happy" |
2007–08 | ER | Becky Riley | 2 episodes |
2008 | Desperate Housewives | Virginia Hildebrand | 3 episodes |
2009–14 | How I Met Your Mother | Loretta Stinson | 9 episodes |
2010 | Nip/Tuck | Jane Fields | Episode: "Sheila Carlton" |
2010 | Happy Town | Peggy Haplin | 7 episodes |
2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Eleanor | Episode: "Can't Fight Biology" |
2010–13 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Angie Dinkley | 15 episodes |
2011 | United States of Tara | Sandy Gregson | 2 episodes |
2011 | Love Bites | Faye Strathmore | Episode: "How To..." |
2011 | The Mentalist | Elspeth | Episode: "The Red Mile" |
2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | Moira O'Hara | 11 episodes |
2012–13 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Shachath: The Angel of Death | 5 episodes |
2013 | Royal Pains | Blythe Ballard | 6 episodes |
2013–14 | American Horror Story: Coven | Myrtle Snow | 10 episodes |
2014 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | Gloria Mott | 8 episodes |
2015 | Married | Janice | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
2015 | Casual | Dawn | 7 episodes |
2015 | Getting On | Dr. Alice Marvel | Episode: "No, I Don't Want a Fucking Smiley Face" |
2016 | The Real O'Neals | Grandma Agnes | Episode: "The Real Grandma" |
2016 | American Horror Story: Roanoke | Mama Polk | Episode: "Chapter 5" |
2017 | The Mist | Natalie Raven | Upcoming series |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Othello | Desdemona | |
1980 | The Lady from Dubuque | Jo | |
1988–89 | Our Town | Mrs. Gibbs | |
1989 | The Secret Rapture | Marion French | |
1990 | Some Americans Abroad | Frankie Lewis | |
1992 | Two Shakespearean Actors | Catherine Forrest | |
1993 | In the Summer House | Mrs. Constable | |
1994 | Broken Glass | Margaret Hyman | |
1996–97 | The Rehearsal | The Countess | |
1997 | The Little Foxes | Birdie Hubbard | |
1999 | Ring Round the Moon | Capulat | |
2000 | The Ride Down Mt. Morgan | Theo | |
2010 | The Subject Was Roses | Nettie Cleary | Mark Taper Forum |
References
- ↑ "A Perfect Day (TV 2006)". IMDb. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
See also
External links
- Frances Conroy filmography at AllMovie
- Frances Conroy filmography at the Internet Broadway Database
- Frances Conroy filmography at the Internet Movie Database
- Frances Conroy filmography at the TCM Movie Database