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
(2019)
Penny Fleck
Manhattan
(1979)
Shakespearean Actress
Nimona
(2023)
The Director (voice)
The Aviator
(2004)
Mrs. Hepburn
The Tale
(2018)
Jane Graham
Scent of a Woman
(1992)
Christine Downes
The Wicker Man
(2006)
Dr. Moss
Crimes and Misdemeanors
(1989)
House Owner
Sleepless in Seattle
(1993)
Irene Reed
Broken Flowers
(2005)
Dora
Catwoman
(2004)
Ophelia
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
(1988)
Lady from Palm Beach
Maid in Manhattan
(2002)
Paula Burns
The Tale of Despereaux
(2008)
Antoinette (voice)
Billy Bathgate
(1991)
Mary Behan
Stone
(2010)
Madylyn
Full Filmography
Acting
All's Well That Ends Well
(1978)
Diana
Manhattan
(1979)
Shakespearean Actress
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
(1982)
Mother / Lilian Steichen
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana
(1982)
Mrs. Watson
Keeping On
(1983)
Sally
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
(1983)
Falling in Love
(1984)
Waitress
The Joy That Kills
(1985)
Louise Mallard
LBJ: The Early Years
(1987)
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
(1988)
Lyn Kessler
Rocket Gibraltar
(1988)
Ruby Hanson
Another Woman
(1988)
Lynn
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
(1988)
Lady from Palm Beach
Our Town
(1989)
Mrs. Gibbs
Crimes and Misdemeanors
(1989)
House Owner
Billy Bathgate
(1991)
Mary Behan
Scent of a Woman
(1992)
Christine Downes
Sleepless in Seattle
(1993)
Irene Reed
The Adventures of Huck Finn
(1993)
Scrawny Shanty Lady
One More Mountain
(1994)
Peggy Breen
Developing
(1994)
Clare
Journey
(1995)
Fiona
The Neon Bible
(1995)
Miss Scover
The Crucible
(1996)
Ann Putnam
Murder in a Small Town
(1999)
Martha Lassiter
Maid in Manhattan
(2002)
Paula Burns
Die, Mommie, Die!
(2003)
Bootsie Carp
The Aviator
(2004)
Mrs. Hepburn
Catwoman
(2004)
Ophelia
Shopgirl
(2005)
Catherine Buttersfield
Broken Flowers
(2005)
Dora
A Perfect Day
(2006)
Camille
The Wicker Man
(2006)
Dr. Moss
Ira & Abby
(2006)
Lynne Willoughby
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
(2007)
Miss Greythorne
Humboldt County
(2008)
Rosie
The Tale of Despereaux
(2008)
Antoinette (voice)
New in Town
(2009)
Trudy Van Uuden
Love Happens
(2009)
Eloise's Mom
Stone
(2010)
Madylyn
6 Souls
(2010)
Mrs. Bernburg
Bloodworth
(2010)
Julia Bloodworth
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
(2011)
Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
(2011)
Self
All Star Superman
(2011)
Martha Kent (voice)
The Smell of Success
(2011)
Agnes May
Waking Madison
(2011)
Dolly
Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story
(2012)
Self
Ring of Fire
(2013)
Maybelle Carter
Superman: Unbound
(2013)
Ma Kent (voice)
Making the Rules
(2014)
Mother
Chasing Ghosts
(2014)
Dara
Sequin Raze
(2015)
Dr. Wagerstein
Welcome to Happiness
(2016)
Claiborne
No Pay, Nudity
(2016)
Andrea
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
(2016)
Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)
Mountain Rest
(2018)
Ethel
The Tale
(2018)
Jane Graham
James vs. His Future Self
(2019)
Dr. Rowley
Joker
(2019)
Penny Fleck
The Power of the Dog
(2021)
Old Lady
Nimona
(2023)
The Director (voice)