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 100 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 won her 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. She also returned to American Horror Story as a guest in for its sixth and seventh seasons, entitled Roanoke and Cult before recurring in Apocalypse, the show's eighth season. In 2021, Conroy returned to the main cast for the show's tenth season, entitled Double Feature.
In 2015, she starred 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 and starred in The Mist in 2017. Since 2020, Conroy had also portrayed Eileen Wood on Netflix's Dead To Me.
Film[edit]
Feature films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Manhattan | Shakespearean actress | |
| 1984 | Falling in Love | Waitress | |
| 1987 | Amazing Grace and Chuck | Pamela | |
| 1988 | Rocket Gibraltar | Ruby Hanson | |
| Another Woman | Lynn | ||
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Diana | ||
| 1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | House Owner | |
| 1991 | Billy Bathgate | Mary Behan | |
| 1992 | Scent of a Woman | Christine Downes | |
| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | Irene Reed | |
| The Adventures of Huck Finn | Scrawny Shanty Lady | ||
| 1994 | Developing | Clare | Short film |
| 1995 | The Neon Bible | Miss Scover | |
| 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 | ||
| 2005 | Shopgirl | Catherine Buttersfield | |
| Broken Flowers | Dora Anderson | ||
| 2006 | Ira and Abby | Lynn Willoughby | |
| The Wicker Man | Dr. T.H. Moss | ||
| 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark is Rising | Miss Greythorne | |
| 2008 | Humboldt County | Rosie | |
| The Tale of Despereaux | Antoinette | Voice | |
| 2009 | Love Happens | Eloise's mom | |
| Waking Madison | Dolly Walker | ||
| New in Town | Trudy Van Uuden | ||
| Stay Cool | Mrs. Leuchtenberger | ||
| Shelter | Mrs. Bernberg | ||
| 2010 | Bloodworth | Julia Bloodworth | |
| Stone | Madylyn Mabry | ||
| 2011 | Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz | Aunt Em/Glinda | Voice |
| All-Star Superman | Martha Kent | Voice | |
| 2013 | Superman: Unbound | Martha Kent | Voice |
| 2014 | Making the Rules | Mother | |
| Chasing Ghosts | Dara | ||
| 2015 | Welcome to Happiness | Claiborne | |
| 2016 | No Pay, Nudity | Andrea | |
| Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz | Aunt Em/Glinda | Voice | |
| 2018 | The Tale | Jane Graham | |
| Mountain Rest | Ethel | ||
| 2019 | Joker | Penny Fleck | |
| James vs. His Future Self | Dr. Rowley | ||
| 2021 | The Power of the Dog | Old Lady | |
| 2023 | Nimona | The Director | Voice |
Television films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | All's Well That Ends Well | Diana | |
| 1982 | The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana | Mrs. Watson | |
| 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 | |
| 2006 | A Perfect Day | Camille Bailey | |
| 2008 | Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Journal | Kathy | |
| 2012 | Beautiful People | Lydia | |
| 2013 | Ring of Fire | Maybelle Carter |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Mother | Episode: "Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences" |
| 1983 | Kennedy | Jean Kennedy Smith | Unknown episodes |
| 1984 | American Playhouse | Louise Mallard | Episode: "The Joy That Kills" |
| 3-2-1 Contact | Kateh | Episode: "Earth: Building Models" | |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Ellen Pendleton | Episode: "The Library" |
| Newhart | Liz Sable | Episode: "Co-Hostess Twinkie" | |
| Hill Street Blues | Porsche lady | Episode: "Falling from Grace" | |
| 1987 | Remington Steele | Gladys Lynch | Episode: "Steele Hanging in There: Part 1" |
| 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" |
| Stark Raving Mad | Beverly Rose | Episode: "The Pigeon" | |
| 2001–05 | Six Feet Under | Ruth Fisher | 63 episodes |
| 2002 | Lloyd in Space | Mrs. Throbbing Energy Source | Voice, episode: "The Thrilla at Intrepidvilla" |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes | Veterinarian Hero | Voice, 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" |
| Happy Town | Peggy Haplin | 7 episodes | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Eleanor | Episode: "Can't Fight Biology" | |
| 2010–13 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Angie Dinkley | Voice, 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 | 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" |
| 2015–18 | Casual | Dawn | 11 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" |
| American Horror Story: Roanoke | Mama Polk | Episode: "Chapter 5" | |
| 2017 | We Bare Bears | Faye | Voice, episode: "Neighbors" |
| The Mist | Nathalie Raven | 10 episodes | |
| American Horror Story: Cult | Bebe Babbitt | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Young Sheldon | Dr. Flora Douglas | Episode: "An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo" |
| 2018–19 | Arrested Development | Lottie Dottie | 5 episodes |
| 2018–19 | Castle Rock | Martha Lacy | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Myrtle Snow | 6 episodes |
| Moira O'Hara | Episode: "Return to Murder House" | ||
| 2020–22 | Dead to Me | Eileen Wood | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Summer Camp Island | Mrs. Clarinet / Lead Elf of Ski Patrol | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2021 | American Horror Story: Double Feature | Sarah Cunningham / Belle Noir | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Barb (voice) | Episode: "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents" |