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Home/People/Frances Conroy
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Born
Mar 15, 1953
Age 73
Place of Birth
Monroe, Georgia, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

65
Movies
41
TV Shows
Also Known As
Frances Hardman Conroy
IMDb Profile

Frances Conroy

Acting

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.
Nimona poster

Nimona

as The Director (voice)
2023
The Power of the Dog poster

The Power of the Dog

as Old Lady
2021
Joker poster

Joker

as Penny Fleck
2019
James vs. His Future Self poster

James vs. His Future Self

as Dr. Rowley
2019
Mountain Rest poster

Mountain Rest

as Ethel
2018
The Tale poster

The Tale

as Jane Graham
2018
No Pay, Nudity poster

No Pay, Nudity

as Andrea Gottlieb
2016
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz poster

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)
2016
Welcome to Happiness poster

Welcome to Happiness

as Claiborne
2016
Making the Rules poster

Making the Rules

as Mother
2014
Chasing Ghosts poster

Chasing Ghosts

as Dara
2014
Ring of Fire poster

Ring of Fire

as Maybelle Carter
2013
Superman: Unbound poster

Superman: Unbound

as Ma Kent (voice)
2013
Sequin Raze poster

Sequin Raze

as Dr. Wagerstein
2013
Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story poster

Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story

as Self
2012
Beautiful People poster

Beautiful People

as Lydia
2012
Stay Cool poster

Stay Cool

as Mrs. Leuchtenberger
2011
The Smell of Success poster

The Smell of Success

as Agnes May
2011
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz poster

Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)
2011
Waking Madison poster

Waking Madison

as Dolly
2011