Frances Conroy
Biography
Frances Conroy is an American actress who started on the stage. She studied at the Juilliard School and performed with regional and touring theater companies, including The Acting Company, and appeared as Desdemona in Othello at the Delacorte Theatre. Her early film work included Manhattan (1979) and Falling in Love (1984). After a Broadway debut in The Lady from Dubuque in 1980, she spent two decades mainly in theater, earning a Tony nomination and four Drama Desk Award nominations, with a win for The Secret Rapture. She appeared in Rocket Gibraltar (1988), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Another Woman (1988), and Scent of a Woman (1992). Her most famous role came on Six Feet Under, where she played Ruth Fisher from 2001 to 2005 and earned a Golden Globe, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four Emmy nominations. She later took many roles on American Horror Story and appeared in Joker (2019), The Power of the Dog (2021), and Nimona (2023).
73years old
Turns 74 on March 15in 152 days
- Born Monroe
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Frances Hardman Conroy
Movie Career
- Films
- 42
- Career span
- 39 years1984 to 2023
Genres
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Early training
Conroy trained at the Juilliard School as a member of its Drama Division Group 6 from 1973 to 1977, a class that also included Kelsey Grammer and Robin Williams.
Frances Conroy movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Polish directed two of these films, Spike Brandt two and Tony Cervone two. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Michael Polish
All films by Spike Brandt
Tony CervoneDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2016
All films by Tony Cervone
Also two films together29 more actors
- Christopher LloydThe Tale of Despereaux (2008) and A Perfect Day (2006)
- Rob PaulsenTom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016) and Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
- Ellen BurstynThe Tale (2018) and The Wicker Man (2006)
- Bill PullmanSleepless in Seattle (1993) and Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
- Dustin HoffmanThe Tale of Despereaux (2008) and Billy Bathgate (1991)
- Ian HolmThe Aviator (2004) and Another Woman (1988)
- Sharon StoneBroken Flowers (2005) and Catwoman (2004)
- Kath SoucieTom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016) and Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
- Steve MartinShopgirl (2005) and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
- Winona RyderStay Cool (2009) and The Crucible (1996)
- Jason AlexanderTom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016) and Ira & Abby (2006)
- Robbie ColtraneThe Tale of Despereaux (2008) and The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
- Chris MessinaHumboldt County (2008) and Ira & Abby (2006)
- Clyde KusatsuLove Happens (2009) and Shopgirl (2005)
- Brent BriscoeThe Smell of Success (2011) and Bloodworth (2010)
- Gena RowlandsThe Neon Bible (1995) and Another Woman (1988)
- W. Earl BrownChasing Ghosts (2014) and Bloodworth (2010)
- Laraine NewmanTom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016) and Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
- Dana IveyThe Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
- Hilary DuffBloodworth (2010) and Stay Cool (2009)
- Joe AlaskeyTom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016) and Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
- Sheila KelleyBloodworth (2010) and Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988)
- Todd StashwickTom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016) and Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
- Paget BrewsterWelcome to Happiness (2015) and A Perfect Day (2006)
- George MartinRocket Gibraltar (1988) and Falling in Love (1984)
- Stanley DeSantisThe Aviator (2004) and Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)
- Molly C. QuinnWelcome to Happiness (2015) and Superman: Unbound (2013)
- Mark PolishThe Smell of Success (2011) and Stay Cool (2009)
- Tom Riis FarrellSleepless in Seattle (1993) and Scent of a Woman (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Frances Conroy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.3 billion
25 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 42 films: 25 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 7 figure not found.
- 25Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 7Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.1B47.1% of the total
- 2$228M10.0% of the total
- 3$214M9.3% of the total
- 4$155M6.8% of the total
- 5$134M5.9% of the total
- 6$87M3.8% of the total
- 7$82M3.6% of the total
- 8$47M2.0% of the total
$264 millionfrom the other 17 films with a worldwide figure, 12% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| Awards | Won | ||
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Won | ||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.