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.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Nimona
2023
as The Director (voice)
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.

The Power of the Dog
2021
as Old Lady
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

Joker
2019
as Penny Fleck
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychop...

James vs. His Future Self
2019
as Dr. Rowley
When an uptight time-travelling obsessed young scientist is visited by his nihilistic future self, he's told that he needs to give up his dream of bec...

Mountain Rest
2018
as Ethel
After sequestering herself to a small mountain town, an aging actress calls her estranged daughter and granddaughter home for reconciliation and one f...

The Tale
2018
as Jane Graham
An investigation into one woman’s memory as she‘s forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to sur...

No Pay, Nudity
2016
as Andrea Gottlieb
Aging actor Lester Rosenthal (Gabriel Byrne), who has lost his way with his career, with his family, and with his friends (Nathan Lane, Frances Conroy...

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016
as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)
After capturing the good witch, the villainous King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to take control of the Emera...

Welcome to Happiness
2016
as Claiborne
There's a magical door in Woody's closet that allows those who go through it to erase mistakes from their past. When he finds out where it goes, his l...
Sequin Raze
2015
as Dr. Wagerstein
Behind the scenes of a hit reality TV show, a jaded producer and a spurned beauty queen face off in mental mortal combat. One driven by cash rewards a...

Making the Rules
2014
as Mother
The life of Abby is centered around the fast-paced days of being a successful sous-chef and her marriage to Matt, a loving husband. A sudden accident ...

Chasing Ghosts
2014
as Dara
Lucas Simons, an 11-year-old filmmaker, is obsessed with death after the loss of his brother. When Lucas accidentally captures a mysterious presence i...

Ring of Fire
2013
as Maybelle Carter
“Ring of Fire” recounts June’s meteoric rise to fame with The Carter Family, considered the First Family of country music, before breaking out on her ...

Superman: Unbound
2013
as Ma Kent (voice)
Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic being known as Brainiac, who boasts that he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."
Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story
2012
as Self
In this video-short go behind the scenes with the cast of "American Horror Story" on how the show is made.

Beautiful People
2012
as Lydia
TV movie from Stephen Hopkins

The Smell of Success
2011
as Agnes May
When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the livelihood of its loyal fleet of salesmen threatens to ...

Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
2011
as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)
After a deadly storm, Tom and Jerry find themselves stranded on an unknown island ruled by the evil Wizard of Oz. As they try to find their way back h...

Waking Madison
2011
as Dolly
A woman suffering from multiple personality disorder tries to piece back together her life.

Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
2011
as Self
A closer look into the filmmaking of "Stone".

All Star Superman
2011
as Martha Kent (voice)
Lex Luthor enacts his plan to rid the world of Superman, once and for all. Succeeding with solar radiation poisoning, the Man of Steel is slowly dying...

Stone
2010
as Madylyn
Parole officer Jack Mabry has only a few weeks left before retirement and wishes to finish out the cases he's been assigned. One such case is that of ...

6 Souls
2010
as Mrs. Bernburg
A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what's ...

Bloodworth
2010
as Julia Bloodworth
E.F. Bloodworth has returned to his home - a forgotten corner of Tennessee - after forty years of roaming. The wife he walked out on has withered and ...

Love Happens
2009
as Eloise's Mom
Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker with a secret. While he helps thousands of people cope with tragedy and perso...

Stay Cool
2009
as Mrs. Leuchtenberger
A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors...

New in Town
2009
as Trudy Van Uuden
Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, her cars, and climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offer...

The Tale of Despereaux
2008
as Antoinette (voice)
Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. ...

Humboldt County
2008
as Rosie
Peter is a medical student about to graduate and begin his residency. When his professor fails him, he winds up in bed with an actress and singer name...

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
2007
as Miss Greythorne
A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the f...

A Perfect Day
2006
as Camille
A family man is warned he has only forty days to live.

The Wicker Man
2006
as Dr. Moss
A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive...

Ira & Abby
2006
as Lynne Willoughby
A neurotic, young psychology student, with low self-esteem, has a chance encounter with a free-spirited, extremely gregarious woman who works at the P...

Shopgirl
2005
as Catherine Buttersfield
Mirabelle is a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy...

Broken Flowers
2005
as Dora
As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may b...

The Aviator
2004
as Mrs. Hepburn
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer ...

Catwoman
2004
as Ophelia
Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected an...

Die, Mommie, Die!
2003
as Bootsie Carp
Angela Arden is a washed up, has-been singing star who is trapped in a hateful marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. In an attempt to escape her marr...

Maid in Manhattan
2002
as Paula Burns
Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, ...

Murder in a Small Town
1999
as Martha Lassiter
A widowed theatre director moves to a small Connecticut town where he gets involved in solving the murder of a millionaire, who was the most despised ...

The Crucible
1996
as Ann Putnam
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.

Journey
1995
as Fiona
Deserted by their mother, a young boy and his sister discover the true meaning of family while living with their grandfather.

The Neon Bible
1995
as Miss Scover
During a train ride, a teenager recalls his upbringing in 1940s small-town Georgia and the events that have led to this point.

Developing
1995
as Clare
About the relationship between a girl and her single mother, who has breast cancer.

One More Mountain
1994
as Peggy Breen
Margaret Reed, a wealthy and proud woman of Chicago unwillingly finds herself a member of the Donner party - a group of pioneers making their way to C...

Sleepless in Seattle
1993
as Irene Reed
After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Talking about his father’s loneliness s...

The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993
as Scrawny Shanty Lady
Mischievous Huck Finn is unnerved when his father, reemerging after years away, kidnaps him in an attempt to take away a $600 inheritance from his lat...

Scent of a Woman
1992
as Christine Downes
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for ...

Billy Bathgate
1991
as Mary Behan
In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.

Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
as House Owner
A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos an ...

Our Town
1989
as Mrs. Gibbs
This classic American play, performed on an almost-bare stage, is about the mundane but rather pleasant lives of the Gibbs family, the Webb family, an...

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
1988
as Lyn Kessler
There is no question that the Arab terrorist portrayed by Robert Davi is guilty of killing five US citizens in Barcelona. Even his lawyers have zero r...

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
as Lady from Palm Beach
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, unt...

Another Woman
1988
as Lynn
Marion is a woman who has learned to shield herself from her emotions. She rents an apartment to work undisturbed on her new book, but by some acousti...

Rocket Gibraltar
1988
as Ruby Hanson
A man's family comes for his 77th birthday and while he loves all of his children and their children, he and his children don't exactly connect. Howev...

Amazing Grace and Chuck
1987
as Pamela
Average American boy Chuck Murdock goes on a school outing to a nuclear weapons facility, where he learns about the destructive power that sits at the...

LBJ: The Early Years
1987
LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depicting the life of former President of the United St...

The Joy That Kills
1985
as Louise Mallard
Louise dreams of traveling the world, but her weak heart and husband Brently's overbearing concern keep her from doing so. However, news of a train ac...

Falling in Love
1984
as Waitress
During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize e...

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
1983
An Argentinian newspaper publisher is imprisoned by his government for dissent.

Keeping On
1983
as Sally
A preacher teams up with a labor union organizer to help unionize the mill where he worked.

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana
1982
as Mrs. Watson
The second Charles and Diana movie, with two virtual unknowns in the leads: Christopher Baines had acted on the British stage and on the BBC, but Cath...

Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
1982
as Mother / Lilian Steichen
Perry Miller Adato's first attempt to combine documentary techniques with dramatic re-enactment. The film uses actor John Cullum both as himself and t...

Manhattan
1979
as Shakespearean Actress
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best fr...

All's Well That Ends Well
1978
as Diana
Video recording of a 1978 New York Shakespeare Festival performance. Directed for stage by Wilford Leach and videotaped by Jaime Caro.