The following is a list of actress Frances Conroys acting credits; including her appearances in film, television, and the theatre.
With over 100 acting credits to her name, Conroy is 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. From 2020–2022, Conroy had also portrayed Eileen Wood on Netflix's Dead To Me''.
Film Feature films 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 Ophelia Powers The Aviator Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn 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 2013 Superman: UnboundMartha Kent 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 Year Title Role 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 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 Lead role 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 Shachath 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 Denise Monroe (portraying Mama Polk) Episode: "Chapter 5" 2017 We Bare Bears Faye Voice, episode: "Neighbors" The Mist Nathalie Raven 10 episodes American Horror Story: CultBebe 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" 2026 American Horror Story: 13 Myrtle Snow
Theatre Year Title Role(s) Notes1976Measure for MeasureLord/Officer/Citizen/Nun/Monk/AttendantDelacorte Theater1978Mother Courage and Her ChildrenKattrinThe Acting Company1978King LearCordeliaThe Acting Company1978All's Well That Ends WellIsabel/DianaDelacorte Theater1979Sorrows of StephenChristine (replacement)Joseph Papp Public Theater 1980 Othello Desdemona Delacorte Theater 1980 The Lady from Dubuque Jo Morosco Theatre1982ZastrozziJuliaJoseph Papp Public Theater 1983 Painting Churches Margaret Church Second Stage Theatre1984To Gillian on Her 37th BirthdayKevinEnsemble Studio Theatre1984Romance LanguageLouisa May AlcottPlaywrights Horizons1987Man and SupermanAnn WhitefieldRoundabout Theatre Company 1988 Zero Positive Samantha Joseph Papp Public Theater 1988–89 Our Town Mrs. Gibbs Lyceum Theatre 1989 The Secret Rapture Marion French Ethel Barrymore Theatre 1990 Some Americans Abroad Frankie Lewis Vivian Beaumont Theater 1990 Ivanov Anna Petrovna Yale Repertory Theatre 1991 A Bright Room Called Day Agnes Eggling Joseph Papp Public Theater 1991 Heartbreak House Mrs. Hesione Hushabye South Coast Repertory 1991–92 Two Shakespearean Actors Catherine Forrest Cort Theatre 1992 Lips Together, Teeth Apart Sally Truman (replacement) Music Box Theatre 1993 The Last Yankee Patricia Hamilton (replacement) Manhattan Theatre Club 1993 In the Summer House Mrs. Constable Vivian Beaumont Theater 1994 Booth Mary Ann York Theatre 1994 Broken Glass Margaret Hyman Long Wharf Theatre, Booth Theatre 1994–95 Three Tall Women "B" (replacement) Promenade Theatre 1996 Arts and Leisure Lenore Playwrights Horizons 1996–97 The Rehearsal The Countess Criterion Center Stage Right 1997 The Little Foxes Birdie Hubbard Vivian Beaumont Theater 1998 The Skin of Our Teeth Mrs. Antrobus Delacorte Theatre 1998 The Ride Down Mt. Morgan Theo The Public Theater 1999 Ring Round the Moon Capulat Belasco Theatre 1999–2000 The Dinner Party Gabrielle Buonocelli Mark Taper Forum 2000 The Ride Down Mt. Morgan Theo Ambassador Theatre 2006 Pyrenees Vivienne Kirk Douglas Theater 2010 The Subject Was Roses Nettie Cleary Mark Taper Forum
See also List of awards and nominations received by Frances Conroy
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