Frances Fisher

Acting

Frances Fisher

Born May 11, 1952Milford-on-the-sea, Hampshire, England, UK150 credits

Frances Fisher (born 11 May 1952) is a British-born American actress. She is best known for her roles as Strawberry Alice, the madame prostitute in Unforgiven (1992), directed by Clint Eastwood; and Ruth DeWitt Bukater, the mother of Kate Winslet's character in Titanic (1997); directed by James Cameron. Both films won the Academy Award for Best Picture. She is also known for her roles as Jane Crawford on the HBO series Watchmen, Mary Windsor in The Lincoln Lawyer, Evelyn Nolan (John Nolan's mother) on CBS's The Rookie, Barbara Schoenberg in Woman in Gold, Gwen in You're Not You, Lucille Langston on ABC's scifi drama Resurrection, Maggie Stryder in The Host (2013), Nicole Farmington on ABC's scifi drama Touch, Blanche Tipton on CBS's A Gifted Man, Elaine Flowers in The Kingdom (2007), The Mother on BBC's Torchwood, Eva Thorne on Syfy's Eureka, Connie Walsh in House of Sand and Fog, Sara Miller in Laws of Attraction, Junie in Gone in 60 Seconds, Donna Garcia in Striptease, Angie in FOX's Strange Luck, June in L.A. Story, and Rochelle Bossetti in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael.

Known For

Filmography

The Wrong Paris
2025The Wrong Paris
as BirdieMovie
Rust
2025Rust
as Evelyn BassetMovie
The King Tide
2024The King Tide
as FayeMovie
Desert Road
2024Desert Road
as Homeless WomanMovie
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023Titanic: Stories from the Heart
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Reptile
2023Reptile
as Camille GradyMovie
This Is Not a War Story
2021This Is Not a War Story
as Dora CasaleMovie
Awake
2021Awake
as DorisMovie
Holidate
2020Holidate
as ElaineMovie
Watchmen
2019Watchmen
as Jane CrawfordTV
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
as Self - Actress (archive footage)Movie
Run the Race
2019Run the Race
as LouiseMovie
The Rookie
2018The Rookie
as Evelyn NolanTV
Shrimp
2018Shrimp
as MarieMovie
Marrying Mr. Darcy
2018Marrying Mr. Darcy
as Violet DarcyMovie
Another Kind of Wedding
2017Another Kind of Wedding
as Tammy BergmanMovie
The Sinner
2017The Sinner
as Meg MuldoonTV
Swedish Dicks
2016Swedish Dicks
as Warden JohnsonTV
Love on the Run
2016Love on the Run
as DeloresMovie
Unleashing Mr. Darcy
2016Unleashing Mr. Darcy
as Violet DarcyMovie
The Expanse
2015The Expanse
as Elise HoldenTV
Woman in Gold
2015Woman in Gold
as Barbara SchoenbergMovie
Portrait of Love
2015Portrait of Love
as Doll DwyerMovie
You're Not You
2014You're Not You
as GwenMovie
Resurrection
2014Resurrection
as Lucille LangstonTV
The M Word
2014The M Word
as Carson RileyMovie
Fargo
2014Fargo
as VivianTV
Red Wing
2013Red Wing
as Momma BMovie
Masters of Sex
2013Masters of Sex
as Edna EshelmanTV
Plush
2013Plush
as CamilaMovie
Rectify
2013Rectify
as PeggyTV
The Host
2013The Host
as Maggie StryderMovie
The Makeover
2013The Makeover
as Allie DoolittleMovie
Any Day Now
2012Any Day Now
as Judge MeyersonMovie
Retribution
2012Retribution
as BettyMovie
The Seven Year Hitch
2012The Seven Year Hitch
as Mrs. Von HoffmanMovie
The Silent Thief
2012The Silent Thief
as Candi HendersonMovie
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)Movie
Touch
2012Touch
as Nicole FaringtonTV
A Gifted Man
2011A Gifted Man
as Blanche TiptonTV
Golf in the Kingdom
2011Golf in the Kingdom
as Eve GreeneMovie
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011The Lincoln Lawyer
as Mary WindsorMovie
Sedona
2011Sedona
as TammyMovie
The Roommate
2011The Roommate
as Rebecca's MomMovie
Jolene
2010Jolene
as CindyMovie
Janie Jones
2010Janie Jones
as LilyMovie
Backyard Wedding
2010Backyard Wedding
as Eleanor TylerMovie
The Good Guys
2010The Good Guys
as Helen TraynorTV
Castle
2009Castle
as Matilda KingTV
To Love and Die
2008To Love and Die
as JanetMovie
Childrens Hospital
2008Childrens Hospital
as HeadmistressTV
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalist
as Victoria AbnerTV
A Single Woman
2008A Single Woman
as Narrator (voice) / SuffragistMovie
Private Practice
2007Private Practice
as Ruby BroomeTV
The Kingdom
2007The Kingdom
as Elaine FlowersMovie
Saving Grace
2007Saving Grace
as Aunt CathyTV
Sex and Death 101
2007Sex and Death 101
as Hope Hartlight (#80)Movie
Torchwood
2006Torchwood
as The MotherTV
Eureka
2006Eureka
as Eva ThorneTV
Mrs. Harris
2006Mrs. Harris
as Marge Richey JacobsonMovie
Criminal Minds
2005Criminal Minds
as Antonia SladeTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as Betty JohnsonTV
Medium
2005Medium
as Abigail MarshTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legal
as CarrieTV
Laws of Attraction
2004Laws of Attraction
as Sara MillerMovie
House of Sand and Fog
2003House of Sand and Fog
as Connie WalshMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Rachel West (2008)TV
The Lyon's Den
2003The Lyon's Den
as Brit HanleyTV
Two and a Half Men
2003Two and a Half Men
as Priscilla HoneycuttTV
Blue Car
2003Blue Car
as DeliaMovie
The Shield
2002The Shield
as Rita DentonTV
Glory Days
2002Glory Days
as Mitzi DolanMovie
Glory Days
2002Glory Days
as Mitzi DolanTV
P
2001Passion and Prejudice
as Dr. Gwen BarryMovie
The Rising Place
2001The Rising Place
as Virginia WilderMovie
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
as Janet Lee Bouvier AuchinclossTV
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
as Janet Lee Bouvier AuchinclossMovie
The Audrey Hepburn Story
2000The Audrey Hepburn Story
as Ella van HeemstraMovie
Titus
2000Titus
as Juanita TitusTV
The Big Tease
1999The Big Tease
as CandyMovie
True Crime
1999True Crime
as Cecilia NussbaumMovie
Becker
1998Becker
as Dr. Elizabeth CarsonTV
Titanic
1997Titanic
as Ruth DeWitt BukaterMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Wild America
1997Wild America
as Agnes StoufferMovie
Trading Favors
1997Trading Favors
as LibrarianMovie
Female Perversions
1996Female Perversions
as AnnunciataMovie
Striptease
1996Striptease
as Donna GarciaMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limits
as Lady JuliaTV
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
as Dr. Theodora CushingMovie
ER
1994ER
as Helen KingsleyTV
Molly and Gina
1994Molly and Gina
as Molly McKennaMovie
Babyfever
1994Babyfever
as RosieMovie
The X-Files
1993The X-Files
as Lizzy GillTV
Praying Mantis
1993Praying Mantis
as BettyMovie
Devlin
1992Devlin
as MaryellenMovie
Unforgiven
1992Unforgiven
as Strawberry AliceMovie
Wild Blue Moon
1992Wild Blue Moon
DirectorMovie
Frame Up
1991Frame Up
as Jo WestlakeMovie
L.A. Story
1991L.A. Story
as JuneMovie
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
as Rochelle BossettiMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Susan BoydTV
Sudie and Simpson
1990Sudie and Simpson
as Mrs. Marge AllenMovie
Cold Sassy Tree
1989Cold Sassy Tree
as Loma WilliamsMovie
Heavy Petting
1989Heavy Petting
as SelfMovie
Pink Cadillac
1989Pink Cadillac
as DinahMovie
Lost Angels
1989Lost Angels
as Judith LoftisMovie
Bum Rap
1988Bum Rap
as PhyllisMovie
Patty Hearst
1988Patty Hearst
as YolandaMovie
Big
1988Big
as Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)Movie
Heart
1987Heart
as JeannieMovie
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987Tough Guys Don't Dance
as Jessica PondMovie
Broken Vows
1987Broken Vows
as Maureen PhelanMovie
Matlock
1986Matlock
as Nancy ProctorTV
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizer
as Amanda KaufmanTV
The Edge of Night
1956The Edge of Night
as Deborah SaxonTV
R
Ruby Road
as RubyMovie