Frances Fisher
Acting
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
Acting150
movieThe Wrong Paris
2025
Birdie
movieRust
2024
Evelyn Basset
movieDesert Road
2024
Homeless Woman
movieTitanic: Stories from the Heart
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieReptile
2023
Camille Grady
movieThis Is Not a War Story
2021
Dora Casale
movieAwake
2021
Doris
movieHolidate
2020
Elaine
tvWatchmen
2019
Jane Crawford
movieNice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019
Self - Actress (archive footage)
movieRun the Race
2019
Louise
tvThe Rookie
2018
Evelyn Nolan
movieShrimp
2018
Marie
movieMarrying Mr. Darcy
2018
Violet Darcy
movieAnother Kind of Wedding
2017
Tammy Bergman
tvThe Sinner
2017
Meg Muldoon
tvSwedish Dicks
2016
Warden Johnson
movieLove on the Run
2016
Delores
movieUnleashing Mr. Darcy
2016
Violet Darcy
tvThe Expanse
2015
Elise Holden
movieWoman in Gold
2015
Barbara Schoenberg
moviePortrait of Love
2015
Doll Dwyer
tvResurrection
2014
Lucille Langston
movieThe M Word
2014
Carson Riley
tvFargo
2014
Vivian
movieRed Wing
2013
Momma B
tvMasters of Sex
2013
Edna Eshelman
moviePlush
2013
Camila
tvRectify
2013
Peggy
movieThe Host
2013
Maggie Stryder
movieThe Makeover
2013
Allie Doolittle
movieAny Day Now
2012
Judge Meyerson
movieRetribution
2012
Betty
movieThe Seven Year Hitch
2012
Mrs. Von Hoffman
movieThe Silent Thief
2012
Candi Henderson
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
tvTouch
2012
Nicole Farington
tvA Gifted Man
2011
Blanche Tipton
movieGolf in the Kingdom
2011
Eve Greene
movieThe Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Mary Windsor
movieSedona
2011
Tammy
movieThe Roommate
2011
Rebecca's Mom
movieJolene
2010
Cindy
movieBackyard Wedding
2010
Eleanor Tyler
tvThe Good Guys
2010
Helen Traynor
tvCastle
2009
Matilda King
tvChildrens Hospital
2008
Headmistress
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Victoria Abner
movieA Single Woman
2008
Narrator (voice) / Suffragist
tvPrivate Practice
2007
Ruby Broome
movieThe Kingdom
2007
Elaine Flowers
tvSaving Grace
2007
Aunt Cathy
movieSex and Death 101
2007
Hope Hartlight (#80)
tvTorchwood
2006
The Mother
tvEureka
2006
Eva Thorne
movieThe Night of the White Pants
2006
Vivian Hagan
movieMrs. Harris
2006
Marge Richey Jacobson
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Antonia Slade
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Betty Johnson
tvMedium
2005
Abigail Marsh
tvBoston Legal
2004
Carrie
movieLaws of Attraction
2004
Sara Miller
movieHouse of Sand and Fog
2003
Connie Walsh
tvCold Case
2003
Rachel West (2008)
tvThe Lyon's Den
2003
Brit Hanley
tvTwo and a Half Men
2003
Priscilla Honeycutt
movieBlue Car
2003
Delia
tvThe Shield
2002
Rita Denton
tvGlory Days
2002
Mitzi Dolan
Passion and Prejudice
2001
Dr. Gwen Barry
movieThe Rising Place
2001
Virginia Wilder
tvJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
movieJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Joanna Sapphire
movieThe Audrey Hepburn Story
2000
Ella van Heemstra
tvTitus
2000
Juanita Titus
movieTrue Crime
1999
Cecilia Nussbaum
tvBecker
1998
Dr. Elizabeth Carson
movieTitanic
1997
Ruth DeWitt Bukater
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieWild America
1997
Agnes Stouffer
movieTrading Favors
1997
Librarian
movieFemale Perversions
1996
Annunciata
movieStriptease
1996
Donna Garcia
tvStrange Luck
1995
Angie
The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie
1995
Carol Schaefer
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Lady Julia
movieAttack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
Dr. Theodora Cushing
tvER
1994
Helen Kingsley
movieMolly and Gina
1994
Molly McKenna
movieBabyfever
1994
Rosie
tvThe X-Files
1993
Lizzy Gill
movieDevlin
1992
Maryellen
movieUnforgiven
1992
Strawberry Alice
movieFrame Up
1991
Jo Westlake
movieLucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991
Lucille Ball
movieWelcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
Rochelle Bossetti
tvLaw & Order
1990
Susan Boyd
movieSudie and Simpson
1990
Mrs. Marge Allen
movieCold Sassy Tree
1989
Loma Williams
movieLost Angels
1989
Judith Loftis
movieBum Rap
1988
Phyllis
moviePatty Hearst
1988
Yolanda
movieBig
1988
Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)
movieHeart
1987
Jeannie
movieTough Guys Don't Dance
1987
Jessica Pond
movieBroken Vows
1987
Maureen Phelan
tvMatlock
1986
Nancy Proctor
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Amanda Kaufman / Francesca
tvThe Edge of Night
1956
Deborah Saxon
Directing1
movieWild Blue Moon
1992
Director
Production1
Ruby Road
Executive Producer
Writing1
movieWild Blue Moon
1992
Writer