Frances Fisher
Known for: Acting
Born: May 11, 1952
Place of birth: Milford-on-the-sea, Hampshire, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
106 movies · 47 TV shows, newest first
6.7
The Wrong Paris
2025
NR
Out of the Woods
2025
9.0
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
2025
6.8
Rust
2024
6.9
The King Tide
2024
1.0
Desert Road
2024
7.0
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023
6.7
Reptile
2023
5.3
On Sacred Ground
2023
6.0
This Is Not a War Story
2021
5.8
Awake
2021
4.7
Grace and Grit
2021
7.0
Holidate
2020
7.6
Watchmen
2019
5.3
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019
6.8
Run the Race
2019
8.5
The Rookie
2018
5.8
Shrimp
2018
6.2
Marrying Mr. Darcy
2018
5.0
Another Kind of Wedding
2017
7.5
The Sinner
2017
7.8
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016
5.8
A Beautiful Day
2016
6.4
Swedish Dicks
2016NR
Titanic: Sinking the Myths
2016
1.0
Love on the Run
2016
5.6
Outlaws and Angels
2016
5.6
Unleashing Mr. Darcy
2016
8.1
The Expanse
2015
7.3
Woman in Gold
2015
5.5
Portrait of Love
2015
7.4
You're Not You
2014
7.3
Resurrection
2014
3.0
The M Word
2014
8.3
Fargo
2014
6.0
Red Wing
2013
7.1
Masters of Sex
2013
5.5
Plush
2013
7.6
Rectify
2013
6.3
The Host
2013
5.6
The Makeover
2013
7.0
Any Day Now
2012
5.7
Retribution
2012
6.0
The Seven Year Hitch
2012
7.2
Reflections on Titanic
2012
6.3
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
2012
5.4
The Silent Thief
2012
7.5
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
6.6
Touch
2012
6.4
A Gifted Man
2011
NR
Grow Up Already
2011
3.0
Golf in the Kingdom
2011
NR
Obsession: The Making of "The Roommate"
2011
NR
The Roommate: The Next Generation of Stars
2011
7.2
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
5.6
Sedona
2011
5.4
The Roommate
2011
6.2
Jolene
2010
6.3
Janie Jones
2010
6.3
Backyard Wedding
2010
7.2
The Good Guys
2010
7.3
The Perfect Game
2009
8.0
Castle
2009
5.7
To Love and Die
2008NR
To Love and Die
2008
6.9
Childrens Hospital
2008
8.4
The Mentalist
2008
5.5
A Single Woman
2008
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
2008
1.5
My Sexiest Year
2007
7.5
Private Practice
2007
6.8
In the Valley of Elah
2007
6.7
The Kingdom
2007
7.4
Saving Grace
2007
6.1
Sex and Death 101
2007
6.2
October Road
2007
7.3
Torchwood
2006
7.7
Eureka
2006
6.0
The Night of the White Pants
2006
8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
5.8
Mrs. Harris
2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
7.5
Medium
2005
7.9
Boston Legal
2004
5.8
Laws of Attraction
2004
7.1
House of Sand and Fog
2003
7.7
Cold Case
2003
8.8
The Lyon's Den
2003
7.5
Two and a Half Men
2003
6.3
Blue Car
2003
8.2
The Shield
2002
7.0
Glory Days
20023.8
Good Day Live
20018.7
Passion and Prejudice
2001
6.7
The Rising Place
2001
7.0
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
NR
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
6.5
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
6.1
The Audrey Hepburn Story
2000
6.9
Titus
2000
5.9
The Big Tease
1999
6.5
True Crime
1999
7.2
Becker
1998
3.0
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
7.9
Titanic
1997
4.3
The View
1997
6.1
Wild America
1997
4.6
Trading Favors
1997
5.1
Female Perversions
1996
5.6
Striptease
1996
5.0
O. Henry's Christmas
1996
6.2
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
1995
7.8
Strange Luck
19956.0
The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie
1995
7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
5.5
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
1994
7.4
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
1994
4.7
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
7.8
ER
1994
3.6
Molly and Gina
1994
4.5
Babyfever
1994
8.4
The X-Files
1993
5.6
Praying Mantis
1993
6.0
Devlin
1992
7.9
Unforgiven
1992
4.5
Wild Blue Moon
1992
3.5
Frame Up
1991
9.0
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991
6.5
L.A. Story
1991
6.2
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
8.3
A Promise to Keep
1990
7.3
Law & Order
1990
6.9
Sudie and Simpson
1990
6.6
Cold Sassy Tree
1989
5.7
Heavy Petting
1989
5.5
Pink Cadillac
1989
6.4
Lost Angels
1989
6.7
Hello Actors Studio
1988
6.8
Roseanne
1988
4.3
Bum Rap
1988
5.7
Patty Hearst
1988
7.2
Big
1988
5.0
Heart
1987
4.7
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
4.8
Broken Vows
1987
7.1
Matlock
1986
7.1
The Equalizer
1985
5.9
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983
7.2
Newhart
1982
6.6
The Edge of Night
1956NR
Ruby Road
—NR
The Call
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