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Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Actor · Born March 15, 1953 (73) · Monroe, Georgia, USA

Golden Globe winner · 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 15, 1953 (73)
From
Monroe, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
78 on MovieCove · 97 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Frances Conroy's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
23%
Survival
17%
Morality
16%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 18 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 15 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 15
Ally
4 of 15
Threshold guardian
3 of 15
Shadow
2 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
21
Contemplative
15
Dread
9
Bittersweet
11
Other
48

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Frances Conroy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 78 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frances Conroy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

97 credits, 78 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nimona(2023)

    as The Director (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Diabolical(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Barb (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Power of the Dog(2021)

    as Old Lady

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Joker(2019)

    as Penny Fleck

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • James vs. His Future Self(2019)

    as Dr. Rowley

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Dead to Me(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Eileen Wood

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Mountain Rest(2018)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Castle Rock(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Martha Lacy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lead Patrol Elf (voice) · as Ms. Clearinet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Tale(2018)

    as Jane Graham

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Flora Douglas

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Mist(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Natalie Raven

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • No Pay, Nudity(2016)

    as Andrea Gottlieb

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz(2016)

    as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Happiness(2015)

    as Claiborne

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bornebusch i tevefabriken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Casual(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Dawn

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • We Bare Bears(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Faye / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Making the Rules(2014)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Chasing Ghosts(2014)

    as Dara

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Getting On(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Alice Marvel

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Ring of Fire(2013)

    as Maybelle Carter

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Superman: Unbound(2013)

    as Ma Kent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sequin Raze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dr. Wagerstein

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 17 episodes · as Angel of Death · as Bebe Babbitt · as Belle Noir / Sarah Cunningham · as Gloria Mott · as Mama Polk · as Moira O'Hara · as Myrtle Snow

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Stay Cool(2009)

    as Mrs. Leuchtenberger

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Smell of Success(2009)

    as Agnes May

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz(2011)

    as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Faye Strathmore

  • Waking Madison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dolly

  • All-Star Superman(2011)

    as Martha Kent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Stone(2010)

    as Madylyn

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated(2010)

    Show 14 episodes · as Angie Dinkley (voice) · as Mrs. Dinkley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 6 Souls(2010)

    as Mrs. Bernburg

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bloodworth(2010)

    as Julia Bloodworth

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Happy Town(2010)

    Show as Peggy Haplin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Love Happens(2009)

    as Eloise's Mom

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Blythe Ballard

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • New in Town(2009)

    as Trudy Van Uuden

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Tale of Despereaux(2008)

    as Antoinette (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Humboldt County(2008)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Elspeth Cook

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising(2007)

    as Miss Greythorne

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Day(2006)

    as Camille

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Wicker Man(2006)

    as Dr. Moss

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Ira & Abby(2006)

    as Lynne Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Shopgirl(2005)

    as Catherine Buttersfield

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · as Loretta Stinson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Broken Flowers(2005)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Eleanor Davis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Aviator(2004)

    as Mrs. Hepburn

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Virginia Hildebrand

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Catwoman(2004)

    as Ophelia

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lottie Dottie

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Die, Mommie, Die! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bootsie Carp

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Fields

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Maid in Manhattan(2002)

    as Paula Burns

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 63 episodes · as Ruth Fisher

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Stark Raving Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Beverly Rose

  • Murder in a Small Town(1999)

    as Martha Lassiter

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Crucible(1996)

    as Ann Putnam

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Angela(1995)

    as Anne's Mother

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Journey(1995)

    as Fiona

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Neon Bible(1995)

    as Miss Scover

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Developing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Clare

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Becky Riley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • One More Mountain(1994)

    as Peggy Breen

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Sleepless in Seattle(1993)

    as Irene Reed

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Huck Finn(1993)

    as Scrawny Shanty Lady

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Queen(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs. Benson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Scent of a Woman(1992)

    as Christine Downes

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Billy Bathgate(1991)

    as Mary Behan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Hendrick · as Rosa Halasy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Crimes and Misdemeanors(1989)

    as House Owner

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mrs. Gibbs

  • Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami(1988)

    as Lyn Kessler

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels(1988)

    as Lady from Palm Beach

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Another Woman(1988)

    as Lynn

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Rocket Gibraltar(1988)

    as Ruby Hanson

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Amazing Grace and Chuck(1987)

    as Pamela

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • LBJ: The Early Years(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "The Library")

  • The Joy That Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Louise Mallard

  • Falling in Love(1984)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kennedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jean Smith

  • Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number(1983)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Keeping On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Sally

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Sable

  • The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana(1982)

    as Mrs. Watson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mother / Lilian Steichen

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Mallard · as Mother / Lilian Steichen · as Sally

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Manhattan(1979)

    as Shakespearean Actress

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • All's Well That Ends Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Diana

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Gibbs

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Fiona

  • Beautiful People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles, 95 of them dated from 1951 to 2023; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Joker (2019)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Joker (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

American Horror Story (2011)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19512023

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting96 of 96: 96 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 41 roles
798994040914

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe and 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 13 major nominations, 2002–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
  2. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
  3. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2004
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  6. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  7. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Frances Conroy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 54; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 78 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 78 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)

85th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Joker (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Frances Conroy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles16–89 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles22–75 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles28–87 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles10–79 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles11–86 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Frances Conroy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frances Conroy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Burnett shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers