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Frances Conroy

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Biography

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.

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Wicker Man

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Joker

As Penny Fleck

Scent of a Woman

As Christine Downes

The Aviator

As Mrs. Hepburn

Sleepless in Seattle

As Irene Reed

The Tale of Despereaux

As Antoinette (voice)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

As Lady from Palm Beach

Alex Haley's Queen

As Mrs. Benson

Chains

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Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Remakes That Missed but Matter

From Neil LaBute's Wicker Man to Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria, a journey through remakes that stumbled yet reveal why we keep returning to the classics.

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Joker

2019 · Penny Fleck

Chasing Ghosts

2014 · Dara

6 Souls

2010 · Mrs. Bernburg

The Tale of Despereaux

2008 · Antoinette (voice)

The Wicker Man

2006 · Dr. Moss

Broken Flowers

2005 · Dora

The Aviator

2004 · Mrs. Hepburn

The Crucible

1996 · Ann Putnam

Sleepless in Seattle

1993 · Irene Reed

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993 · Scrawny Shanty Lady

Alex Haley's Queen

1993 · Mrs. Benson

Scent of a Woman

1992 · Christine Downes

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989 · House Owner

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988 · Lady from Palm Beach

Amazing Grace and Chuck

1987 · Pamela

Manhattan

1979 · Shakespearean Actress