Biography
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.
Filmography (150)
Rust
2025
The Wrong Paris
2025
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
2025
The King Tide
2024
Desert Road
2024
Reptile
2023
On Sacred Ground
2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023
Awake
2021
Grace and Grit
2021
This Is Not a War Story
2021
Holidate
2020
Run the Race
2019
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019
Watchmen
2019
Marrying Mr. Darcy
2018
Shrimp
2018
The Rookie
2018
Another Kind of Wedding
2017
The Sinner
2017
Unleashing Mr. Darcy
2016
Outlaws and Angels
2016
Love on the Run
2016
Titanic: Sinking the Myths
2016
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016
A Beautiful Day
2016
Swedish Dicks
2016
Portrait of Love
2015
Woman in Gold
2015
The Expanse
2015
The M Word
2014
You're Not You
2014
Resurrection
2014
Fargo
2014
The Host
2013
The Makeover
2013
Plush
2013
Red Wing
2013
Rectify
2013
Masters of Sex
2013
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
2012
Retribution
2012
The Seven Year Hitch
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
The Silent Thief
2012
Reflections on Titanic
2012
Any Day Now
2012
Touch
2012
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Golf in the Kingdom
2011
Sedona
2011
Grow Up Already
2011
The Roommate
2011
Obsession: The Making of "The Roommate"
2011
The Roommate: The Next Generation of Stars
2011
A Gifted Man
2011
Janie Jones
2010
Backyard Wedding
2010
Jolene
2010
The Good Guys
2010
The Perfect Game
2009
Castle
2009
To Love and Die
2008
A Single Woman
2008
To Love and Die
2008
Sons of Anarchy
2008
The Mentalist
2008
Childrens Hospital
2008
The Kingdom
2007
In the Valley of Elah
2007
Sex and Death 101
2007
My Sexiest Year
2007
October Road
2007
Saving Grace
2007
Private Practice
2007
The Night of the White Pants
2006
Mrs. Harris
2006
Torchwood
2006
Eureka
2006
Medium
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Criminal Minds
2005
Laws of Attraction
2004
Boston Legal
2004
House of Sand and Fog
2003
Blue Car
2003
Cold Case
2003
Two and a Half Men
2003
The Lyon's Den
2003
The Shield
2002
Glory Days
2002
The Rising Place
2001
Passion and Prejudice
2001
Good Day Live
2001
The Audrey Hepburn Story
2000
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
Titus
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
The Big Tease
1999
True Crime
1999
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
Becker
1998
Wild America
1997
Trading Favors
1997
Titanic
1997
The View
1997
Striptease
1996
Female Perversions
1996
O. Henry's Christmas
1996
The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie
1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
1995
Strange Luck
1995
The Outer Limits
1995
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
1994
Babyfever
1994
Molly and Gina
1994
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
1994
ER
1994
Praying Mantis
1993
The X-Files
1993
Unforgiven
1992
Devlin
1992
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991
Frame Up
1991
L.A. Story
1991
Sudie and Simpson
1990
A Promise to Keep
1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
Law & Order
1990
Lost Angels
1989
Cold Sassy Tree
1989
Pink Cadillac
1989
Heavy Petting
1989
Patty Hearst
1988
Hello Actors Studio
1988
Big
1988
Bum Rap
1988
Roseanne
1988
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
Heart
1987
Broken Vows
1987
Matlock
1986
The Equalizer
1985
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983
Newhart
1982
The Edge of Night
1956
Ruby Road
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