Frances Fisher
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 11, 1952
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- The Call
The Call TBA
Actor
- Ruby Road
Ruby Road TBA
as Ruby, Executive Producer
The Wrong Paris 2025
as Birdie
Out of the Woods 2025
Actor
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna 2025
as Self
Rust 2024
as Evelyn Basset
The King Tide 2024
as Faye
Desert Road 2024
as Homeless Woman
Titanic: Stories from the Heart 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Reptile 2023
as Camille Grady
On Sacred Ground 2023
as Ricky
This Is Not a War Story 2021
as Dora Casale
Awake 2021
as Doris
Grace and Grit 2021
as Sue
Holidate 2020
as Elaine
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast 2019
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Run the Race 2019
as Louise
Shrimp 2018
as Marie
Marrying Mr. Darcy 2018
as Violet Darcy
Another Kind of Wedding 2017
as Tammy Bergman
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win 2016
as Miss Abbot
A Beautiful Day 2016
as Bev
- Titanic: Sinking the Myths
Titanic: Sinking the Myths 2016
as D.E. Bristow
Love on the Run 2016
as Delores
Outlaws and Angels 2016
as Esther
Unleashing Mr. Darcy 2016
as Violet Darcy
Woman in Gold 2015
as Barbara Schoenberg
Portrait of Love 2015
as Doll Dwyer
You're Not You 2014
as Gwen
The M Word 2014
as Carson Riley
Red Wing 2013
as Momma B
Plush 2013
as Camila
The Host 2013
as Maggie Stryder
The Makeover 2013
as Allie Doolittle
Any Day Now 2012
as Judge Meyerson
Retribution 2012
as Betty
The Seven Year Hitch 2012
as Mrs. Von Hoffman
Reflections on Titanic 2012
as Self
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! 2012
as Amelia Jones
The Silent Thief 2012
as Candi Henderson
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012
as (archive footage)
Grow Up Already 2011
as Mom
Golf in the Kingdom 2011
as Eve Greene
The Roommate: The Next Generation of Stars 2011
as Self
Obsession: The Making of "The Roommate" 2011
as Self
The Lincoln Lawyer 2011
as Mary Windsor
Sedona 2011
as Tammy
The Roommate 2011
as Rebecca's Mom
Jolene 2010
as Cindy
Janie Jones 2010
as Lily
Backyard Wedding 2010
as Eleanor Tyler
The Perfect Game 2009
as Betty
To Love and Die 2008
as Janet
A Single Woman 2008
as Narrator (voice) / Suffragist
My Sexiest Year 2007
as Faye
In the Valley of Elah 2007
as Evie
The Kingdom 2007
as Elaine Flowers
Sex and Death 101 2007
as Hope Hartlight (#80)
The Night of the White Pants 2006
as Vivian Hagan
Mrs. Harris 2005
as Marge Richey Jacobson
Laws of Attraction 2004
as Sara Miller
House of Sand and Fog 2003
as Connie Walsh
Blue Car 2003
as Delia
- Passion and Prejudice
Passion and Prejudice 2001
as Dr. Gwen Barry
The Rising Place 2001
as Virginia Wilder
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis 2000
as Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
Gone in Sixty Seconds 2000
as Junie
The Audrey Hepburn Story 2000
as Ella van Heemstra
The Big Tease 1999
as Candy
True Crime 1999
as Cecilia Nussbaum
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs 1998
as Self
Titanic 1997
as Ruth DeWitt Bukater
Wild America 1997
as Agnes Stouffer
Trading Favors 1997
as Librarian
Female Perversions 1996
as Annunciata
Striptease 1996
as Donna Garcia
O. Henry's Christmas 1996
Actor
The Stars Fell on Henrietta 1995
as Cora Day
- The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie
The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie 1995
as Carol Schaefer
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up 1994
as Jo Baker
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso 1994
as Self
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman 1994
as Dr. Theodora Cushing
Molly and Gina 1994
as Molly McKenna
Babyfever 1994
as Rosie
Praying Mantis 1993
as Betty
Devlin 1992
as Maryellen
Unforgiven 1992
as Strawberry Alice
Wild Blue Moon 1992
Director, Writer
Frame Up 1991
as Jo Westlake
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter 1991
as Lucille Ball
L.A. Story 1991
as June
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael 1990
as Rochelle Bossetti
A Promise to Keep 1990
as Sara
Sudie and Simpson 1990
as Mrs. Marge Allen
Cold Sassy Tree 1989
as Loma Williams
Heavy Petting 1989
as Self
Pink Cadillac 1989
as Dinah
Lost Angels 1989
as Judith Loftis
Hello Actors Studio 1988
as Self
Bum Rap 1988
as Phyllis
Patty Hearst 1988
as Yolanda
Big 1988
as Billy's Mother (uncredited)
Heart 1987
as Jeannie
Tough Guys Don't Dance 1987
as Jessica Pond
Broken Vows 1987
as Maureen Phelan
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? 1983
as Louise
Credits from TMDB.