Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

151

Gender

Female

Birthday

1952-05-11 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Milford-on-the-sea, Hampshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Francis Fisher

Фрэнсис Фишер

弗朗西丝·费雪

法蘭西絲·費雪

فرانسیس فیشر

Frances Fisher

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.

Known For

Acting

Unforgiven

1992

Unforgiven

as

Strawberry Alice

The Kingdom

2007

The Kingdom

as

Elaine Flowers

Laws of Attraction

2004

Laws of Attraction

as

Sara Miller

The Big Tease

1999

The Big Tease

as

Candy

House of Sand and Fog

2003

House of Sand and Fog

as

Connie Walsh

Rust

2025

Rust

as

Evelyn Basset

In the Valley of Elah

2007

In the Valley of Elah

as

Evie

Striptease

1996

Striptease

as

Donna Garcia

Devlin

1992

Devlin

as

Maryellen

Female Perversions

1997

Female Perversions

as

Annunciata

The Audrey Hepburn Story

2000

The Audrey Hepburn Story

as

Ella van Heemstra

Lost Angels

1989

Lost Angels

as

Judith Loftis

Wild America

1997

Wild America

as

Agnes Stouffer

The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie

1995

The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie

as

Carol Schaefer

Blue Car

2003

Blue Car

as

Delia

The Lincoln Lawyer

2011

The Lincoln Lawyer

as

Mary Windsor

Patty Hearst

1988

Patty Hearst

as

Yolanda

To Love and Die

2008

To Love and Die

as

Janet

The Host

2013

The Host

as

Maggie Stryder

Janie Jones

2010

Janie Jones

as

Lily

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

as

Dr. Theodora Cushing

Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987

Tough Guys Don't Dance

as

Jessica Pond

Golf in the Kingdom

2011

Golf in the Kingdom

as

Eve Greene

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!

2012

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!

as

Amelia Jones

The Rising Place

2001

The Rising Place

as

Virginia Wilder

Sudie and Simpson

1990

Sudie and Simpson

as

Mrs. Marge Allen

The King Tide

2024

The King Tide

as

Faye

Heart

1987

Heart

as

Jeannie

Sedona

2011

Sedona

as

Tammy

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

1995

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

as

Cora Day

Broken Vows

1987

Broken Vows

as

Maureen Phelan

The Makeover

2013

The Makeover

as

Allie Doolittle

Retribution

2012

Retribution

as

Betty

Grow Up Already

2011

Grow Up Already

as

Mom

The Seven Year Hitch

2012

The Seven Year Hitch

as

Mrs. Von Hoffman

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

1998

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

as

Self

Reptile

2023

Reptile

as

Camille Grady

Plush

2013

Plush

as

Camila

Red Wing

2013

Red Wing

as

Momma B

The M Word

2014

The M Word

as

Carson Riley

Hello Actors Studio

1988

Hello Actors Studio

as

Self

Backyard Wedding

2010

Backyard Wedding

as

Eleanor Tyler

Cold Sassy Tree

1989

Cold Sassy Tree

as

Loma Williams

You're Not You

2014

You're Not You

as

Gwen

Praying Mantis

1993

Praying Mantis

as

Betty

Trading Favors

1997

Trading Favors

as

Librarian

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

1994

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

as

Jo Baker

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as

(archive footage)

Portrait of Love

2015

Portrait of Love

as

Doll Dwyer

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000

Gone in Sixty Seconds

as

Junie

Desert Road

2024

Desert Road

as

Homeless Woman

On Sacred Ground

2023

On Sacred Ground

as

Ricky

A Promise to Keep

1990

A Promise to Keep

as

Sara

The Night of the White Pants

2006

The Night of the White Pants

as

Vivian Hagan

Jolene

2010

Jolene

as

Cindy

Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter

1991

Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter

as

Lucille Ball

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

2000

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

as

Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss

Big

1988

Big

as

Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)

Unleashing Mr. Darcy

2016

Unleashing Mr. Darcy

as

Violet Darcy

Woman in Gold

2015

Woman in Gold

as

Barbara Schoenberg

Pink Cadillac

1989

Pink Cadillac

as

Dinah

Outlaws and Angels

2016

Outlaws and Angels

as

Esther

The Silent Thief

2012

The Silent Thief

as

Candi Henderson

Love on the Run

2016

Love on the Run

as

Delores

Titanic: Sinking the Myths

2016

Titanic: Sinking the Myths

as

D.E. Bristow

An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

2016

An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

as

Miss Abbot

A Beautiful Day

2016

A Beautiful Day

as

Bev

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

as

Rochelle Bossetti

The Roommate

2011

The Roommate

as

Rebecca's Mom

True Crime

1999

True Crime

as

Cecilia Nussbaum

Frame Up

1991

Frame Up

as

Jo Westlake

Mrs. Harris

2006

Mrs. Harris

as

Marge Richey Jacobson

Babyfever

1994

Babyfever

as

Rosie

Molly and Gina

1994

Molly and Gina

as

Molly McKenna

Another Kind of Wedding

2017

Another Kind of Wedding

as

Tammy Bergman

A Single Woman

2008

A Single Woman

as

Narrator (voice) / Suffragist

Marrying Mr. Darcy

2018

Marrying Mr. Darcy

as

Violet Darcy

Shrimp

2018

Shrimp

as

Marie

Run the Race

2019

Run the Race

as

Louise

O. Henry's Christmas

1996

O. Henry's Christmas

as

Sex and Death 101

2007

Sex and Death 101

as

Hope Hartlight (#80)

Heavy Petting

1989

Heavy Petting

as

Self

Bum Rap

1988

Bum Rap

as

Phyllis

Holidate

2020

Holidate

as

Elaine

Awake

2021

Awake

as

Doris

Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

1983

Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

as

Louise

Passion and Prejudice

2001

Passion and Prejudice

as

Dr. Gwen Barry

The Perfect Game

2009

The Perfect Game

as

Betty

L.A. Story

1991

L.A. Story

as

June

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

1994

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

as

Self

Grace and Grit

2021

Grace and Grit

as

Sue

Reflections on Titanic

2012

Reflections on Titanic

as

Self

This Is Not a War Story

2021

This Is Not a War Story

as

Dora Casale

Any Day Now

2012

Any Day Now

as

Judge Meyerson

The Wrong Paris

2025

The Wrong Paris

as

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

2019

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

as

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Titanic

1997

Titanic

as

Ruth DeWitt Bukater

My Sexiest Year

2007

My Sexiest Year

as

Faye

Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna

2025

Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna

as

Self

$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)

2005

$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)

as

Self / Ruth DeWitt Bukater (archive footage)

Titanic: Behind The Scenes

2005

Titanic: Behind The Scenes

as

Self / Ruth DeWitt Bukater (archive footage)

Medium

Medium

as

Abigail Marsh

Titus

Titus

as

October Road

October Road

as

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Susan Boyd

The Shield

The Shield

as

Rita Denton

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Joanna Sapphire

Torchwood

Torchwood

as

The Mother

Matlock

Matlock

as

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Rachel West (2008)

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

as

Priscilla Honeycutt

Roseanne

Roseanne

as

Newhart

Newhart

as

The X-Files

The X-Files

as

Lizzy Gill

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Amanda Kaufman

Eureka

Eureka

as

Eva Thorne

The Edge of Night

The Edge of Night

as

Deborah Saxon

Becker

Becker

as

Dr. Elizabeth Carson

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

as

Brit Hanley

To Love and Die

To Love and Die

as

ER

as

Helen Kingsley

Glory Days

Glory Days

as

Mitzi Dolan

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as

Carrie

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

as

Strange Luck

Strange Luck

as

Angie

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Lady Julia

The Good Guys

The Good Guys

as

A Gifted Man

A Gifted Man

as

Blanche Tipton

Resurrection

Resurrection

as

Lucille Langston

Castle

Castle

as

Matilda King

The Rookie

The Rookie

as

Evelyn Nolan

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

as

Honey

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as

Victoria Abner

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Betty Johnson

The Sinner

The Sinner

as

Meg Muldoon

Swedish Dicks

Swedish Dicks

as

Warden Johnson

Fargo

Fargo

as

Vivian

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

as

Headmistress

Rectify

Rectify

as

Peggy

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

as

Self

Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

as

Edna Eshelman

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Ruth DeWitt Bukater (archive footage)

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as

Antonia Slade

The Expanse

The Expanse

as

Elise Holden

Watchmen

Watchmen

as

Jane Crawford

Touch

Touch

as

Nicole Farington

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Francesca

Private Practice

Private Practice

as

Ruby Broome

The View

The View

as

Production

Crew

Directing

Wild Blue Moon

1992

Wild Blue Moon

as