Frances Conroy
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
11/12/1953
Monroe, GA |
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Emma Roberts joins boyfriend on latest American Horror Story project
May 22, 2013 4:42pm ESTActress Emma Roberts has landed a role in boyfriend Evan Peters' creepy U.S. drama series just weeks after learning her new TV pilot, based on sci-fi novel Delirium, was rejected by network executives. The Scream 4 star has signed up to join the cast of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story: Coven, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She'll play a party girl in the third season of the acclaimed show. Peters has already been confirmed as a returning cast member and his previously announced co-stars for the new season include Angela Bassett, Gabourey Sidibe and Kathy Bates, while Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and Frances Conroy will also return. It is still not clear what will become of Roberts' small screen adaptation of Delirium, Lauren Oliver's novel about a teen in a dystopian future where love is outlawed. The show was initially approved by executives at the Fox network, but they decided to pass on the project after viewing the pilot episode. Taking to her Twitter.com blog on 9 May (13), Roberts shared her dismay with fans, writing, "Sad about Delirium. Thank you guys so much for your support!!!"
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Ryan Murphy's 'American Horror Story: Coven' Casts Angela Bassett, Patti LuPone
May 12, 2013 5:27pm ESTNow that's how you stack a cast. Ryan Murphy has added Broadway star Patti LuPone and Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett to the already impressive roster of killer female talent slated to appear in the third iteration of American Horror Story. Two legends are joining the cast of American Horror Story: Coven -- Oscar nominee Angela Bassett and Tony winner Patti LuPone! — Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) May 12, 2013 American Horror Story: Coven (as the third season is dubbed), has already confirmed several new faces to the series, including Gabourey Sidibe and Kathy Bates. And all of these new ladies will be joining returning actors Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy and Lily Rabe. Sounds like the only-announced male actor thus far, Evan Peters, will be having whatever the opposite of a sausage party is (a pocket party) on that set. Unfortunately for everyone involved, details about characters and plots are being kept under lock-and-key, which means only one thing: time to speculate! Anyone else hope this season willl be a darker twist on the coven of witches from Hocus Pocus? Murphy has already said this season will be a more comedic take on the idea of horror that revolves around Lange. So, the question begs: Will Lange be a fierce queen witch or THE fierce queen witch? One can only hope. Follow Alicia on Twitter @alicialutes More:'American Horror Story: Coven': Frances Conroy Reveals New Location'American Horror Story: Coven' Casts Gabourey Sidibe'American Horror Story: Coven' Scoop — It's All About Jessica Lange From Our Partners:Watch Justin Bieber Attacked in Dubai (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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Gabourey Sidibe Joins Ryan Murphy's 'American Horror Story: Coven'
April 29, 2013 3:30pm ESTHere's some Precious news: actress Gabourey Sidibe is adding yet another cable series to her eclectic resume. Ryan Murphy announced on Twitter on Monday that the 29-year-old star has been cast in his FX series American Horror Story. "Thrilled to announce Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is joining the cast of 'American Horror Story: Coven,'" Murphy, the showrunner for the dramatic series, tweeted. Thrilled to announce Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is joining the cast of "American Horror Story: Coven." — Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) April 29, 2013 Sidibe currently stars on the Showtime dramedy The Big C as Andrea Jackson, an aspiring fashion designer who lives with a woman who is battling cancer. The final season of the Laura Linney-lead series kicks off on Monday night. So while we'll have to say goodbye to Sidibe on The Big C, we'll get to see her on American Horror Story: Coven, though there is no additional news as to what her role will be compromised of. Sidibe will be joining Kathy Bates, Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy, and Lily Rabe for the guest star jam-packed Season 3 of the creepy cult favorite. Follow Lindsey on Twitter @LDiMat. More:AHS Season 3 Will Be Crafted Around Jessica Lange 'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: The Flying Nun'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: Happy Endings From Our Partners:Miley Goes Braless for Magazine Cover (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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TV Tidbits: 'Happy Endings' Star May Be the 'How I Met Your Mother' Mother
March 26, 2013 10:17pm ESTWill It Be a Happy Ending For How I Met Your Mother?: Given that Ted just told the world that he'd meet "the mother" in 45 days... we imagine that duel Happy Endings/How I Met Your Mother fans will be thrilled to learn that Penny herself, Casey Wilson, will be guest starring on the show's May 13 finale. She'll play one half of a couple eating dinner at the same place as Robin and Barney, but hey... you never know... [TVLine] Death Comes to Royal Pains: Don't worry — your favorite doctors are fine. But American Horror Story: Asylum's Angel of Death Frances Conroy will be stopping by for a multi-episode visit next season. Conroy will play Blythe Ballard, a Hamptons socialite who lives next door to Hank and Evan who is treated by the former. [TVLine] RELATED: Seth Green Joins Seth MacFarlane Pilot Continuum Will Continue...Um...: We are not above cheesy puns, here. SyFy's freshman drama Continuum, which stars Rachel Nichols, has been picked up for a 13-episode second season. The show, which shoots in Canada, will premiere on Syfy June 7th at 10PM. [TVLine] The Verdict Is: CBS has made the decision to end Judge Joe Brown after 15 years. The long-running syndicated court show will not return after finishing this season. “Judge Joe Brown will not be returning for another season. We would like to thank Joe for 15 great years, as well as executive producer John Terenzio and the entire staff for all their hard work and dedication to the show,” a CBS spokesperson said. [Deadline] Follow Shaunna on Twitter @HWShaunna [PHOTO CREDIT: Fame Flynet] You Might Also Like:Topanga's Revealing Lingerie Shoot: Hello '90s! 13 Most WTF Fan Tributes
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Ryan Murphy Reveals Wicked Season Three Secrets of 'American Horror Story'
March 16, 2013 12:46pm ESTDouble, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and caldron bubble! We apologize if this all sounds like a bunch of hocus pocus to all of you, but we’ve just returned from PaleyFest, where American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy revealed new details about the highly anticipated third season. Keeping with the tradition of Asylum, Murphy confirmed that the next season of the FX hit will also features a subtitle that will describe the general theme of the season. Get ready, horror fans, because American Horror Story: Coven will soon cast a spell on a TV screen near you. RELATED: Frances Conroy Reveals 'American Horror Story' Season 3's New Location Although Murphy wouldn’t divulge further details on the significance of “Coven,” the term strongly indicates what many fans have been speculating for months — Season 3 will revolve around witches. Murphy offered, “It's a really cool story that we've been talking for a couple years, and this seemed to be the year to do it.” Murphy already revealed that the new season will once again center on Jessica Lange, but this time the captivating actress will portray a more “glamour cat” type character. Lange quipped to the packed PaleyFest theater, "I don't know what a glamour cat is, but I am excited," RELATED: Kathy Bates Signs on to ‘American ‘Horror Story’ Kathy Bates — who has been confirmed to star in the next season — made a surprise appearance at the panel. Bates admitted that she has been a big fan of American Horror Story and religiously watches each and every episode. "I've loved it from the very beginning," Bates said, "I called up Jessica and told her to talk to Ryan and tell him I'd do anything on the show." Little did she know, Murphy had already decided that Bates would be the perfect actress to help lead the wicked new season. The showrunner teased Bate’s role as a "cuckoo-for-Cocoa Puffs character" who is reported to be the best friend-turned-enemy of Lange's character. “I wanted to see a lot of scenes with Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates going at it, and that's what you're going to see," he said to the roar of fans. RELATED: ‘American Horror Story’ Season 3 Scoop While Frances Conroy has already revealed that season three of AHS would largely take place in New Orleans, Murphy confirmed that New Orleans is just one of the cities in which Coven will take place. "The fun thing is researching what are the really haunted places in America, and we have a couple doozy locales," he said. During the panel, Murphy also boasted that fans should not worry about American Horror Story disappearing anytime soon. The creator said he still has plenty of ideas for upcoming seasons that he could see 10 years' worth of stories — and maybe even a spin-off. "I have been talking to John [Landgraf] about doing a companion piece to American Horror Story," Murphy said with a coy smile. Follow Leanne on Twitter @LeanneAguilera [Photo Credit: FX] You Might Also Like:14 Movies Thshiat Are, Surprisingly, Not PornStars Who Have Lost Roles For Being Too Hot (Celebuzz)
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SXSW: Anna Camp and Ashley Williams Try to Destroy Reality TV in 'Sequin Raze'
March 09, 2013 5:43pm ESTOne of the short films debuting at the 2013 SXSW festival in Austin this year, Sequin Raze tries to get to the gritty, oft depressing under belly of reality dating shows like The Bachelorette. The always-great Anna Camp (from Pitch Perfect, True Blood, and The Mindy Project) plays a dating show contestant who has just been dumped by her televised suitor, all for the amusement of a national audience. RELATED: SXSW 2013: Our 5 Must-See Movies The long-underrated Ashley Williams (How I Met Your Mother and Something Borrowed) plays the exhausted producer, who despite being entirely aware she has sold her soul for the sake of a soulless television show, does everything in her power to get the sobbing concession speech she needs from her rejected contestant. A battle of wits unfolds, with the audience never knowing who to really root for in this situation or to believe. Is Camp's beauty queen really as crafty and smart as she seems, or is she as broken as all the other women who appear on these shows? Is Williams' tattered producer as empathetic as she seems, or does she play up her feelings in order to get that money shot? RELATED: The 2013 SXSW Film Lineup Sequin Raze doesn't really answer any of those questions, though it does put the sick, sad world of reality television dating — and what it does to one's psyche — under a much-needed microscope. Camp and Williams are both effective and believable in their respective roles (their television experience shines through, making the most of a short period of time), but unfortunately, Sequin Raze only scratches the surface of its story and under-utilizes having Frances Conroy, who plays another blood-hungry reality television producer, at their disposal. Though a fascinating slice of Americana and keeps you wondering who will win their emotional and mental tennis match, other SXSW shorts may find themselves getting a rose from moviegoers instead of Sequin Raze. From Our Partners:Kim Kardashians Best Bikini Moments (PHOTOS) Brooke Mueller Overdose? Rep Speaks About New Drama For Charlie Sheen’s Ex
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Frances Conroy Reveals 'American Horror Story' Season 3's New Location
March 08, 2013 1:05pm ESTFrances Conroy has contributed quite a bit to the chill factor of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story. The first season paired her with Alexandra Breckenridge as the dual incarnations of the haunted house's maid Moira. In the second run, Conroy played the Angel of Death, pushing sufferers over the edge into oblivion. But since it was confirmed that Conroy would be returning for a third year of the FX series, fans have wondered exactly what role she'd be playing. Conroy is wondering the same thing. "I'll be in it pretty significantly," the Murphy mainstay tells ETOnline. "I'll be doing about 10 of the 13 episodes, but beyond that, we don't know anything yet. I'm waiting to see what's written to see who I'll be playing." RELATED: Kathy Bates In Talks to Join 'American Horror Story' Season 3 But there was one long awaited piece of information that Conroy was able to share: "I haven't seen any scripts yet, so all I know is that it's going to be in New Orleans and who will be involved. Beyond that, it's a matter of waiting for the wonderful writers to create the next world for us to inhabit." The actress has a bit of a history of playing disturbing, nightmarish characters. "I played something like that years ago in a production of a George Adams play, and I loved it this time around too. It was yet another gift from Ryan [Murphy, creator] in that he allowed me to play this fantastic creature that I hadn't gotten to do in a while." RELATED: 'Once Upon a Time' Creators Tease 'American Horror Story'-Esque Spin-Off If FX continues to produce further seasons of American Horror Story, it doesn't seem as though Conroy would mind sticking around: "I think Ryan has a very keen eye and he's always studying the people who are working with him. He just senses things about you and will write something for you that's just fantastic and you totally didn't anticipate." Following the first two twisted volumes of the show, what do we anticipate for Murphy's third go-'round? Follow Michael Arbeiter on Twitter @MichaelArbeiter [Photo Credit: FX/Fox] From Our Partners:Kim Kardashian's Maternity Style: So Wrong? (Vh1)60 Celebrity Bikini Bodies: Guess Who! (Celebuzz)
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Holy Crap! Kathy Bates May Join Next Season of 'American Horror Story'
February 26, 2013 5:31pm ESTKathy Bates is in talks to join Season 3 of American Horror Story. She is nearing a deal that will pit her against Jessica Lange’s character on the FX horror show, TVLine reports. If the Oscar winner does the smart thing and joins the revamped season, she will play Lange's best-friend-turned-nemesis. Lange, the resident scene-chewer in the series, will play a “glamour cat leading lady,” according to series co-creater Ryan Murphy. Can you imagine the high-caliber bitch-off we'll see between these two? And no doubt Bates will bring a certain spook factor of her own to the show, especially considering Misery still gives us nightmares. RELATED: 'American Horror Story' Season 3 Scoop: Horror Comedy 'Crafted Around' Jessica Lange After the first season of the hit FX show, Murphy said that each season will be a totally different story using some of the same actors, but it different roles. While other details on Season 3 remain secret, Murphy previously revealed that it will be "more historical in nature" and take place in modern day, unlike last season which was set mostly in the '60s. But just like past seasons, we will see different "time periods" and "there [will] also be different cities." Other returning favorites are Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga and Bates’ former Six Feet Under bestie Frances Conroy. While the deal (with the devil) hasn't been signed, you know that I'll be sacrificing virgins to Satan (or Ryan Murphy, same thing) to make it come true. Follow Sydney on Twitter: @SydneyBucksbaum [Photo Credit: KM/FameFlynet] From Our Partners:25 Most Scandalous Celeb Twitpics (Vh1)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: The Flying Nun
January 16, 2013 7:51pm ESTOur favorite fright fest, American Horror Story, has more twists and turns than a game of cat's cradle in a wind storm. But it's still made of slightly predictable tropes, some cribbed from traditional genre fare and some all of it's own. Here's an accounting of what happened in last night's episode based on the scariest thing of all: math. The spoiler-phobic should beware. Dead Bodies: 2 (Grace...again, Alma) That Amazing Francis Conroy as the Angel of Death but Dressed up Like an Inpatient: 1 Times We See Kit in a Tank Top and Tightey Whiteys: 3 Polygamists: 3 (Kit, Grace, and Alma) Tuesday Weld References: 1 Times Jude Thinks She's the Flying Nun1 Times a Person Was Spanked/Slapped/Hit: 6 (Grace, Remy, the fat bitch in Jude's room) Cigarettes Smoked: 5 Loaves of Bread Kneaded: 4 Sister Jude's Freakouts: 3 (beating up the lady, in Dr. Krump's office, thinking she's the flying nun) Aliens: 2 (in Grace's drawing) Consecutive Weeks with an Escape Attempt: 11 Successful Escape Attempts: 2 (Bad Santa, Lana) Sex Acts: 1 (some random inmates in a chair) Flashbacks/Backstories: 4 (Lana's ghosts at her reading, Kit's in the coffee shop) Butts: 0 Adam Levine Sightings: 0 Unsanitary Medical Procedures: 0 Bad Boston Accents: 3 (Kit's, the cop who shows up, Frances Conroy's) Follow Brian Moylan on Twitter @BrianJMoylan [Photo Credit: FX] More: 'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: Happy Endings 'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: Nun the Wiser 'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: The Son of Bloody Face
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'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: The Son of Bloody Face
December 12, 2012 5:34pm ESTOur favorite fright fest, American Horror Story, has more twists and turns than a game of cat's cradle in a wind storm. But it's still made of slightly predictable tropes, some cribbed from traditional genre fare and some all of it's own. Here's an accounting of what happened in last night's episode based on the scariest thing of all: math. The spoiler-phobic should beware. New Serial Killers: 1 (Dylan McDermott) Pregnancies: 2 Amazing Sister Jude Impersonations: 1 Times We Had to Hear "Fuzzy Like a Peach": 2 Times Inmates Wandered Around the Asylum Without Anyone Keeping Watch on Them: 6 Baptisms: 1 Catholic Baptisms Not Done in the Catholic Way: 1 Uses for a Coat Hanger: 3 (Hanging clothes, abortions, destroying pillows) Times Someone Said "Deadly Nightshade" With Complete Lack of Irony: 1 Shots of Pepper: 1 Badass Frances Conroy as Angel of Death: 1 Great Guest Stars: 3 (Dylan McDermott, Francis Conroy, Ian McShane) Dead Bodies: 3 (The skinned woman, Dr. Gardiner, Kit for a second) Times a Person Was Spanked/Slapped/Hit: 4 (Jude by the nun, Bad Santa by Jude, Kit by Dr. Arden, the Monsignor by Bad Santa) Times We Had to Listen to "Dominique" by the Singing Nun: 1 Times "Dominique" by the Singing Nun Was Destroyed: 1 Cigarettes Smoked: 3 Loaves of Bread Kneaded: 0 Sister Jude's Freakouts: 3 (Waking up in the halo, fighting the nuns, destroying "Dominique") Shots of that Creepy Crawly Bug Microchip Thing: 0 Aliens: 2 (or at least there were flashing lights) Consecutive Weeks with an Escape Attempt: 8 Successful Escape Attempts: 1 (Bad Santa, presumably) Sex Acts: 1 (Kit and Alma) Flashbacks/Backstories: 4 (New Bloody Face skinning a lady, Sister Jude killing Santa, Jude killing Frank, Kit and Alma) Butts: 0 (even though Dylan McDermott was on) Adam Levine Sightings: 0 Consecutive Weeks Without the Modern Story: 3 New Monsters: 1 (Whatever Grace is pregnant with) Unsanitary Medical Procedures: 2 (Skinning the lady, the coat hanger) Bad Boston Accents: 3 (Sister Jude, Kit, Dr. Gardiner's patient) Follow Brian Moylan on Twitter @BrianJMoylan [Photo Credit: FX] More: 'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: Bad Santa 'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: The Origins of Bloody Face 'American Horror Story' By the Numbers: Bloody Face Is Revealed From Our Partners: ’90210’ Star Shenae Grimes’ Engagement Ring (FIRST LOOK PHOTOS) Kim Kardashians Best Bikini Moments (PHOTOS)
