Frances Conroy

RECENT CREDITS
Love Happens (FILM)  Sep. 18, 2009
How I Met Your Mother (TV)  Mar. 2, 2009
New in Town (FILM)  Jan. 30, 2009
The Tale of Despereaux (FILM)  Dec. 19, 2008
Desperate Housewives (TV)  Nov. 16, 2008
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HIGHLIGHTS
2008 Co-starred in "Humboldt County" a film about a community of counterculture pot farmers
2007 Cast as Jennifer Westfeldt's (Abby) mother in "Ira and Abby,” a comedy feature written and produced by Westfeldt
2006 After a six-year absence, returned to the theater in David Greig's "Pyrenees"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Happy Town   -Peggy Haplin
Actor
TV


Manure   -Agnes May
Actor
Film


Provinces of Night   -Julia Bloodworth
Actor
Film


Shelter   -Mrs. Birnberg
Actor
Film


Stay Cool   -Mrs Leuchtenberger
Actor
Film


The Grand Design   -Mother
Actor
Film


Waking Madison   -Dolly
Actor
Film


Love Happens  2009 -Eloise's Mom
Actor
Film


New in Town  2009 -Trudy Van Uuden
Actor
Film


The Tale of Despereaux  2008 -Voice of Antoinette
Actor
Film


Humboldt County  2008 -Rosie
Actor, Song Performer
Film


The Seeker  2007 -Miss Greythorne
Actor
Film


Ira & Abby  2007 -Lynne Willoughby
Actor
Film


A Perfect Day  2006 -Camille Bailey
Actor
TV


The Wicker Man  2006 -Dr Moss
Actor
Film


Shopgirl  2005 -Catherine Buttersfield
Actor
Film


How I Met Your Mother  2005 -Loretta
Actor
TV
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Broken Flowers  2005 -Dora
Actor
Film


The Aviator  2004 -Mrs. Hepburn
Actor
Film


Desperate Housewives  2008 -Virginia Hildebrand
Actor
TV
Expand


Catwoman  2004 -Ophelia
Actor
Film


Die Mommie Die!  2003 -Bootsie Carp
Actor
Film


Maid in Manhattan  2002 -Paula Burns
Actor
Film


Six Feet Under  2001-2005 -Ruth Fisher
Actor
TV
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Developing  2000 -Claire
Actor
TV


The Green Room  2000
Actor
TV


Stark Raving Mad  1999 -Beverly Rose
Actor
TV


Murder in a Small Town  1999 -Martha Lassiter
Actor
TV


Thicker Than Blood  1998 -Mrs Byrne
Actor
TV


The Crucible  1996 -Ann Putnam
Actor
Film


The Neon Bible  1996 -Miss Scover
Actor
Film


Journey  1995 -Fiona
Actor
TV


ER  2007-2008 -Cast
Actor
TV
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One More Mountain  1994 -Peggy Breen
Actor
TV


Sleepless in Seattle  1993 -Irene Reed
Actor
Film


The Adventures of Huck Finn  1993 -Scrawny Shanty Lady
Actor
Film


Queen  1993 -Mrs Benson
Actor
TV


Scent of A Woman  1992 -Christine Downes
Actor
Film


Billy Bathgate  1991 -Mary Behan
Actor
Film


Just Like in the Movies  1990 -Simone Kassler
Actor
Film


Law & Order  1990-1999 -Art Patron, Rosa Halacy
Actor, Actor
TV
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Crimes and Misdemeanors  1989 -House Owner
Actor
Film


Our Town  1989 -Mrs Gibbs
Actor
TV


Another Woman  1988 -Lynn
Actor
Film


Rocket Gibraltar  1988 -Ruby Hanson
Actor
Film


Dirty Rotten Scoundrels  1988 -Lady From Palm Beach
Actor
Film


Amazing Grace and Chuck  1987 -Pamela
Actor
Film


LBJ: The Early Years  1987
Actor
TV


The Joy That Kills  1985
Actor
TV


Falling in Love  1984 -Waitress
Actor
Film


Kennedy  1983 -Jean Smith
Actor
TV


Keeping On  1983
Actor
TV


The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana  1982 -Mrs Watson
Actor
TV


Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences  1982 -Lilian Steichen, Mother
Actor, Actor
TV


Manhattan  1979 -Shakespearean Actress
Actor
Film


Cosby   -Elizabeth
Actor
TV




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Highlights

2008 Co-starred in "Humboldt County" a film about a community of counterculture pot farmers
2007 Cast as Jennifer Westfeldt's (Abby) mother in "Ira and Abby,” a comedy feature written and produced by Westfeldt
2006 After a six-year absence, returned to the theater in David Greig's "Pyrenees"
2005 Cast opposite Claire Danes and Steve Martin in "Shopgirl" (adapted by Martin from his novella)
2004 Starred as Ophelia Powers in "Catwoman" opposite Halle Berry in the title role
2001 - 2005 Starred as the matriarch of a family that runs a mortuary in the HBO series "Six Feet Under"; earned four Best Actress Emmy nominations (2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006)
2000 Nominated for Tony when she reprised her role for the Broadway production of "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan" (again opposite Stewart)
1999 Replaced Blythe Danner in role of Theo, one of Patrick Stewart's two wives, in Miller's Off-Broadway, "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan"
1998 Appeared in NYSF production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" opposite former "Roseanne" star John Goodman
1997 Essayed the role of Birdie Hubbard in "The Little Foxes"
1996 Played Ann Putman in the film version of "The Crucible" (Miller adapted his play for the screen)
1995 Co-starred in the feature "Angela" directed by Rebecca Miller (Arthur's daughter)
1994 Portrayed Margaret Hyman in Miller's Broadway play "Broken Glass"
1993 Appeared in the first of four Arthur Miller works in "The Last Yankee"
1993 Played a small role in the Nora Ephron directed "Sleepless in Seattle"
1992 Had a small role in "Scent of a Woman" starring Al Pacino
1991 Cast in the Broadway production of "Two Shakespearean Actors"
1990 Won acclaim for her performance in David Hare's "The Secret Rapture"
1989 Third film with Woody Allen, "Crimes and Misdemeanors"
1988 Appeared in the film "Rocket Gibraltar" opposite Burt Lancaster and Kevin Spacey
1988 Cast as Mrs. Gibbs in the Lincoln Center production of "Our Town" (reprised role for the PBS production a year later)
1988 Again collaborated with director, Woody Allen for "Another Woman"
1987 Cast in a small role in Mike Newell's "Amazing Grace and Chuck" starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Gregory Peck
1987 Appeared in the TV-movie, "LBJ: The Early Years" (NBC)
1985 Joined the acting company at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California
1982 Had a small role in the CBS TV-movie "The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana"
1980 Broadway debut as Jo in Edward Albee's "The Lady from Dubuque"
1979 Won acclaim for her performance as Desdemona opposite Raul Julia and Richard Dreyfuss in the Central Park production of "Othello"
1979 One of her first film roles was playing a Shakespearean actress in Woody Allen's "Manhattan"
1978 Essayed the role of Cordelia in The Acting Company production of "King Lear" at American Place Theatre
1976 Made stage debut in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Measure for Measure"
Raised on Long Island in New York
Was a member of The Acting Company under John Houseman


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