Portrait of Frances Conroy

Acting

Frances Conroy

Career

Active from 1978 to 2023, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Our Town
Our Town
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frances Conroy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Violence
    3.2, average 4.1
  • Historical
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Tension
    5.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Redemption 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Grief and Loss 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Family Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

93
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Beautiful People
Beautiful People

TV show ยท as Lydia

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 78
Nimona
Nimona (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

as The Director (voice)

The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Barb (voice)

The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

as Old Lady

2010s

31 titles ยท average score 63
Joker
Joker (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

as Penny Fleck

The Tale
The Tale (2018)
GoodWatch score 84

as Jane Graham

Mountain Rest
Mountain Rest (2018)
GoodWatch score 51

as Ethel

No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity (2016)
GoodWatch score 51

as Andrea Gottlieb

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016)
GoodWatch score 59

as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)

Sequin Raze
Sequin Raze (2013)

as Dr. Wagerstein

Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire (2013)
GoodWatch score 55

as Maybelle Carter

Superman: Unbound
Superman: Unbound (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

as Ma Kent (voice)

Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
GoodWatch score 62

as Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)

American Horror Story
American Horror Story (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Myrtle Snow / Belle Noir / Sarah Cunningham

Stone
Stone (2010)
GoodWatch score 50

as Madylyn

6 Souls
6 Souls (2010)
GoodWatch score 35

as Mrs. Bernburg

2000s

22 titles ยท average score 60
Love Happens
Love Happens (2009)
GoodWatch score 38

as Eloise's Mom

New in Town
New in Town (2009)
GoodWatch score 39

as Trudy Van Uuden

The Mentalist
The Mentalist (2008)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Elspeth Cook

The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man (2006)
GoodWatch score 30

as Dr. Moss

A Perfect Day
A Perfect Day (2006)
GoodWatch score 50

as Camille

Broken Flowers
Broken Flowers (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

as Dora

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Loretta Stinson

Shopgirl
Shopgirl (2005)
GoodWatch score 61

as Catherine Buttersfield

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Eleanor Davis

Catwoman
Catwoman (2004)
GoodWatch score 25

as Ophelia

Maid in Manhattan
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

as Paula Burns

Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Ruth Fisher

1990s

15 titles ยท average score 62
Murder in a Small Town
Murder in a Small Town (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Martha Lassiter

Stark Raving Mad
Stark Raving Mad (1999)
GoodWatch score 36

TV show ยท as Beverly Rose

The Crucible
The Crucible (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ann Putnam

Angela
Angela (1996)
GoodWatch score 62

as Anne's Mother

Developing
Developing (1995)
GoodWatch score 68

as Clare

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Becky Riley

One More Mountain
One More Mountain (1994)

as Peggy Breen

Alex Haley's Queen
Alex Haley's Queen (1993)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Mrs. Benson

Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

as Irene Reed

The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
GoodWatch score 66

as Scrawny Shanty Lady

Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

as Christine Downes

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Elizabeth Hendrick / Rosa Halasy

1980s

17 titles ยท average score 72
Our Town
Our Town (1989)
GoodWatch score 86

as Mrs. Gibbs

Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
GoodWatch score 82

as House Owner

Rocket Gibraltar
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ruby Hanson

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988)

as Lyn Kessler

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

as Lady from Palm Beach

The Joy That Kills
The Joy That Kills (1985)

as Louise Mallard

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as (segment "The Library")

Falling in Love
Falling in Love (1984)
GoodWatch score 59

as Waitress

Newhart
Newhart (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Liz Sable

Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences (1982)

as Mother / Lilian Steichen

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Mother / Lilian Steichen / Louise Mallard

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 77
Manhattan
Manhattan (1979)
GoodWatch score 84

as Shakespearean Actress

All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well (1978)

as Diana

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Mrs. Gibbs

1950s

1 title ยท average score 85
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Fiona