Frances Fisher
Born
May 11, 1952 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
The Wrong Paris
2025
Rust
Evelyn Basset
2025
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
Self
2025
The King Tide
Faye
2024
Desert Road
Homeless Woman
2024
Reptile
Camille Grady
2023
On Sacred Ground
Ricky
2023
This Is Not a War Story
Dora Casale
2021
Awake
Doris
2021
Grace and Grit
Sue
2021
Holidate
Elaine
2020
Watchmen
Jane Crawford · (5 episodes)
2019
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Self - Actress (archive footage)
2019
Run the Race
Louise
2019
The Rookie
Evelyn Nolan · (2 episodes)
2018
Shrimp
Marie
2018
Marrying Mr. Darcy
Violet Darcy
2018
Another Kind of Wedding
Tammy Bergman
2017
The Sinner
Meg Muldoon · (8 episodes)
2017
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Miss Abbot
2016
A Beautiful Day
Bev
2016
Swedish Dicks
Warden Johnson · (1 episode)
2016
Titanic: Sinking the Myths
D.E. Bristow
2016
Love on the Run
Delores
2016
Outlaws and Angels
Esther
2016
Unleashing Mr. Darcy
Violet Darcy
2016
The Expanse
Elise Holden · (2 episodes)
2015
Woman in Gold
Barbara Schoenberg
2015
Portrait of Love
Doll Dwyer
2015
You're Not You
Gwen
2014
Resurrection
Lucille Langston · (21 episodes)
2014
The M Word
Carson Riley
2014
Fargo
Vivian · (1 episode)
2014
Red Wing
Momma B
2013
Masters of Sex
Edna Eshelman · (4 episodes)
2013
Plush
Camila
2013
Rectify
Peggy · (1 episode)
2013
The Host
Maggie Stryder
2013
The Makeover
Allie Doolittle
2013
Any Day Now
Judge Meyerson
2012
Retribution
Betty
2012
The Seven Year Hitch
Mrs. Von Hoffman
2012
Reflections on Titanic
Self
2012
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
Amelia Jones
2012
The Silent Thief
Candi Henderson
2012
Honest Trailers
Ruth DeWitt Bukater (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Touch
Nicole Farington · (5 episodes)
2012
A Gifted Man
Blanche Tipton · (16 episodes)
2011
Grow Up Already
Mom
2011
Golf in the Kingdom
Eve Greene
2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
Mary Windsor
2011
Sedona
Tammy
2011
The Roommate
Rebecca's Mom
2011
Jolene
Cindy
2010
Janie Jones
Lily
2010
Backyard Wedding
Eleanor Tyler
2010
The Good Guys
(1 episode)
2010
The Perfect Game
Betty
2009
Castle
Matilda King · (1 episode)
2009
To Love and Die
Janet
2008
To Love and Die
(1 episode)
2008
Childrens Hospital
Headmistress · (1 episode)
2008
The Mentalist
Victoria Abner · (1 episode)
2008
A Single Woman
Narrator (voice) / Suffragist
2008
Sons of Anarchy
Honey · (1 episode)
2008
My Sexiest Year
Faye
2007
Private Practice
Ruby Broome · (1 episode)
2007
In the Valley of Elah
Evie
2007
The Kingdom
Elaine Flowers
2007
Saving Grace
(1 episode)
2007
Sex and Death 101
Hope Hartlight (#80)
2007
October Road
(1 episode)
2007
Torchwood
The Mother · (10 episodes)
2006
Eureka
Eva Thorne · (18 episodes)
2006
The Night of the White Pants
Vivian Hagan
2006
Mrs. Harris
Marge Richey Jacobson
2006
$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)
Self / Ruth DeWitt Bukater (archive footage)
2005
Titanic: Behind The Scenes
Self / Ruth DeWitt Bukater (archive footage)
2005
Criminal Minds
Antonia Slade · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Betty Johnson · (1 episode)
2005
Medium
Abigail Marsh · (1 episode)
2005
Boston Legal
Carrie · (1 episode)
2004
Laws of Attraction
Sara Miller
2004
House of Sand and Fog
Connie Walsh
2003
Cold Case
Rachel West (2008) · (1 episode)
2003
The Lyon's Den
Brit Hanley · (13 episodes)
2003
Two and a Half Men
Priscilla Honeycutt · (1 episode)
2003
Blue Car
Delia
2003
The Shield
Rita Denton · (4 episodes)
2002
Glory Days
Mitzi Dolan · (9 episodes)
2002
Good Day Live
Self · (1 episode)
2001
Passion and Prejudice
Dr. Gwen Barry
2001
The Rising Place
Virginia Wilder
2001
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Joanna Sapphire · (1 episode)
2000
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Junie
2000
The Audrey Hepburn Story
Ella van Heemstra
2000
Titus
(2 episodes)
2000
The Big Tease
Candy
1999
True Crime
Cecilia Nussbaum
1999
Becker
Dr. Elizabeth Carson · (5 episodes)
1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
1998
Titanic
Ruth DeWitt Bukater
1997
The View
(1 episode)
1997
Wild America
Agnes Stouffer
1997
Trading Favors
Librarian
1997
Female Perversions
Annunciata
1997
Striptease
Donna Garcia
1996
O. Henry's Christmas
1996
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
Cora Day
1995
Strange Luck
Angie · (17 episodes)
1995
The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie
Carol Schaefer
1995
The Outer Limits
Lady Julia · (1 episode)
1995
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
Jo Baker
1994
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
Self
1994
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Dr. Theodora Cushing
1994
ER
Helen Kingsley · (1 episode)
1994
Molly and Gina
Molly McKenna
1994
Babyfever
Rosie
1994
The X-Files
Lizzy Gill · (1 episode)
1993
Praying Mantis
Betty
1993
Devlin
Maryellen
1992
Unforgiven
Strawberry Alice
1992
Frame Up
Jo Westlake
1991
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Lucille Ball
1991
L.A. Story
June
1991
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Rochelle Bossetti
1990
A Promise to Keep
Sara
1990
Law & Order
Susan Boyd · (1 episode)
1990
Sudie and Simpson
Mrs. Marge Allen
1990
Cold Sassy Tree
Loma Williams
1989
Heavy Petting
Self
1989
Pink Cadillac
Dinah
1989
Lost Angels
Judith Loftis
1989
Hello Actors Studio
Self
1988
Roseanne
(1 episode)
1988
Bum Rap
Phyllis
1988
Patty Hearst
Yolanda
1988
Big
Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)
1988
Heart
Jeannie
1987
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Jessica Pond
1987
Broken Vows
Maureen Phelan
1987
Matlock
(2 episodes)
1986
The Equalizer
Amanda Kaufman · (1 episode)
1985
The Equalizer
Francesca · (2 episodes)
1985
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Louise
1983
Newhart
(1 episode)
1982
The Edge of Night
Deborah Saxon · (305 episodes)
1956