Frances O'Connor

Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Birthday: June 12, 1969

After graduating from the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts in Perth and appearing extensively on Australian TV in series including "Halifax f.p.", dark-haired, porcelain-skinned actress Frances O'Connor made her film debut in Emma-Kate Croghan's surprise hit "Love and Other Catastrophes" in 1996. She played Mia, a self-assured film student facing difficulties with school administration and romantic problems with her girlfriend Danni (Radha Mitchell). The actress' impressive turn as the staunch and spu…more

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Madame Bovary
Emma Bovary
Darwin's Darkest Hour
Cashmere Mafia
Zoe Burden
Cashmere Mafia
Zoe Burden
Iron Jawed Angels
Lucy Burns

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Career Milestones

2003
Cast in female lead of the film version of Michael Crichton's novel "Timeline"
2002
Had supporting role in "Windtalkers", directed by John Woo
2002
Portrayed Gwendolyn in the remake of "The Importance of Being Earnest"
2001
Cast as Monica, the adoptive mother of a robotic child, in "A.I. Artificial Intelligence"
2001
Reteamed with Fraser on the London stage in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"