Biography
Classically trained and extremely versatile, actress Frances Conroy crafted a wide-ranging career as a supporting player in an admirable array of films, television projects, and live stage productions. After graduating from the prestigious Juilliard School, she performed in several New York Shakespeare Festival productions prior to making early appearances in films like "Manhattan" (1979) and "Falling in Love" (1984). The increasingly …
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Career Milestones
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 | 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 | Played a small role in the Nora Ephron directed "Sleepless in Seattle" | |
1993 | Appeared in the first of four Arthur Miller works in "The Last Yankee" | |
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 | Again collaborated with director, Woody Allen for "Another Woman" | |
1988 | Cast as Mrs. Gibbs in the Lincoln Center production of "Our Town" (reprised role for the PBS production a year later) | |
1988 | Appeared in the film "Rocket Gibraltar" opposite Burt Lancaster and Kevin Spacey | |
1987 | Appeared in the TV-movie, "LBJ: The Early Years" (NBC) | |
1987 | Cast in a small role in Mike Newell's "Amazing Grace and Chuck" starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Gregory Peck | |
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 | One of her first film roles was playing a Shakespearean actress in Woody Allen's "Manhattan" | |
1979 | Won acclaim for her performance as Desdemona opposite Raul Julia and Richard Dreyfuss in the Central Park production of "Othello" | |
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" | |
| Was a member of The Acting Company under John Houseman | ||
| Raised on Long Island in New York | ||
Awards
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Miniseries or Movie in American Horror Story |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Six Feet Under |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |