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