Frances Fisher

Biography

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.

Known For

The Rookie

Grey's Anatomy

The Mentalist

Law & Order

Criminal Minds

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Private Practice

Castle

All Movies (103)

• The Wrong Paris2025 · as Birdie
• Rust2025 · as Evelyn Basset
• Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna2025 · as Self
• The King Tide2024 · as Faye
• Desert Road2024 · as Homeless Woman
• Titanic: Stories from the Heart2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Reptile2023 · as Camille Grady
• On Sacred Ground2023 · as Ricky
• This Is Not a War Story2021 · as Dora Casale
• Awake2021 · as Doris
• Grace and Grit2021 · as Sue
• Holidate2020 · as Elaine
• Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast2019 · as Self - Actress (archive footage)
• Run the Race2019 · as Louise
• Shrimp2018 · as Marie
• Marrying Mr. Darcy2018 · as Violet Darcy
• Another Kind of Wedding2017 · as Tammy Bergman
• An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win2016 · as Miss Abbot
• A Beautiful Day2016 · as Bev
• Titanic: Sinking the Myths2016 · as D.E. Bristow
• Love on the Run2016 · as Delores
• Outlaws and Angels2016 · as Esther
• Unleashing Mr. Darcy2016 · as Violet Darcy
• Woman in Gold2015 · as Barbara Schoenberg
• Portrait of Love2015 · as Doll Dwyer
• You're Not You2014 · as Gwen
• The M Word2014 · as Carson Riley
• Red Wing2013 · as Momma B
• Plush2013 · as Camila
• The Host2013 · as Maggie Stryder
• The Makeover2013 · as Allie Doolittle
• Any Day Now2012 · as Judge Meyerson
• Retribution2012 · as Betty
• The Seven Year Hitch2012 · as Mrs. Von Hoffman
• Reflections on Titanic2012 · as Self
• Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!2012 · as Amelia Jones
• The Silent Thief2012 · as Candi Henderson
• Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · as (archive footage)
• Grow Up Already2011 · as Mom
• Golf in the Kingdom2011 · as Eve Greene
• Obsession: The Making of "The Roommate"2011 · as Self
• The Roommate: The Next Generation of Stars2011 · as Self
• The Lincoln Lawyer2011 · as Mary Windsor
• Sedona2011 · as Tammy
• The Roommate2011 · as Rebecca's Mom
• Jolene2010 · as Cindy
• Janie Jones2010 · as Lily
• Backyard Wedding2010 · as Eleanor Tyler
• The Perfect Game2009 · as Betty
• To Love and Die2008 · as Janet
• A Single Woman2008 · as Narrator (voice) / Suffragist
• My Sexiest Year2007 · as Faye
• In the Valley of Elah2007 · as Evie
• The Kingdom2007 · as Elaine Flowers
• Sex and Death 1012007 · as Hope Hartlight (#80)
• The Night of the White Pants2006 · as Vivian Hagan
• Mrs. Harris2006 · as Marge Richey Jacobson
• Laws of Attraction2004 · as Sara Miller
• House of Sand and Fog2003 · as Connie Walsh
• Blue Car2003 · as Delia
• Passion and Prejudice2001 · as Dr. Gwen Barry
• The Rising Place2001 · as Virginia Wilder
• Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis2000 · as Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
• Gone in Sixty Seconds2000 · as Junie
• The Audrey Hepburn Story2000 · as Ella van Heemstra
• The Big Tease1999 · as Candy
• True Crime1999 · as Cecilia Nussbaum
• Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs1998 · as Self
• Titanic1997 · as Ruth DeWitt Bukater
• Wild America1997 · as Agnes Stouffer
• Trading Favors1997 · as Librarian
• Female Perversions1996 · as Annunciata
• Striptease1996 · as Donna Garcia
• O. Henry's Christmas1996
• The Stars Fell on Henrietta1995 · as Cora Day
• The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie1995 · as Carol Schaefer
• Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up1994 · as Jo Baker
• Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso1994 · as Self
• Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman1994 · as Dr. Theodora Cushing
• Molly and Gina1994 · as Molly McKenna
• Babyfever1994 · as Rosie
• Praying Mantis1993 · as Betty
• Devlin1992 · as Maryellen
• Unforgiven1992 · as Strawberry Alice
• Frame Up1991 · as Jo Westlake
• Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter1991 · as Lucille Ball
• L.A. Story1991 · as June
• Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael1990 · as Rochelle Bossetti
• A Promise to Keep1990 · as Sara
• Sudie and Simpson1990 · as Mrs. Marge Allen
• Cold Sassy Tree1989 · as Loma Williams
• Heavy Petting1989 · as Self
• Pink Cadillac1989 · as Dinah
• Lost Angels1989 · as Judith Loftis
• Hello Actors Studio1988 · as Self
• Bum Rap1988 · as Phyllis
• Patty Hearst1988 · as Yolanda
• Big1988 · as Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)
• Heart1987 · as Jeannie
• Tough Guys Don't Dance1987 · as Jessica Pond
• Broken Vows1987 · as Maureen Phelan
• Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?1983 · as Louise
• Ruby Road— · as Ruby

All TV Shows (48)

• Watchmen2019 · as Jane Crawford
• The Rookie2018 · as Evelyn Nolan
• The Sinner2017 · as Meg Muldoon
• Swedish Dicks2016 · as Warden Johnson
• The Expanse2015 · as Elise Holden
• Resurrection2014 · as Lucille Langston
• Fargo2014 · as Vivian
• Masters of Sex2013 · as Edna Eshelman
• Rectify2013 · as Peggy
• Touch2012 · as Nicole Farington
• A Gifted Man2011 · as Blanche Tipton
• The Good Guys2010 · as Helen Traynor
• Castle2009 · as Matilda King
• To Love and Die2008
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Headmistress
• The Mentalist2008 · as Victoria Abner
• Sons of Anarchy2008 · as Honey
• Private Practice2007 · as Ruby Broome
• Saving Grace2007 · as Aunt Cathy
• October Road2007
• Torchwood2006 · as The Mother
• Eureka2006 · as Eva Thorne
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Antonia Slade
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Betty Johnson
• Medium2005 · as Abigail Marsh
• Boston Legal2004 · as Carrie
• Cold Case2003 · as Rachel West (2008)
• The Lyon's Den2003 · as Brit Hanley
• Two and a Half Men2003 · as Priscilla Honeycutt
• The Shield2002 · as Rita Denton
• Glory Days2002 · as Mitzi Dolan
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis2000 · as Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Joanna Sapphire
• Titus2000 · as Juanita Titus
• Becker1998 · as Dr. Elizabeth Carson
• The View1997 · as Self
• Strange Luck1995 · as Angie
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Lady Julia
• ER1994 · as Helen Kingsley
• The X-Files1993 · as Lizzy Gill
• Law & Order1990 · as Susan Boyd
• Roseanne1988
• Matlock1986 · as Nancy Proctor
• The Equalizer1985 · as Amanda Kaufman
• The Equalizer1985 · as Francesca
• Newhart1982
• The Edge of Night1956 · as Deborah Saxon