Frances Fisher
An American actress born in England, raised largely in the United States, a dependable and versatile character player. She is well known as Ruth Dewitt Bukater, the imperious mother of Kate Winslet's Rose, in James Cameron's 'Titanic' (1997), and appeared as Strawberry Alice in Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning 'Unforgiven' (1992). With a long career across film and television, including the series 'Watchmen', Fisher brings intelligence and steel to maternal, authoritative and morally complex roles. A respected working actress, she has quietly amassed one of the more varied résumés in American supporting work.
Frances Fisher
67 Movies
40 Series
An American actress born in England, raised largely in the United States, a dependable and versatile character player. She is well known as Ruth Dewitt Bukater, the imperious mother of Kate Winslet's Rose, in James Cameron's 'Titanic' (1997), and appeared as Strawberry Alice in Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning 'Unforgiven' (1992). With a long career across film and television, including the series 'Watchmen', Fisher brings intelligence and steel to maternal, authoritative and morally complex roles. A respected working actress, she has quietly amassed one of the more varied résumés in American supporting work.
Movies
Plays Ruth DeWitt Bukater
Titanic
1997
Plays Strawberry Alice
Unforgiven
1992
Plays Junie
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
Plays Mary Windsor
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Plays Birdie
The Wrong Paris
2025
Plays Donna Garcia
Striptease
1996
Plays Camille Grady
Reptile
2023
Plays Barbara Schoenberg
Woman in Gold
2015
Plays Gwen
You're Not You
2014
Plays Maggie Stryder
The Host
2013
Plays Elaine
Holidate
2020
Plays Evie
In the Valley of Elah
2007
Plays Cecilia Nussbaum
True Crime
1999
Plays Elaine Flowers
The Kingdom
2007
Plays Hope Hartlight (#80)
Sex and Death 101
2007
Plays Doris
Awake
2021
Plays Rebecca's Mom
The Roommate
2011
Plays Sara Miller
Laws of Attraction
2004
Plays Faye
The King Tide
2024
Plays Connie Walsh
House of Sand and Fog
2003
Plays Dinah
Pink Cadillac
1989
Plays Evelyn Basset
Rust
2024
Plays Amelia Jones
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
2012
Plays Annunciata
Female Perversions
1996
Plays Betty
The Perfect Game
2009
Plays Rochelle Bossetti
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
Plays June
L.A. Story
1991
Plays Agnes Stouffer
Wild America
1997
Plays Esther
Outlaws and Angels
2016
Plays Sue
Grace and Grit
2021
Plays Momma B
Red Wing
2013
Plays Lily
Janie Jones
2010
Plays Candy
The Big Tease
1999
Plays Camila
Plush
2013
Plays Delia
Blue Car
2003
Plays Yolanda
Patty Hearst
1988
Plays Allie Doolittle
The Makeover
2013
Plays Librarian
Trading Favors
1997
Plays Louise
Run the Race
2019
Plays Cora Day
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
1995
Plays Marie
Shrimp
2018
Plays Tammy Bergman
Another Kind of Wedding
2017
Plays Cindy
Jolene
2010
Plays Jessica Pond
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
Plays Carson Riley
The M Word
2014
Plays Tammy
Sedona
2011
Plays Bev
A Beautiful Day
2016
Plays Louise
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983
Plays Vivian Hagan
The Night of the White Pants
2006
Plays Jeannie
Heart
1987
TV Shows
Plays Lucille Langston
Resurrection
2014
Plays Angie
Strange Luck
1995
Plays Blanche Tipton
A Gifted Man
2011
Plays Brit Hanley
The Lyon's Den
2003
Plays The Mother
Torchwood
2006
Plays Mitzi Dolan
Glory Days
2002
Plays Eva Thorne
Eureka
2006
Plays Meg Muldoon
The Sinner
2017
Plays Dr. Elizabeth Carson
Becker
1998
Plays Jane Crawford
Watchmen
2019
Plays Nicole Farington
Touch
2012
Plays Rita Denton
The Shield
2002
Plays Edna Eshelman
Masters of Sex
2013
Plays Juanita Titus
Titus
2000
Plays Nancy Proctor
Matlock
1986
Plays Francesca
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Evelyn Nolan
The Rookie
2018
Plays Elise Holden
The Expanse
2015
Plays Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
Plays Abigail Marsh
Medium
2005
Plays Susan Boyd
Law & Order
1990
Plays Joanna Sapphire
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Rachel West (2008)
Cold Case
2003
Plays Priscilla Honeycutt
Two and a Half Men
2003
Plays Lizzy Gill
The X-Files
1993
Plays Helen Kingsley
ER
1994
Plays Carrie
Boston Legal
2004
Plays Aunt Cathy
Saving Grace
2007
Plays Lady Julia
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Helen Traynor
The Good Guys
2010
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Frances Fisher and where are they from?
Frances Fisher is 74 years old, born on May 11, 1952 in Milford-on-the-sea, Hampshire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Frances Fisher?
Frances Fisher is best known for roles in Titanic, Unforgiven, Gone in Sixty Seconds.
How many movies has Frances Fisher been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1983), Frances Fisher has appeared in 67 movies and 40 TV shows.
What was Frances Fisher's first movie?
The career of Frances Fisher began with Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983).
What is Frances Fisher's most recent movie or series?
Frances Fisher's most recent release is The Wrong Paris, which premiered on September 11, 2025.
What TV shows has Frances Fisher appeared in?
On television, Frances Fisher has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds, Two and a Half Men.
Frances Fisher
1952-05-11 · 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.