Frances Fisher

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Frances Fisher

Rust

Rust (2025)

as Evelyn Basset
Desert Road

Desert Road (2024)

as Homeless Woman
Reptile

Reptile (2023)

as Camille Grady
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019)

as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold (2015)

as Barbara Schoenberg
The M Word

The M Word (2014)

as Carson Riley
The Host

The Host (2013)

as Maggie Stryder
The Makeover

The Makeover (2013)

as Allie Doolittle
Any Day Now

Any Day Now (2012)

as Judge Meyerson
The Silent Thief

The Silent Thief (2012)

as Candi Henderson
The Roommate

The Roommate (2011)

as Rebecca's Mom
A Single Woman

A Single Woman (2008)

as Narrator (voice) / Suffragist
The Kingdom

The Kingdom (2007)

as Elaine Flowers
Sex and Death 101

Sex and Death 101 (2007)

as Hope Hartlight (#80)
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris (2006)

as Marge Richey Jacobson
The Rising Place

The Rising Place (2001)

as Virginia Wilder
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)

as Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
True Crime

True Crime (1999)

as Cecilia Nussbaum
Titanic

Titanic (1997)

as Ruth DeWitt Bukater
Wild America

Wild America (1997)

as Agnes Stouffer
Striptease

Striptease (1996)

as Donna Garcia
Molly and Gina

Molly and Gina (1994)

as Molly McKenna
Devlin

Devlin (1992)

as Maryellen
Unforgiven

Unforgiven (1992)

as Strawberry Alice
Frame Up

Frame Up (1991)

as Jo Westlake
No Image

Sudie and Simpson (1990)

as Mrs. Marge Allen
Lost Angels

Lost Angels (1989)

as Judith Loftis
Big

Big (1988)

as Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)
Heart

Heart (1987)

as Jeannie
Broken Vows

Broken Vows (1987)

as Maureen Phelan