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Award-winning stage actress Frances Conroy was introduced and encouraged by her parents to explore the elements of theater. Born Frances Hardman Conroy in Monroe, Georgia, she attended high school in Long Island and experienced classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse as a teenager. The pale, blue-eyed redhead also studied drama at Dickinson College ...
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Actress (103 credits)
Actress (103 credits)
2011-2021
American Horror Story
(TV Series)
Myrtle Snow / Gloria Mott / Moira O'Hara / ...
Myrtle Snow / Gloria Mott / Moira O'Hara / ...
- Episode #10.5
(2021)
... Belle Noir
- Overdose
(2021)
... Belle Noir
- Twisted Pleasures
(2021)
... Belle Noir
- Dead and Buried
(2021)
... Olga Dubrovski
- Cape Fear
(2021)
... Belle Noir
2020-2021
Summer Camp Island
(TV Series short)
Mrs. Clarinet / Lead Patrol Elf
Mrs. Clarinet / Lead Patrol Elf
- Breakfast Like Gene Kelly
(2021)
... Lead Patrol Elf (voice)
- Where's the Confetti
(2020)
... Mrs. Clarinet (voice)
- Lucy's Instrument
(2020)
... Mrs. Clarinet (voice)
2020
Dead to Me
(TV Series)
Eileen Wood
Eileen Wood
- Where Do We Go From Here
(2020)
... Eileen Wood
- It's Not You, It's Me
(2020)
... Eileen Wood (credit only)
- It Had to Be You
(2020)
... Eileen Wood
- If Only You Knew
(2020)
... Eileen Wood
2018-2019
Castle Rock
(TV Series)
Martha Lacy
Martha Lacy
- Caveat Emptor
(2019)
... Martha Lacy
- Habeas Corpus
(2018)
... Martha Lacy
- Severance
(2018)
... Martha Lacy
2018-2019
Arrested Development
(TV Series)
Lottie Dottie Da
Lottie Dottie Da
- Courting Disasters
(2019)
... Lottie Dottie Da
- Saving for Arraignment Day
(2019)
... Lottie Dottie Da
- The Untethered Sole
(2019)
... Lottie Dottie Da
- The Fallout
(2019)
... Lottie Dottie Da
- Premature Independence
(2018)
... Lottie Dottie Da
2015-2018
Casual
(TV Series)
Dawn
Dawn
- Finale
(2018)
... Dawn
- The Hermit & the Moon
(2017)
... Dawn
- Things to Do in Burbank When You're Dead
(2017)
... Dawn
- Ashes to Ashes
(2017)
... Dawn
- Dave
(2015)
... Dawn
2018
Young Sheldon
(TV Series)
Dr. Flora Douglas
Dr. Flora Douglas
- An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo
(2018)
... Dr. Flora Douglas
2017
The Mist
(TV Series)
Nathalie Raven
Nathalie Raven
- The Tenth Meal
(2017)
... Nathalie Raven
- The Waking Dream
(2017)
... Nathalie Raven
- The Law of Nature
(2017)
... Nathalie Raven
- Over the River and Through the Woods
(2017)
... Nathalie Raven
- The Devil You Know
(2017)
... Nathalie Raven
2017
We Bare Bears
(TV Series)
Faye / Additional Voices
Faye / Additional Voices
- Neighbors
(2017)
... Faye / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Getting On
(TV Series)
Dr. Alice Marvel
Dr. Alice Marvel
- No, I Don't Want a Fucking Smiley Face
(2015)
... Dr. Alice Marvel
2009-2014
How I Met Your Mother
(TV Series)
Loretta / Loretta Stinson
Loretta / Loretta Stinson
- The End of the Aisle
(2014)
... Loretta Stinson
- Mom and Dad
(2013)
... Loretta Stinson
- The Lighthouse
(2013)
... Loretta Stinson
- The Poker Game
(2013)
... Loretta Stinson
- The Bro Mitzvah
(2013)
... Loretta
2013
Royal Pains
(TV Series)
Blythe Ballard
Blythe Ballard
- A Trismus Story
(2013)
... Blythe Ballard
- Pins and Needles
(2013)
... Blythe Ballard
- Vertigo
(2013)
... Blythe Ballard
- Lawson Translation
(2013)
... Blythe Ballard
- Blythe Spirits
(2013)
... Blythe Ballard
2010-2013
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
(TV Series)
Angie Dinkley
Angie Dinkley
- Dark Night of the Hunters
(2013)
... Angie Dinkley (voice)
- Stand and Deliver
(2013)
... Angie Dinkley (voice)
- Aliens Among Us
(2013)
... Angie Dinkley (voice)
- All Fear the Freak
(2011)
... Angie Dinkley (voice)
- A Haunting in Crystal Cove
(2011)
... Angie Dinkley (voice)
2011
United States of Tara
(TV Series)
Sandy Gregson
Sandy Gregson
- Crunchy Ice
(2011)
... Sandy Gregson
- The Full F**k You Finger
(2011)
... Sandy Gregson
2010
Happy Town
(TV Series)
Peggy Haplin
Peggy Haplin
- Blame It on Rio Bravo
(2010)
... Peggy Haplin
- Dallas Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(2010)
... Peggy Haplin
- Questions and Antlers
(2010)
... Peggy Haplin
- This Is Why We Stay
(2010)
... Peggy Haplin
- Slight of Hand
(2010)
... Peggy Haplin
2008
Desperate Housewives
(TV Series)
Virginia Hildebrand
Virginia Hildebrand
- City on Fire
(2008)
... Virginia Hildebrand
- What More Do I Need?
(2008)
... Virginia Hildebrand
- There's Always a Woman
(2008)
... Virginia Hildebrand
2007-2008
ER
(TV Series)
Becky Riley
Becky Riley
- ...As the Day She Was Born
(2008)
... Becky Riley
- Coming Home
(2007)
... Becky Riley
2001-2005
Six Feet Under
(TV Series)
Ruth Fisher
Ruth Fisher
- Everyone's Waiting
(2005)
... Ruth Fisher
- Static
(2005)
... Ruth Fisher
- All Alone
(2005)
... Ruth Fisher
- Ecotone
(2005)
... Ruth Fisher
- Singing for Our Lives
(2005)
... Ruth Fisher
2004
Higglytown Heroes
(TV Series)
Veterinarian Hero
Veterinarian Hero
- Flappy's Not Happy/Electric Evening
(2004)
... Veterinarian Hero (voice)
1990-1999
Law & Order
(TV Series)
Rosa Halacy / Elizabeth Hendrick
Rosa Halacy / Elizabeth Hendrick
- Disciple
(1999)
... Rosa Halacy
- Prisoner of Love
(1990)
... Elizabeth Hendrick
1993
Queen
(TV Mini Series)
Mrs. Benson
Mrs. Benson
- Episode #1.3
(1993)
... Mrs. Benson
- Episode #1.2
(1993)
... Mrs. Benson
1987
Remington Steele
(TV Series)
Gladys Lynch
Gladys Lynch
- Steele Hanging in There: Part 1
(1987)
... Gladys Lynch
1986
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Ellie Pendleton (segment "The Library")
Ellie Pendleton (segment "The Library")
- Take My Life... Please!/Devil's Alphabet/The Library
(1986)
... Ellie Pendleton (segment "The Library")
1982-1985
American Playhouse
(TV Series)
Louise Mallard / Mother / Lilian Steichen
Louise Mallard / Mother / Lilian Steichen
- The Joy That Kills
(1985)
... Louise Mallard
- Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
(1982)
... Mother / Lilian Steichen
1983
Kennedy
(TV Mini Series)
Jean Smith
Jean Smith
- Episode #1.7
(1983)
... Jean Smith
- Episode #1.6
(1983)
... Jean Smith
- Episode #1.5
(1983)
... Jean Smith
- Episode #1.4
(1983)
... Jean Smith
- Episode #1.1
(1983)
... Jean Smith
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Self (24 credits)
Self (24 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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(June 1981 to April 1982) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Francois De La Giroday, Boyd Gaines and Ken Ruta in the cast. Liviu Ciulei was director, set designer and artistic director. Jack Edwards was costume designer. Duane ... See more »Alternate Names:
Francis ConroyHeight:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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