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Frances Conroy Biography
Birth Name:Frances Conroy
Birth Place:Monroe, Georgia, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a Saturn Award in 2012 for her work on "American Horror Story"
- Won the 2000 Outer Critics Circle award for outstanding featured actress in a play
- Won the 1990 Drama Desk Award for outstanding featured actress in a play
- Trained in acting at the Juilliard School
- Quote: "It's actually meditative to sit in a character for an extended period of time, realizing what your relationship is to who you're playing and then letting go, just being there․"
- Has frequently worked on theatre productions written by playwright Arthur Miller
- Was a college classmate of actors Kelsey Grammer and Robin Williams
Awards
- 1996ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
- 2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a New Drama Series: nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 2003OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: winner
- 2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2006Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
- 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress of the Decade: nominated
- 2011Special Achievement Award-Best Ensemble, Television: winner
- 2012Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress on Television: nominated
- 2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
- 2012Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
- 2014Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
- 2015Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2015OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
- 2018Best Supporting Actress-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress of the Decade: nominated
- 2019Mommie Dearest Worst Screen Mom of the Year Award-: winner
- 2020CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated