Frances Conroy
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 1990 Drama Desk Award for outstanding featured actress in a play
- Won the 2000 Outer Critics Circle 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 AwardWinner
- 2020CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - International Competition:Nominated