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My Take
Frances Fisher is one of those actors who's been quietly excellent for decades without ever needing a flashy reinvention. Born in England but raised in Texas, she built her foundation in theater — and you can feel that stage discipline whenever she's on screen. I first really locked onto her in Unforgiven, where she held her own alongside Clint Eastwood without breaking a sweat, and then Titanic reminded the whole world she existed with that deliciously icy Ruth DeWitt Bukater performance. She's the kind of character actor who makes every scene richer without demanding top billing, and her work in House of Sand and Fog showed just how much emotional weight she can carry. Seven decades of life, four decades of craft — Frances Fisher earns every frame she's in.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frances Fisher
- Name (Japanese)
- フランシス・フィッシャー
- Reading
- ふらんしす・ふぃっしゃー
- Born
- May 11, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Milford on Sea, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- West Orange-Stark High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Frances Fisher born?
Born May 11, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Frances Fisher from?
Frances Fisher is from Milford on Sea, United Kingdom.
What does Frances Fisher do?
Frances Fisher works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.