She is famous for her role in the horror thriller series called American Horror Story and for her discolored right eye. Frances Conroy is an American stage, film, television and voice actress who has been in the industry for decades and still manages to amaze us.
Her enigmatic personalities and diverse looks have had fans begging for her reunion on a number of television series. Keep reading this article to learn more about her career and answer the years-old question, “What happened to her eye?”
Frances Hardman Conroy was born on November 13th , 1953 to two loving parentsMonroe , Georgia, USA. Her father’s name is Vincent Paul and she worked as a business manager while her mother’s name is Ossie Hardman and she also worked as a businesswoman. She holds American citizenship but shares some Irish ancestry from her father’s side as far as her ancestry is concerned.
For her education, Frances got the best of it as From 1971 to 1972, she attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She was a permanent member of the Mermaids Players while at school and was repeatedly cast in college theater productions. She eventually moved to New York, where she studied acting at the prestigious Julliard School and also at the Neighborhood Playhouse. She was part of Julliard’s drama department alongside other notable people such as Robin Williams, Kelsey Grammar, Harriet Sansom Harris and Kevin Conroy (unrelated). Undoubtedly, Frances Conroy had a very solid foundation on which to build her acting career.
Her acting career began as early as the 1970s, where she focused more on stage plays. She worked primarily with The Acting Company and other well-known theater companies. Her earliest appearances on the stage include Othello playing the role of Desdemona at the Delacorte Theater. In 1980, she appeared as the character Jo in The Lady from Dubuque . Other theater productions she has appeared in include Painting Churches, Zero Positive, Our City, Booth, The Rehearsal, The Theme Was Roses and so many others. Her last theatrical appearance was in 2010 when Frances Conroy appeared to be more focused on television.
Frances Conroy also seems to have conquered the film industry as she has acted in over 30 films in her career. Already in 1978 she played the role of Diana in the film All’s Well that Ends Well and only in 2018 she played the role of Ethel in the film Bergeruhe . Some other movies this award winning actress has been in include The Fairy Tale , Welcome to Happiness , Worth Blood , and Love Happens among others . She has also played countless speaking roles in various films.
Perhaps her most applauded acting moment is in HBO’s drama series Feet Under Six, which began in 2001 and ended in 2005. In this series, Frances played the role of family matriarch Ruth Fisher. This role brought her much recognition and acclaim. In 2004, she even received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series.
Another big jump in her already successful career was her appearance in a horror thriller series called American Horror Story . The show began in 2011 and was an anthology series with each season carrying new letters. Frances Conroy has of course appeared as multiple characters in multiple seasons of this series and has a large following due to her excellent acting quality.
Frances Conroy, having been in the industry for decades, may have made a handsome fortune. Her different roles and awards for her achievements no doubt gave her a chance to feel comfortable. Her net worth is estimated to be around $4 million.
If you’ve ever seen the talented actress on TV, you’ve probably been wondering, like the rest of the world, what happened to her right eye. The answer to this question is that a while ago Frances was involved in a car accident that resulted in damage to her right eye. Despite having surgery, the eye remains discolored and for this reason the actress sometimes wears colored contact lenses.
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