Frances Fisher

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Frances Fisher (born 11 May 1952 in Milford on Sea, Hampshire, England) is an English actress resident in the United States.

Before she reached the age of 15, Fisher moved nine times with her father who supervised construction in multiple countries.^[1] Upon completing high school in Orange, Texas, Fisher worked as a secretary until she moved to Virginia to perform at the Barter Theatre. A short time later, she would move again to New York City where she first made a name for herself playing Deborah Saxon on the soap opera The Edge of Night from 1976 to 1981. Her acting career went into a decline in the 1980s and stayed that way until she was cast as Lucille Ball in the television movie Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter, which aired to strong ratings and good reviews in 1991.

She has played numerous roles on American television, including parts in the series Strange Luck, Becker, and Titus. She also played a key role in the recent television drama The Lyon's Den.

Her most famous role, however, has been that of society matron Ruth DeWitt Bukater, the mother of Rose DeWitt Bukater (played by Kate Winslet), in the 1997 movie blockbuster Titanic.

Fisher was involved with actor Clint Eastwood and gave birth to their child, Francesca Ruth, in 1993.