Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher
Date of Birth: 11 May 1952
Country: UK
Total Credits at Criticker: 67 (Actor)
Biography submitted by Dunstan-xxx
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The Big Tease
Scottish hairdresser Crawford Mackenzie (Ferguson), Glasgow's finest, has come to compete in The World Freestyle Hairdressing Championship, where fashion is queen and the perfect "do" will make you king. (Warner Brothers)
Blue Car
An evocative drama that tells the story of an 18 year-old girl, abandoned by her father and neglected by her overworked mother, who turns for solace and inspiration to her English teacher. (Miramax)
House of Sand and Fog
A gripping exploration of the American Dream gone awry, House of Sand and Fog is the story of two people driven to desperate measures to claim ownership of a house. (DreamWorks Pictures)
Laws of Attraction
High-powered New York divorce attorneys Daniel Rafferty (Brosnan) and Audrey Woods (Moore) have seen love gone wrong in all its worse case scenarios -- so how bad could their own chances be? (New Line Cinema)
The Rising Place
Set in the Mississippi Delta in the 1940's, The Rising Place is a delicate look at a young woman's passionate quest for self awareness and acceptance in a time of social injustice and world war. (Flatland Pictures)
Titanic
Beginning with genuine footage of the departure of the Titanic, this film tells the events of that night from the perspective of fictional survivor Rose. As an old lady of 100 she recounts her story of duty, love and disaster to a salvage crew searching for a lost gem.
True Crime
Steve Everett, Oakland Tribune journalist with a passion for women and alcohol, is given the coverage of the upcoming execution of murderer Frank Beachum. His attractive colleague Michelle died in a car accident the night before. Bob Findley, Steve's boss and husband to Steve's current affair, wants him dead and gone as soon as possible. When Steve stumbles across the possibility of Frank Beachum being innocently on death row, Bob feels his time to have come... (imdb)
Unforgiven
Two retired sharp-shooters and a would-be gunslinger team up to claim a $1,000 reward for killing two cowboys who brutally disfigured a prostitute.
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
A look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities. (imdb)
Pink Cadillac
Bounty hunter Tommy Nowak has been assigned to bring in Roy McGuinn. After arriving at the McGuinn house... (imdb)
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
While a woman by the name of Nancy is driving home from yelling at her husband at a motel who is with another woman, she is encountered by aliens that zap her with some kind of laser. As a result, Nancy finds herself growing everytime she gets angry. (imdb)
Tough Guys Don\
Writer, ex-con and 40-something bottle-baby Tim Madden, who is prone to black-outs, awakens from a two-week bender to discover a pool of blood in his car, a blond woman's severed head in his marijuana stash, and the new Provincetown police chief, Captain Luther Regency, shacked up with his former girlfriend Madeleine. (imdb)
The Audrey Hepburn Story
Biographic telemovie of the life of one of Hollywood's most famous actreses: Audrey Hepburn, spaning from her early childhood to the 1960's which details her life as Dutch overachieving ballerina, coming to grips with her parents divorce and enduring five hard years of living in Nazi occupied Holland during World War II.
Wild America
Three brothers - Marshall, Marty and Mark dream of becoming naturalists and portraying animal life of America. One summer their dream comes true, they travel through America, filming alligators, bears and moose. (imdb)
Mrs. Harris
Based on the sensational 1980s media event, famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower meets a particularly brutal end at the hands of his jilted lover, Jean Harris. (imdb)
In the Valley of Elah
The story of a war veteran, his wife and the search for their son who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing, as well as the police detective who helps in the investigation.
Sex and Death 101
A guy's life is turned around by an email, which includes the names of everyone he's had sex with and ever will have sex with. His situation gets worse when he encounters a femme fatale (Ryder) who targets men guilty of sex crime. (imdb)
Patty Hearst
The true story of a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970's. Her time spent with her captors made her question herself and her way of life and she joined forces with the cause that her abductors were fighting for. This created a US scandal and Patty Hearst has become a pop culture fixture. (imdb)
Female Perversions
Eve, a young, successful lawyer. Her days are a tightrope act between extreme eloquence and frosty toughness on the one side, and scaring vulnerability on the other. The climax of her career shall be the possibly forthcoming appointment as a judge, but this step seems to be interrupted by her kleptomanian sister Mad who is arrested after one of her raids. Eve travels to Mad's town to stand by her in the jail. Their struggle about Mad's illness evokes suppressed conflicts. (imdb.com)
Jolene
A teenage orphan spends ten years traveling cross-country experiencing life, love and heartbreak. Based on E.L. Doctorow's story, "Jolene: A Life."
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Zee is walking up and down Manhattan streets, talking to herself and to the husband who has just left her. At a sidewalk café she runs into Eli. A very unlikely, funny and touching relationship develops between two lost souls in the big city, which is the third major character in this film. (imdb)
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
A small town prepares for the homecoming of superstar Roxy Carmichael, as does a young outsider, who believes Roxy is her mother. (imdb) (imdb)
The Roommate
While acclimating to campus life, college freshman Sara (Minka Kelly) begins to realize that her new roommate, Rebecca (Leighton Meester), is becoming obsessed with her. When the unhinged Rebecca starts targeting Sara's friends and loved ones, can she save them -- and herself?
Frame Up
A town sheriff, accompanied by his beautiful assistant, faces a ruthless power broker who holds no regard for the local laws. (TCM)
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
The bank president in a small California town isn't quite the upstanding citizen he appears to be--he's a corrupt killer, who has just kidnapped the wife and daughter of the local sheriff. (imdb)
Janie Jones
A young girl who has been abandoned by her former-groupie mother informs a fading rock star that she is his daughter.
Cold Sassy Tree
Handsome May-December romantic drama set in a sleepy Southern town at the turn of the century. An independent lady from up North causes a scandal when she decides to wed the local general-store owner just three weeks after he's been widowed. (imdb)
Heavy Petting
Celebrity confessions about their first sexual experiences. (imdb)
Lost Angels
A troubled youth from a split Los Angeles family is sent to a private psychiatric hospital after a violent scrape with the police. In the hospital, he makes a connection with one of the doctors who has his own problems. (imdb)
Any Day Now
Kept up all night by his neighbor's music, aspiring singer Rudy pounds on the door to discover his neighbor's son Marco, a teenager with Down syndrome, left alone by his drug addicted mother with only the blaring stereo to keep him company. Family Services takes Marco, but days later Rudy sees him on the street and brings him home, where Rudy and his closeted district attorney partner Paul become the stable family environment Marco's never had. (mubi.com)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3
When Papi & co move into a luxurious hotel, his youngest pup Rosa feels neglected and he must show her how special she is. (imdb)
The Makeover
This is an update of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" that changes the genders of the main characters. Hannah Higgins attempts to turn blue-collar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns something of Elliot's side of life
The Host
A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans. (imdb)
The Congress
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider. (imdb)
Golf in the Kingdom
En route to India in 1956 in search of enlightenment, a young American philosophy student - Michael Murphy - takes a Scottish detour to the "Links of Burningbush." Seeking to enjoy one last round before giving up his beloved game, he is unexpectedly paired with the mysterious and mischievouschievous golf pro - Shivas Irons. (imdb)
Plush
A young singer/songwriter, despite being married, becomes involved with her new guitarist, who she soon discovers has a dark past and may be a danger to her and those close to her.
The M Word
The 'M' Word" explores the themes of "menopause, men and menses.
Passion and Prejudice
Spinsterish college professor Gwen takes advantage of a prison work furlough program by hiring soon-to-be-released convict Dalton Roy as a handyman. Gwen falls in love with Dalton, and he reciprocates. Upon his release, however, Dalton breaks off with Gwen in favor of a college student Tamara. But by now, Gwen's affection has morphed into an unhealthy obsession, and she is fully willing to destroy Dalton rather than see him slip through her fingers. (movies.msn.com)
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
From her childhood in a privileged but broken home, to her courtship and often lonely marriage to Jack Kennedy, Jackie is revealed as a strong, intelligent and sometimes heartbroken woman, even as she captures the hearts and imaginations of an entire nation. The film follows her through the White House years, and her life after JFK's assassination. (amazon.com)
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A drama centered on a terminally ill woman and the aimless young woman who becomes her caregiver. (imdb)
The Silent Thief
Psychological thriller examining familial bonds, the human need to belong and the thin line between sanity and insanity. Brennan is an outcast drifter who threatens to destroy a family's unity by displacing their biological son, Mike, while he is away at college (imdb)
Molly & Gina
Molly is the former secretary of a murdered private detective. Gina, a budding actress, witnessed the shooting which also killed her boyfriend. Together, they set out to bring the culprits to justice. (imdb)
Becker
Becker (1998) - TV Series
Dr. John Becker goes through his daily routine of being a doctor, stopping at his favorite diner, and other various situations, all the while hating life and everything around him. (imdb)
Resurrection
The lives of the people of Arcadia, Missouri, are forever changed when their deceased loved ones return. (imdb)
Glory Days
Glory Days (2002) - TV Series
The author of a tell-all book gets writer's block and decides to return home for inspiration only to find that the town locals aren't too happy with his last book. (imdb)
Red Wing
A socially thought-provoking and stirring love story based on the French novella, 'François Le Champi' by George Sand. (imdb)
Fatal Justice
Karen is shopping at a convenience store during which a robbery occurs. Her niece is kidnapped and left seriously injured in hospital. When one of the perpetrators is released, Karen decides to go on a murderous trail of revenge. (imdb)
The Sinner
The Sinner (2017) - TV Series
Bill Pullman stars as brooding detective Harry Ambrose, investigating a different strange case each season. It began as a mini-series with Jessica Biel as a woman who spontaneously stabs a man to death on the beach, but was eventually expanded into an anthology series.
The Other Mother
Carol (Fisher) has had a rough time - a recent divorce, 2 young boys to raise, and close call with cancer. All of this emotional strain has brought about a strong desire in her to find the child she gave up for adoption 18 years prior. This is the story of her journey.
Strange Luck
A photographer suffers from "strange luck," and is the victim of both good and bad coincidences that involve him in the problems of others. (imdb)
Sedona
Visitors to the mystical town of Sedona encounter eccentric characters and a series of calamities that lead them to unexpected miracles.
Titanic: Sinking The Myths
A docudrama that dives into the political and economic factors of 1912 that lead to the TITANIC disaster and appalling loss of life. (imdb)
Run the Race
Against the backdrop of high school football and track, two brothers in a small Southern town face escalating problems with two different world views, straining - but ultimately strengthening - the bonds of brotherhood. (imdb)
Watchmen
Watchmen (2019) - TV Mini-Series
Television series based on the DC Comics series Watchmen, published 1986-1987. (imdb)
Awake
After a devastating global event wipes out all electronics and eliminated people's ability to sleep, a former soldier may have found a solution with her daughter. (imdb)
Broken Vows
A ghetto priest has doubts about his calling and when he gives the last rites to a murder victim, he decides to help the man's girlfriend find his killers. (imdb)
Heart
An old, beaten-down boxer (Brad Davis) trains for a bout against a rising star (Sam Gray), unaware his mobbed-up manager (Steve Buscemi) has fixed it for him to lose--will he throw the fight?
Holidate
Sloane and Jackson hate being single on holidays where they face constant judgment from their meddling families. So, when these two strangers meet, they pledge to be each other's "holidate" for every festive occasion in the year ahead. (imdb)
Trading Favors
Alex, a seductive woman with a violent boyfriend, steals a car and entices a teenager boy Lincoln to join her in robbery and more.
Resurrection - Season 1
Reptile
A hardened small-town detective uncovers a complex web of deception as he digs for the truth behind the brutal murder of a young real estate agent. (Netflix)
Shrimp
Shrimp (2018) - TV Movie
Shrimp explores the strange, interwoven and often hilarious daily lives of the women and men who work and play in a Los Angeles BDSM den.
Unleashing Mr. Darcy
In this modern day spin on "Pride & Prejudice," Elizabeth Scott (Cindy Busby), is fishing for direction in her life and gets the opportunity to professionally show her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in a fancy New York dog show. (imdb)
Desert Road
A young woman crashes her car and walks down the road seeking help, only to find no matter which way she walks she ends up back at her car. As night falls, she realizes she’s going to die in this endless loop… unless she can find a way to escape.
Childrens Hospital - Season 4
The King Tide
After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next saviour. (imdb)
Babyfever
Gena is an average woman who is torn between her current boyfriend's desire to marry her and start a family, and the unexpected arrival of an old boyfriend wanting to pick up where they left off. To further complicate matters, she might be pregnant herself. In the midst of this unsettled personal life, Gena leaves her two men to attend a baby shower party for a girl friend and talks with the various female attendees, all of whom are facing their own ticking biological clocks. (imdb)