Frances Fisher - wikipedia Frances Fisher Not to be confused with Francis Fisher. Frances Fisher Fisher in 2014 Frances Louise Fisher ( 1952 - 05 - 11 ) 11 May 1952 ( age 65 ) Milford on Sea, Hampshire, England, UK Occupation Actress Years active 1976 -- present Spouse ( s ) Billy Mack Hamilton ( m. 1970 -- 72 ) Partner ( s ) Clint Eastwood ( 1990 -- 1995 ) Children Francesca Eastwood Awards HRIFF : Award of Excellence 2012. Frances Louise Fisher ( born 11 May 1952 ) is a British - American actress. Fisher began her career in theatre and later starred as detective Deborah ' Red ' Saxon in the ABC daytime soap opera The Edge of Night ( 1976 -- 1981 ). She has portrayed strong women on film and TV since the early 1980s. In film, she is known for her roles in Unforgiven ( 1992 ), Titanic ( 1997 ), True Crime ( 1999 ), House of Sand and Fog ( 2003 ), Laws of Attraction ( 2004 ), The Kingdom ( 2007 ), In the Valley of Elah ( 2007 ), Jolene ( 2008 ), The Lincoln Lawyer ( 2011 ) and The Host ( 2013 ). From 2014 to 2015, Fisher starred in the ABC drama series Resurrection. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Theatre 3 Television 4 Film 5 Personal life 6 Filmography 7 References 8 External links Early Life and education Fisher was born in Milford on Sea, Hampshire, England, the daughter of American parents Olga Rosine ( née Moen ), a housewife, and William Irving `` Bill '' Fisher, Sr, an oil refinery construction superintendent. Her father was of Russian - Jewish and Hungarian - Jewish descent, while her mother was of Norwegian ancestry. Before she reached the age of fifteen, she had moved nine times and travelled because of her father 's job, going to places like Italy, Turkey, Colombia, France, Canada, and Brazil. When she was 15, her mother died and she took on the responsibility to help raise her younger brother. She ultimately completed her high school at Lutcher Stark High School in Orange, Texas, where she performed in theatre productions, and later worked as a secretary. Theatre Fisher at the Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles on 5 March 2010 Deciding to follow her interest in theatre, she moved to New York City, where she subsequently enjoyed a 14 - year stage career in regional and off - Broadway productions. She became involved with the Actors Studio, where she studied with Lee Strasberg. Fisher moved to Abingdon, Virginia, where she began her acting career at the Barter Theatre, a year - round repertory theatre. During the next 10 years, she concentrated on theatre in New York City and in regional theatres all over the East Coast. She has also returned to theatre ; she appeared in Arthur Miller 's last play, Finishing the Picture, produced at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and in a 2006 production of The Cherry Orchard at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Television Fisher at the 2007 Jules Verne Adventure Film Special Awards Presentation Fisher gained recognition playing Detective Deborah Saxon on the ABC daytime soap opera The Edge of Night from 1976 to 1981. She later joined the cast of CBS 's Guiding Light as Suzette Saxon in 1985. After leaving daytime television, Fisher guest starred as a bartender, Savannah, at `` The Lobo '' in the first season of ABC comedy series Roseanne. She also appeared on Newhart, Matlock and In the Heat of the Night. Fisher was originally cast to play Jill Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement, but was replaced after initial filming of the pilot episode by Patricia Richardson due to a lack of chemistry with Tim Allen as well as with the studio audience who felt Fisher was too serious in the delivery of her lines. In 1991, Fisher was cast as Lucille Ball in the television film Lucy & Desi : Before the Laughter, which aired to strong ratings and good reviews. From 1994 to 1995 she starred in the Fox drama series Strange Luck. In 2000, Fisher portrayed Audrey Hepburn 's mother, Ella Hepburn, in the biographical film of the actress. In same year she played the role of Janet Lee Bouvier in Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Fisher had recurring roles in CBS sitcom Becker as Dr. Elizabeth ' Liz ' Carson from 1999 to 2000, and on Fox 's Titus as Juanita Titus ( 2000 -- 2001 ). In 2002 she starred in the short - lived The WB series Glory Days, and in next year in another drama that was cancelled after single season, The Lyon 's Den on NBC. In 2005, she appeared on the ER episode `` Just As I Am, '' as Helen Kingsley, the long - lost birth mother of Dr. Kerry Weaver, played by Laura Innes, even though Fisher is only five years older. She also starred in a pilot for NBC / USA entitled To Love and Die. In 2008, she appeared in a recurring role on the Sci - Fi Channel television series Eureka, portraying the character Eva Thorne. Fisher also guest - starred on Grey 's Anatomy, The Shield, Two and a Half Men, Private Practice, Sons of Anarchy, Torchwood, CSI : Crime Scene Investigation, Cold Case, and Castle. In 2014, Fisher was starring in the ABC drama series Resurrection about the residents of Arcadia, Missouri, whose lives are upended when their loved ones return from the dead, unaged since their deaths. She played the role of Lucille Langston. In 2017, she and her daughter Francesca Eastwood both starred in the acclaimed Fargo episode `` The Law of Non-Contradiction '' as the old and young versions of the same character. Film Fisher made her film debut in Can She Bake a Cherry Pie ? ( 1983 ) and later appeared in Patty Hearst directed by Paul Schrader. In 1989 she appeared in Pink Cadillac opposite Clint Eastwood, and the pair began a six - year offscreen relationship. In next year she appeared in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. In 1992, Fisher had her break - out role in Unforgiven, an Academy Award - winning film directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred. In later years she began acting regularly in major and independent films. Her most famous role in film was as the society matron Ruth DeWitt Bukater, the mother of the character played by Kate Winslet, in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic. She appeared in True Crime ( 1999 ) with Eastwood as D.A. Fisher had a role in House of Sand and Fog ( 2003 ), another Academy Award - nominated film. In 2004, she appeared in Laws of Attraction as Julianne Moore 's mother, even though she is only 8 years older. Fisher worked on four films in 2006, including Peter Berg 's The Kingdom, and Paul Haggis ' In the Valley of Elah. The same year, she appeared in the film Jolene with Jessica Chastain as her lover. She served as an official festival judge for the 2011 Noor Iranian Film Festival in Los Angeles. In 2011, she appeared in The Lincoln Lawyer and The Roommate. Fisher appeared as Maggie Stryder in the 2013 film The Host with Saoirse Ronan and William Hurt. She is set to be in the upcoming films The Potters and You 're Not You, both set to release in 2014. Fisher appeared in the film Woman in Gold ( 2015 ), playing the mother of Randol Schoenberg ( Ryan Reynolds ). Personal Life In 1970, when Fisher was 18, she married her high school sweetheart Billy Mack Hamilton. They divorced two years later. Fisher was in a relationship with fellow actor Clint Eastwood for six years in the early 1990s. During that time, the couple had a daughter, Francesca Eastwood ( b. 1993 ). Filmography Main article : Frances Fisher filmography Pink Cadillac ( 1989 ) Unforgiven ( 1992 ) Striptease ( 1996 ) Wild America ( 1997 ) Titanic ( 1997 ) True Crime ( 1999 ) The Big Tease ( 1999 ) Gone in 60 Seconds ( 2000 ) House of Sand and Fog ( 2003 ) Laws of Attraction ( 2004 ) The Kingdom ( 2007 ) In the Valley of Elah ( 2007 ) Jolene ( 2008 ) A Single Woman ( 2008 ) The Roommate ( 2011 ) The Lincoln Lawyer ( 2011 ) Sedona ( 2011 ) The Host ( 2013 ) Love on the Run ( 2015 ) Outlaws and Angels ( 2016 ) An American Girl Story - Melody 1963 : Love Has to Win ( 2016 ) References Jump up ^ `` A baby girl was born prematurely Aug. 7 ''. News Bank. 20 August 1993. Retrieved 21 January 2014. ^ Jump up to : Flint Marx, Rebecca. `` Frances Fisher -- Biography -- Movies & TV -- NY Times ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Overview for Frances Fisher ''. Tcm.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Frances Fisher Film Reference biography ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved 30 April 2010. ^ Jump up to : Schenden, Laurie K. ( 15 September 1995 ). `` How 's Life After Clint ? Look at Frances Fisher 's Schedule ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2013. Jump up ^ museumofthegulfcoast.org Notable People -- Frances Fisher at the Wayback Machine ( archived 14 May 2006 ) Jump up ^ `` Frances Fisher Biography ''. TV Guide. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ Harris, Will ( 13 September 2012 ). `` Frances Fisher on Titanic and her lost comedy roles Random Roles The A.V. Club ''. Avclub.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ Ishita Singh ( 27 February 2014 ). `` ' Home Improvement ' Star Patricia Richardson Was n't The First Choice To Play Jill Taylor ( VIDEO ) ''. HuffPost. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Frances Fisher joining Sci Fi Channel 's  ̃ Eureka ' ''. People. Media Life Magazine. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ Matt Webb Mitovich ( 10 December 2013 ). `` Castle Casts Frances Fisher as a Woman from Beckett 's Fashion Model Past ''. TVLine. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' Castle 's ' Frances Fisher on Arc, Striking a Chord With ' Resurrection ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie. `` Zach Cregger Joins NBC 's ' Assistance ', Frances Fisher Boards ABC 's ' The Returned ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` 5 Things You Might Have Missed In ' Fargo ' Season 3 : ' The Law of Non-Contradiction ' ''. Moviepilot. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017. Jump up ^ Doctor Who Magazine ( 435 ). June 2011. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ Brooks, Brian. `` Frances Fisher Joins Cast Of ' The Host ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( 12 November 2012 ). `` ' You 're Not You ' Adds Loretta Devine, Ali Larter, Jason Ritter to Cast ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 March 2014. Jump up ^ Yamato, Jen ( 9 July 2014 ). `` Frances Fisher Joins Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds In ' Woman in Gold ' ''. deadline.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014. Jump up ^ DeNinno, Nadine. `` Francesca Eastwood, Daughter Of Clint Eastwood And Frances Fisher, Named Miss Golden Globe 2013 ''. International Business Times. Retrieved 21 November 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frances Fisher. Frances Fisher on IMDb Frances Fisher at the TCM Movie Database Frances Fisher at AllMovie VIAF : 85806153 LCCN : no2001041668 ISNI : 0000 0001 1681 5966 GND : 1064118569 BNF : cb141775294 ( data ) BNE : XX4954397 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frances_Fisher&oldid=789632051 '' Categories : 1952 births American film actresses American soap opera actresses American stage actresses American television actresses American people of Norwegian descent American people of Hungarian - Jewish descent American people of Russian - Jewish descent Ashkenazi Jews British people of Norwegian descent British people of Hungarian - Jewish descent British people of Russian - Jewish descent British emigrants to the United States English film actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people People from Milford on Sea People from the Greater Los Angeles Area People from Orange County, Texas Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Pages with citations lacking titles EngvarB from June 2017 Use dmy dates from June 2017 Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2017 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Беларуская Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Íslenska Italiano עברית Latina Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Simple English Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 8 July 2017, at 14 : 55. 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Answer: Frances Louise Fisher