Frances Fisher is a British-born, naturalized American actress, born in Milford on Sea, England. She trained at the renowned Actors Studio in New York and began her career in theater before transitioning to television, where she acted in the soap opera *The Edge of Night*. International success came with film, thanks to significant roles such as her part in Clint Eastwood's *Unforgiven* (1992). However, she is universally known for her portrayal of Ruth DeWitt Bukater, Rose's domineering mother, in James Cameron's blockbuster *Titanic* (1997), a role for which she shared a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination with the ensemble cast. Her versatile career continues across film and television, with appearances in films like *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2011) and acclaimed series such as *Resurrection* and *Watchmen* (2019). Praised for her screen presence, she has distinguished herself by playing strong and complex female characters.