Frances Fisher was born on 11th May 1952 in Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, England, and is a theatre and film actress. Among her best-known roles is that of the Ruth DeWitt Bukater in the successful film “Titanic” (1997). In 2012, she was rewarded with Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival (HRIFF): Award of Excellence. Fisher has been active in the entertainment industry since 1976.
How much is the net worth of Frances Fisher? It has been reported by authoritative sources that the overall size of her wealth is as much as $145 million, as of the data presented in late 2017. Film, television as well as theatre are the main sources of Fisher fortune.
Frances Fisher Net Worth $145 Million
To begin with, the girl is the daughter of Olga Moen and William I. “Bill” Fisher. Her father worked as a construction superintendent for oil refineries, and because of that the Fisher family moved nine times before Frances reached the age of 15. She finally matriculated from high school in Orange, Texas. Then, Fisher worked as a secretary until she moved to Virginia to perform at the Barter Theatre.
Concerning her professional career, she spent 14 years mainly in New York, playing the lead roles in more than 30 plays by writers Eugene O’Neill, William Shakespeare, Sam Shepard and Tennessee Williams among others. Frances won a Drama Desk Award for her role in the American premiere of Caryl Churchill’s “Three More Sleepless Nights”, and featured in the first performance in the US of Judith Thompson “The Crackwalker”. Afterwards, she played roles in the plays including “The Chain” by Elia Kazan and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” by Victor Hugo. She also made appearances in popular plays including “1984” by George Orwell, and “Finishing the Picture” by Arthur Miller. In 2006, she returned to the theatre stage at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, where she played in “The Cherry Orchard” by Chekhov.
However, worldwide attention Frances Fisher received for her role as Ruth DeWitt Bukater, the mother of Rose, in the disaster film “Titanic” (1997) by James Cameron. Then she starred opposite Craig Ferguson in the comedy film “The Big Tease” (1999) by Kevin Allen, and was cast as the main in the drama film “House of Sand and Fog” (2003) written, produced and directed by Vadim Perelman. In 2007, Fisher appeared on screen with Susan Sarandon in the drama film “In the Valley of Elah” (2007) by Paul Haggis, and afterwards landed the lead role in the film “Sedona” (2011) by Tommy Stovall. Recently, the actress starred in J.T. Mollner’s “Outlaws and Angels” (2016), and Tina Mabry’s “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love has to Win” (2016).
Furthermore, the actress is also known for the roles on television. She starred in the soap opera “The Edge of Night” (1976 – 1981), and the sitcom “Home Improvement” (1991 – 1999). Fisher also appeared in episodes of a number of cult series including “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “Sons of Anarchy” and “The Shield”. Recently, she was seen inan episode of “The Law of Non-Contradiction” (2017), sharing a role with her daughter.
Finally, in the personal life of the actress, Fisher was married to Billy Mack Hamilton from 1970 to 1972, and from 1990 to 1995 she was in a relationship with the actor and director Clint Eastwood, during which their daughter Francesca Fisher-Eastwood was born.
Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival (HRIFF): Award of Excellence (2012)
Nominations
Chlotrudis Award (2012), Maverick Movie Award, OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress (2006), Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)
Movies
“Titanic” (1997), “The Big Tease” (1999), “House of Sand and Fog” (2003), “In the Valley of Elah” (2007), “Sedona” (2011), “Outlaws and Angels” (2016), “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love has to Win” (2016)
TV Shows
“Masters of Sex” (2015-2016), “The Edge of Night” (1976 – 1981), “Home Improvement” (1991 – 1999), “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “Sons of Anarchy”, “The Shield”,“The Chain”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
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Deep smooth voice
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Red hair and blue eyes
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So many men are loose cannons ready to fire their seed wherever they find a fertile field. The discipline has to come from someone else.
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Women with low self-esteem are going to continue to get involved with men who are well-connected. And men stray. We know that. I tried to be understanding about that. I tried to be forgiving. But that sort of behavior just doesn't wash with me. In the end I didn't want to be in a relationship in which I wasn't feeling good about myself. So I decided to leave it. I didn't want my daughter growing up seeing her mother not being fully who she could be, pushed down, stifled. Everybody has their own viewpoint but for me the sanctity of the bedroom is the most fundamental importance. I know some women can overlook their partner's occasional infidelities. Not me. And nor would I do that with another woman's man.
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[on Clint Eastwood] The man is very charismatic with what I'd describe as a quiet power. It just hits you. But I was so naive. I was so unfamiliar with what was to come out of that relationship. I simply felt that this was it, the big one. I had no idea that every woman he meets probably feels as I did.
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Not knowing where your next job is coming from is - something. After Titanic (1997) I didn't work for a year, interestingly enough.
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I came from the theater playing leading roles, and when I started doing film and television, I felt as if I had to start from the bottom.
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[on leaving Texas] I was not meant to go deer hunting every fall.
She was born in New Forest, Hampshire, England, to American parents. Her father was of Russian Jewish and Hungarian Jewish descent. Her mother was of Norwegian ancestry.
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She appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Unforgiven (1992) and Titanic (1997).
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Has one younger brother, Bill.
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On Christmas morning 2001, Frances and her daughter, Francesca Eastwood, narrowly escaped a fire that engulfed their home. Francesca leapt 15 feet from a second-story window into the arms of her mother and a neighbor, and was treated at a hospital for smoke inhalation. Frances was also treated for burns on her hands. Francesca's father, Clint Eastwood, flew in to visit his daughter in the hospital and personally thanked her rescuers.
Was the original choice for the role of Jill Taylor on Home Improvement (1991) but was replaced at the last minute by Patricia Richardson. A lack of chemistry between Tim Allen and Fisher was named the reason for the switch.
Her father worked in oil refinery construction, so she moved regularly. She was born in England and moved about every year until she was in 7th grade, when the family settled in Orange, Texas.