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03/15/2013 – Conroy – PaleyFest 2013 Presents “American Horror Story: Asylum” – Arrivals – Saban Theatre – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PR Photos
Birth Name: Frances Hardman Conroy
Place of Birth: Monroe, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 13, 1953
Ethnicity: Irish, English
Frances Conroy is an American actress. Her roles include the series Kennedy , Alex Haley’s Queen , Six Feet Under , ER , Desperate Housewives , How I Met Your Mother , Happy Town , Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated , American Horror Story , Royal Pains , Casual , The Mist , Arrested Development , Castle Rock , Dead to Me , and Summer Camp Island ; the films Another Woman , Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , Billy Bathgate , Scent of a Woman , Sleepless in Seattle , The Neon Bible , Angela (1995), The Crucible (1996), Maid in Manhattan , Catwoman , The Aviator (2004), Shopgirl , Broken Flowers , Ira and Abby , The Wicker Man (2006), The Seeker: The Dark is Rising , Humboldt County , The Tale of Despereaux , New in Town , Love Happens , Bloodworth , Stone (2010), All-Star Superman , Superman: Unbound , Welcome to Happiness , Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz , The Tale (2018), Mountain Rest , Joker (2019), James vs. His Future Self , The Power of the Dog , and Nimona ; and the made-for-tv movies Thicker Than Blood , Murder in a Small Town , A Perfect Day , and Ring of Fire .
She is the daughter of Ossie Hardman (Ray) and Vincent Paul Conroy, a business executive. She is married to actor Jan Munroe.
Frances’ paternal grandfather was Dr. Edward Maurice Conroy (the son of James Conroy and Ellen Sullivan). Edward was born in Iowa. James was born in Woodford, County Galway, Ireland, the son of Patrick Conroy.
France’s paternal grandmother was named Bertha/Bertie Augusta Hassett. Bertha was born in Nebraska.
Frances’ maternal grandfather was Harry Anderson Ray (the son of James Anderson Ray and Ossie Mae Hardman/Hardeman). Harry was born in Georgia. James was the son of James Andrew Ray and Julia Wood. Ossie was the daughter of Samuel William Hardman and Cynthia A. Wise.
Frances’ maternal grandmother was Myrtle Mobley (the daughter of Coleman/Colman T. Mobley and Mary Frances Burton). Myrtle was born in Georgia. Coleman was the son of Thomas M. Mobley and Harriet Coleman. Mary was the daughter of Albert Williamson Burton and Martha Louisa Barrett.
Source: Genealogy of Frances’ father (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com