Currently, Francis Conroy is better known for the famous TV series “American Horror Story,” however, the actress, in addition, has played in more than a hundred films. Each of her characters is a personality, and not one is similar to the previous one. However, those who are not familiar with her work, it is interesting to read who Francis Conroy is, what is with her eye, and in which films she played.
Biography
On November 13, 1953, little Frances was born. Her parents were businessmen, so childhood passed in luxury and abundance. From a very early age, the actress showed her talent.
After graduating from her native school in the small town of Monroe, the actress moved to the metropolis - New York. There, the actress intended to study acting. For this purpose, she chose the Juilliard School and the Playhouse Theater.
Francis Conroy was active in her youth, therefore, in addition to studying, she participated in many different theatrical productions. Successfully combining education and career, she was able to get many small roles in theater and cinema. However, the rapid development of her acting career came a little later. After meeting Arthur Miller, a famous playwright, Conroy's career went uphill. She has appeared many new roles, she was invited to the now famous films.
Francis Conroy: what's up with the eye?
Many people who closely monitor the work of the actress come up with one non-trivial question. But it sounds like this: with the talented Francis Conroy, what’s wrong with the eye?
Some people don’t even notice that Francis really has a slight eye problem. However, those who watched the series "American Horror Story" (season 1) its trouble becomes obvious.
According to the plot of the series, the heroine of the actress is shot from a pistol. A jealous wife, seeing a cheating husband, first kills him, and then the beautiful maid. The bullet hits directly into the girl’s eye, leaving an irreversible trauma even after rising from the dead.
But back to reality. We are talking about Francis Conroy, what is with her eye in real life? A few years ago, Francis had a car accident. After the operation, the vision returned to the actress, but the iris of the eye remained forever discolored. Conroy calmly reacted to his injury and continued acting. In life and for filming, she wears a colored lens, thanks to which many do not realize about the injury.
"American Horror Story"
Before the shooting of the series "American Horror Story" (season 1), a casting was held. A large number of actors were invited, popular and not yet known. The role of Moira in old age was approved by Francis Conroy. For a long time, they had no idea what happened to her with “something wrong”. The creators of the series accidentally heard from Frances that she dreams of playing in a series or movie without a lens. It was then that the storyline was rewritten, adding a shot to the eye, thus fulfilling the actress's dream. It was a pleasant surprise for Conroy that they changed the plot for her sake.
Interesting facts about the actress
Russian-speaking viewers, of course, will be happy to learn something new about the darling of millions.
- Francis has been married to actor Jean Munroe since 1992.
- Critics praise Francis Conroy's varied game. Films with her participation are also always highly praised.
- The theater is known for the plays “Little Chanterelles” and “Descent from Mount Morgan”.
- Conroy was nominated for an Emmy 4 times.
- For the role in the series "The Client is Always Dead", the actress received a Golden Globe.
Future plans
Francis Conroy played in the 4 seasons of the series American Horror Story, but she was not in the fifth actress. It is still unknown whether she will be in the new season of the series, since the creators are all keeping a closely guarded secret. It is also unknown why the actress was not included in the last composition, because in her work schedule there was a place in order to decorate the series with her appearance. Perhaps she was not impressed with the theme of the new season, and maybe she decided to take a break?
Conroy can be seen in the recently released series No Obligations. This is a comedy about a brother and sister who again live under the same roof and raise a teenage girl. The actress plays the mother of the main characters.
In the series “The Real O'Neill”, which tells of a model family, where everything is perfectly exactly until the day when one of the children does not admit that he is gay, Francis also played a cameo role.
In 2017, the film "Fairy Tale" will be released. It is still unknown what the film itself will be about, however, according to rumors, the role of Conroy in the film is not the smallest.
While waiting for news about the wonderful actress Francis Conroy, you can revisit her old films.