Francis Fisher is an American theater, film, and television actress known to viewers for the films Titanic and Unforgiven. Fans of dramas know her by the role of Connie Walsh in the film "House of Sand and Fog" by Vadim Perelman.
Carier start
After leaving school, Francis moved to New York, where for the next 13 years she worked in the theater. In the movie, the actress made her debut in 1983, playing a small role in the comedy Can She Bake a Cherry Pie. The tape received mixed reviews from critics.
The next project in the career of Fisher was the thriller "Cool guys do not dance", which was released in 1987. The film failed at the box office, not even raising a million dollars, and critics did not like it at all. The film was nominated for seven Golden Raspberry Award and received one of them for its worst directing.
In 1989, the actress played with Donald Sutherland in the independent drama "Lost Angels."
In the same year, Francis Fisher played a supporting role in the comedy Pink Cadillac. The main role in the film was played by Clint Eastwood. The film received mixed reviews from the audience and did not become a box office hit.
Breakthrough
The first real success in Fisher’s career was Western Unforgiven, directed by Clint Eastwood. The tape was awarded four Oscars and raised almost $ 160 million at the box office. It was this film that brought Francis fame in Hollywood.
In 1997, the actress was chosen by James Cameron for the role of Ruth Buckeyter, the mother of the main character in the drama "Titanic". After this role, Francis Fisher became a real celebrity, like other actors. The film gained deafening fame and collected an unheard-of amount at the box office - more than 2 billion. He remained the highest grossing movie in film history until the release of Avatar. Critics praised the work of the director, the acting, and the work of the director - Titanic won 11 Oscars. Every true film fan and now considers it his duty to watch "Titanic", because the tape has been considered a classic of the genre for over 20 years.
Further work
In 1999, the Francis Fisher filmography replenished with the drama The Real Crime, based on the book by Andrew Clavan. The main character of the tape Frank is serving a sentence in prison for the murder of a young woman. After a few days, he should be executed with lethal injection. Reporter Steve Everett, who is tasked with writing an article about this, is studying the facts of the crime and concludes that Frank was wrongly convicted. Now he does not have much time left to save an innocent man. The film did not have much success at the box office, collecting only $ 16 million with a budget of 55 million, although it received mostly positive reviews from the audience.
A year later, Fisher starred with Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie in the adventure action movie "Gone in 60 Seconds." Thanks to the good cast, the tape became a box office hit and found fans around the world, despite negative reviews from critics who were dissatisfied with both the script and the acting.
In 2003, the actress played in the drama House of Sand and Fog. Her frame partners were such Hollywood stars as Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley. The film did not gain much popularity.
In 2007, Francis Fisher got a small role in the action movie Kingdom. The film was ambiguously received by critics because of the provocative coverage of international terrorism.
The next noteworthy project in the career of the actress is the detective "Lincoln for a lawyer", loved by many fans of the genre. Critics also liked the film.
In 2013, Francis Fisher was approved for one of the main roles in the teenage fantasy "Guest", based on the book of the same name by Stephanie Meyer. Film critics considered this project one of the worst films of the year. From the audience, the tape received mixed reviews.
One of the last feature films with the participation of the actress is the biographical drama "Woman in Gold", which was released in 2015. The plot of the film is based on the story of Maria Altman, a woman from a Jewish family whose relatives were repressed during World War II.
Personal life
Frances Fisher married her high school friend Billy Himilton in 1970. This marriage lasted 2 years.
From 1989 to 1995, the actress dated Clint Eastwood, whom she met on the set of the movie Pink Cadillac. From this relationship, Fisher has a daughter, Francesca Eastwood, also an actress.