Frances Conroy (born March 15, 1953, in Monroe, Georgia) is an American actress and Juilliard School graduate. She is best known for playing matriarch Ruth O'Connor Fisher Sibley on HBO's Six Feet Under, a role that earned her a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award in 2004. Since 2011 she has also been a recurring presence on the horror anthology series American Horror Story, portraying numerous distinctive characters including the witch Myrtle Snow.
FX released a separate teaser for the 13th season of American Horror Story focused specifically on Frances Conroy, with the series premiere scheduled for September 24, 2026.
After announcing her retirement at the end of 2024, Conroy unexpectedly returned in front of the cameras as Myrtle Snow in the 13th season of American Horror Story.
In July 2026, Conroy was spotted filming in New York alongside Sarah Paulson, Emmy Roberts, and other cast members, dressed in a characteristic black 'witch' costume.
The actress's family announced on social media that Frances Conroy quietly and contentedly retired from acting.
