Frances O'Connor
Birthday: 12 June 1967, Wantage, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Height: 173 cm
Frances O'Connor was born on June 12, 1967 in Wantage, Oxfordshire, England. She is an actress, known for Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001), The Conjuring 2 (2016) and Bedazzled (2000). She is m ...Show More
I love watching Hollywood movies - I just don't know if I'd be happy doing a 'Jurassic Park.'
I love watching Hollywood movies - I just don't know if I'd be happy doing a 'Jurassic Park.'
I actually didn't like Jane Austen. I was more into the Brontes. They were so wild and passionate. I Show more
I actually didn't like Jane Austen. I was more into the Brontes. They were so wild and passionate. I thought there was something a bit tame about Austen. Hide
I love living in London because it's really an acting town. I love seeing other people perform on st Show more
I love living in London because it's really an acting town. I love seeing other people perform on stage, it's very stimulating for me. It keeps things fresh Hide
I am really glad I was raised Catholic. I like the fundamental aspects of that religion. I think the Show more
I am really glad I was raised Catholic. I like the fundamental aspects of that religion. I think they give you great grounding in terms of having a moral code. But I do not subscribe to any religion specifically now. Hide
The thing about the classics it that they are such great characters, they have a great deal of depth Show more
The thing about the classics it that they are such great characters, they have a great deal of depth and different layers to them. I always find that very stimulating to play. Hide
about time travel "I would like to go into the future,we know the past and we kind of know what it's Show more
about time travel "I would like to go into the future,we know the past and we kind of know what it's about generally, but it would just be interesting to imagine what it would be like in the future. People have so many different permutations of what could actually happen." Hide
I wasn't tempted to go into academia for a second.
I wasn't tempted to go into academia for a second.
I think I'm an actor more than a movie star, I'am not 100 percent comfortable with that level of fam Show more
I think I'm an actor more than a movie star, I'am not 100 percent comfortable with that level of fame so I've really just concentrated on the work and I realised early on that that's how I want to run my life. Hide
In Australia I was seen as somebody who did only very modern, contemporary stuff. Then as soon as I Show more
In Australia I was seen as somebody who did only very modern, contemporary stuff. Then as soon as I went overseas I did two period pieces so it was like, 'When are you going to get out of the corsets?' And I was thinking I just got into them! Hide
I was quietly rebellious. My parents thought I was very good but secretly I did things like saying I Show more
I was quietly rebellious. My parents thought I was very good but secretly I did things like saying I was staying in one place and going somewhere else instead. My older sister was openly rebellious and would tell my parents where to go, but I never did that. Hide
The good thing about television is you can make a show in six or eight episodes and it's totally man Show more
The good thing about television is you can make a show in six or eight episodes and it's totally manageable in terms of maintaining a really good arc for your character and doing some good work. To do more than 13 episodes for any actor, after that, I think you're faking it. The creative energy is limited before you have to recharge the batteries Hide
Frances O'Connor's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (59)
Frances O'Connor'S roles
Monica Swinton
Kate Ericson
Janice
Alison
Lucy Burns
Hecuba
Rose Selfridge
Peggy Hodgson
Emily Hughes
