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Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Actor, also director and writer · Born June 12, 1967 (59) · Wantage, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Golden Globe nominee

Frances Ann O'Connor (born 12 June 1967) is a British-Australian actress and director. She is known for her roles in the films Mansfield Park (1999), Bedazzled (2000), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), and Timeline (2003). O'Connor has won an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Blessed (2009), and earned Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film nominations for her performances in Madame Bovary (2000) and The Missing (2014). Description above from the Wikipedia article Frances O'Connor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 12, 1967 (59)
From
Wantage, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Frances O'Connor's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
22%
Survival
18%
Morality
15%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 12
Threshold guardian
3 of 12
Shapeshifter
2 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Herald
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
12
Dread
6
Contemplative
5
Romantic
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Frances O'Connor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frances O'Connor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Conjuring: Last Rites(2025)

    as Peggy Hodgson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Erotic Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Annabel

  • Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Set Designer

  • Wednesday(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Francoise Galpin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Emily(2022)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dr Kate Brennan

  • Go Karts(2020)

    as Christie Hooper

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Troy: Fall of a City(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Hecuba

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Conjuring 2(2016)

    as Peggy Hodgson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cleverman(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Charlotte Cleary

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Missing(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Emily Hughes

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Mercy(2014)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Jayne Mansfield's Car(2012)

    as Camilla Bedford

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Emanuel(2013)

    as Janice

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mr Selfridge(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Rose Selfridge

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Best Man Down(2012)

    as Jaime

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Little Red Wagon(2012)

    as Margaret Craig

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Colette

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunter(2011)

    as Lucy Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sarah

  • Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sarah

  • Darwin's Darkest Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Emma Darwin

  • Blessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Rhonda

  • Cashmere Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Three Dollars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tanya Harnovey

  • Piccadilly Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ann Chester

  • The Lazarus Child(2004)

    as Alison Heywood

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Book of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Elaine Walker

  • Iron Jawed Angels(2004)

    as Lucy Burns

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Timeline(2003)

    as Kate Ericson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Windtalkers(2002)

    as Rita Swelton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Importance of Being Earnest(2002)

    as Gwendolen Fairfax

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)

    as Monica Swinton

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • About Adam(2000)

    as Laura Owens

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bedazzled(2000)

    as Alison / Nicole

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Madame Bovary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emma Bovary

  • Mansfield Park(1999)

    as Fanny Price

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Little Bit of Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kate Haslett

  • The Wedding Party(1997)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Kiss or Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nikki Davies

  • Love and Other Catastrophes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mia

  • Bathing Boxes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as 2nd Woman

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Frances

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Snowy River: The McGregor Saga(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rachel Macalister

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Damnation of Harvey McHugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Georgina

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Nova(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Darwin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Mystery Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kate Summers

  • Queenstown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Sister Maria Goes to Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tami Thompson

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 47 of them dated from 1974 to 2025; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

$323M worldwide

Highest rated

The Missing (2014)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19742025

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1996Screen debut· Love and Other Catastrophes
  • 1996First top-billed film· Love and Other Catastrophes
  • 1999Breakout· Mansfield Park
  • 2013Career best· Mr Selfridge
  • 2014Golden Globe nomination· The Missing

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 51: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting2 of 51: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 51: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 51: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 15% of 20 roles
9611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2001–2015.

  1. 2015
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  2. 2001
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Frances O'Connor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Troy: Fall of a City (2018)

86th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Missing (2014)

Midcredits 91st · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Frances O'Connor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles31–71 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles10–55 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles10–56 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles28–52 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles26–84 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Frances O'Connor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frances O'Connor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Wyllie shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles