She is probably best known for playing Ruth Fisher on the beloved HBO series Six Feet Under – a role that earned her a Golden Globe – but her work has continued with key roles on shows like Casual, The Mist and American Horror Story.
Obviously not much is known about what we can expect from the Joker’s mother, but Frances Conroy’s presence in the role would certainly be very exciting.
Going back to the late 1970s (she made her feature debut in Woody Allen’s Manhattan), Conroy has an incredible record of amazing performances both on the big screen and small.
Unfortunately she does have some comic book movie experience on her record, as she had a supporting part opposite Halle Berry in Pitof’s notoriously terrible Catwoman back in 2004 – but perhaps the Joker film will offer a chance at some redemption in that department.