Frances O'Connor
Frances O'Connor
Frances Ann O'Connoris an English-born Australian actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Mansfield Park, Bedazzled, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Timeline. O'Connor has won an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Blessed, and earned Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film nominations for her performances in Madame Bovaryand The Missing...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth12 June 1967
CountryAustralia
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.
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!
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.
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.
I'm a mother, so I instantly identified with what that would be like and the horror of that.
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.
I wasn't tempted to go into academia for a second.
I love watching Hollywood movies - I just don't know if I'd be happy doing a 'Jurassic Park.