Announced today, Frances O’Connor will be joining “Once Upon a Time” in season four (and possibly beyond?!). O’Connor is playing Belle’s mother. She will play Colette who we will meet in the sixth episode. We will learn the immense impact that Colette had on Belle’s life.
We do not know if this is a good or bad relationship. However, we do know she will be in Storybrooke, and Belle is about to reunite with her mother. She will first be introduced through flashbacks. This will be the first time that the writers are taking us into Belle’s past.
Frances O’Connor
Frances O’Connor was born on June 12, 1967 in Austrailia. She has been seen in various film and television shows. Here are a list of places that we have seen this actress on screen:
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bathing Boxes | 2nd woman | Short film |
| 1996 | Love and Other Catastrophes | Mia | Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| 1997 | Kiss or Kill | Nikki Davies | Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actress
Montreal World Film Festival Award for Best Actress Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| 1997 | Thank God He Met Lizzie | Jenny | Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated—Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actress |
| 1998 | A Little Bit of Soul | Kate Haslett | |
| 1999 | A Margherita with Hot Salami | Diana | Short film |
| 1999 | Mansfield Park | Fanny Price | Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2000 | About Adam | Laura Owens | |
| 2000 | Madame Bovary | Emma Bovary | TV Movie
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film |
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Alison / Nicole | |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Monica Swinton | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress
Nominated—AACTA Award for Featured Actor of the Year—Female—Movies Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actress |
| 2002 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Gwendolen Fairfax | |
| 2002 | Windtalkers | Rita | |
| 2003 | Timeline | Kate Ericson | |
| 2004 | Iron Jawed Angels | Lucy Burns | |
| 2004 | Book of Love | Elaine Walker | |
| 2005 | Three Dollars | Tanya Harnovey | Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| 2005 | The Lazarus Child | Alison Heywood | |
| 2005 | Piccadilly Jim | Ann Chester | |
| 2009 | Blessed | Rhonda | AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actress |
| 2011 | The Hunter | Lucy | Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| 2012 | Jayne Mansfield’s Car | Camilla Bedford | |
| 2012 | Best Man Down | Jaime | |
| 2012 | Little Red Wagon | Margaret Craig | |
| 2013 | The Truth About Emanuel | Janice | Ashland Independent Film Festival Award for Best Acting Ensemble |
| 2014 | Mercy |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Law of the Land | Marissa Green | Series regular |
| 1994 | The Damnation of Harvey McHugh | Georgina | Episode: “Heaven Knows Mr. McHugh” |
| 1995 | The Man from Snowy River | Rachel McAlister | Episodes: “A New Life: Part 1” and “A New Life: Part 2” |
| 1995 | Halifax f.p. | Frances | Episode: “The Feeding” |
| 1996 | Blue Heelers | Gabe Greenway | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | G.P. | Karen Papadopoulos | Episode: “Someone to Turn To” |
| 1997 | Frontline | Kristy | Episode: “I Get the Big Names” |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Zoe Burden | Series regular, 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Ice | Sarah | TV Mini-Series |
| 2011 | Hallelujah | Ruth Turner | TV pilot |
| 2013 | Vegas | Barbara Kent | Episode: “From This Day Forward” |
| 2013-2014 | Mr Selfridge | Rose Selfridge | Series regular, 20 episodes |
| 2014 | The Missing | Emily | Series regular |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time | Colette |
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