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A Chat with Actress Frances Conroy

By Susan Stamberg
Published January 17, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Actress Frances Conroy plays Ruth Fisher in the HBO series Six Feet Under. At 50, she's found the prime role in a career that has spanned the stage and the big screen in addition to television. Conroy speaks with NPR's Susan Stamberg.

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Nationally renowned broadcast journalist Susan Stamberg is a special correspondent for NPR.
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