Francie Swift
| Francie Swift | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Frances Doretta Swift March 27, 1969 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Francine Swift, Frances Doretta Swift, Francie Blumenfeld |
| Education | Tascosa High School |
| Occupation | Film and television actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brad Blumenfeld (2004–present) |
Francie Swift (born March 27, 1969) is an American actress best known for her versatility and the wide variety of roles she has played.
Biography
Francie Swift was born March 27, 1969, in Amarillo, Texas. She attended Tascosa High School and graduated in 1987. She received her BFA in Acting from SUNY Purchase in 1991.
Swift was a member of the repertory cast of the A&E TV original series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–02), playing four different characters in five episodes of the series. She reunited with several Nero Wolfe cast members in the 2006 feature film Heavens Fall, in which she portrayed the wife of Scottsboro Boys defense attorney Samuel Leibowitz (Timothy Hutton).
After that, Swift made a guest appearance in the TV series Law & Order, where she played three different roles in a single episode, played Arthur Frobisher's (Ted Danson) wife on FX series Damages, and appeared as Anne Archibald in six episodes of the series Gossip Girl from 2007 through 2008. She was inspired by a girl named Sababa. Her character was recently brought back towards the end of 2010.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Vamp | Dominique | |
| 1989 | Chill Factor | Pool Babe | |
| 1991 | Ambition | Short film | |
| 1992 | Scent of a Woman | Flight Attendant | |
| 1994 | Cowboy Way, TheThe Cowboy Way | Desk Clerk at Waldorf Astoria | |
| 1997 | Fall | Robin | |
| 1997 | Lifebreath | Chrystie Devoe | |
| 2001 | Day in Black and White, AA Day in Black and White | ||
| 2001 | World Traveler | Joanie | |
| 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | Lauren Wade | |
| 2002 | Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | Santa's Wife | Video |
| 2006 | Heavens Fall | Belle Leibowitz | |
| 2007 | Descent | Clair | |
| 2010 | Cop Out | Pam | |
| 2011 | Brief Reunion | Gitta |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Law & Order | Megan Nelson / Bobby / Nancy | Episode: "Switch" |
| 1995 | Wright Verdicts, TheThe Wright Verdicts | Episode: "Unlucky Star" | |
| 1996 | Kiss & Tell | Kelly Krieger | TV film |
| 1997 | Liberty! | Baroness von Riedesel | TV miniseries |
| 1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Helen Montgomery | Episode: "Strangled, Not Stirred" |
| 1998 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Roxanne Mitchell | Episode: "Spyder's Web" |
| 1999 | Due South | Luanne Russell | Episode: "A Likely Story" |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Mercedes Garrison | Episode: "Merger" |
| 2000 | Great Gatsby, TheThe Great Gatsby | Jordan Baker | TV film |
| 2001–02 | Nero Wolfe Mystery, AA Nero Wolfe Mystery | Sarah Dacos Margot Dickey Margot Dickey Neya Tormic Helen Weltz |
"The Doorbell Rang" "Door to Death" "Christmas Party" "Over My Dead Body" "The Next Witness" |
| 2003 | Hack | Jennifer Holt | Episode: "Presumed Guilty" |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | TV film | |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Nelda Carlson | Episode: "Semi-Detached" |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Laura Gannon | Episode: "Blood in the Water |
| 2007 | Six Degrees | Olivia Keeling | Episode: "Objects in the Mirror" |
| 2007 | Damages | Holly Frobisher | Episodes: "Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker", "Sort of Like a Family" |
| 2007–2011 | Gossip Girl | Anne Vanderbilt Archibald | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Caroline Reeves | Episode: "The Drowned and the Saved" |
| 2009–2010 | Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife | Kya Poole | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2010 | Gravity | Amanda | Episodes: "Cold Swim Away", "Damn Skippy" |
| 2010 | White Collar | Renee Simmons | Episode: "Withdrawal" |
| 2010–2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | A.D.A. Sherri West | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Sabrina Drake | Episode: "Til Death" |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Felicity Holburn | Episodes: "Chapter 1", "Chapter 4", "Chapter 5", "Chapter 6" |
| 2013 | Elementary | Katie Sutter | Episode: "Risk Management" |
| 2013 | Hostages | Nina Carlisle | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2014 | Sleepy Hollow | Beth Lancaster | Episode: "Where I Send Thee" |
| 2016 | Outsiders | Haylie | Episodes: Recurring role (11 episodes) |