Frances Turner (actress)

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Frances Turner
Born
Alma mater Georgetown Law
Cornell University
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Known for Fallout (2024)

Frances Turner is an American actress. She is known for roles in television shows including The Boys (2021), and Fallout (2024).

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Biography

Turner was born in New Rochelle, New York and graduated from Georgetown Law School and Cornell University. [1] Before working in acting, she worked as a corporate lawyer. [2]

Turner played Bell Mallory in The Man in the High Castle. [3] She later played Lyn Malio in New Amsterdam. [4] In 2024, Turner joined the cast of Fallout, a show based on the video game franchise of the same name, and played the role of Barb Howard, the wife of main character Cooper Howard (Walton Goggins). [5] [6] Her character is a high-ranking Vault-Tec executive. [7] In the season she appears in flashback sequences. [8] She will appear in season 2. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006The SituationSharon
2007The Life AfterMaureen
2007Exodus 20:13Cicely David
2008Between Two EvilsSamia LewisShort film
2009Two Dollar BeerCarolTV Movie
2010Amazon WomenBrieShort film
2011Men or MiceJadeShort film
2014 Christmas Wedding Baby CharlotteTV Movie
2016Shady NeighboursPrincipal LynnTV Movie
2018 Benji the Dove ChristineTV Movie
2018The FinestLena KendrickTV Movie
2021 After We Fell Karen
2022 After Ever Happy Karen
2023 After Everything Karen

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Law & Order Nurse ByrdEpisode: Remains of the Day
2007 Guiding Light Juvie CouncellorEpisode #1.15185
2011 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ChristieTwo season 7 episodes
2012 Gossip Girl Erica WinogradSeason 6, Episode 3: Dirty Rotten Scandals
2014 Sequestered A.D.ASeason 1, Episode 8: Stop Crying
2015 The Exes Zoey BanksThree season 4 episodes
2017 Lethal Weapon BrendaSeason 1, Episode 12: Brotherly Love
2017 Time After Time Courtney AndersOne episode
2018 Blue Bloods Janay Brown Season 8, Episode 18: Friendship, Love, and Loyalty
2018 Quantico Chelsea Lee Season 3, Episode 3: Hell's Gate
2017–2019 The Gifted Paula Turner7 episodes
2019 The Man in the High Castle Bell Mallory10 episodes
2021–2022 New Amsterdam Lyn Malio18 episodes
2022–2023 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Elaine Samuels4 episodes in season 24
2022–2024 The Boys Monique6 episodes
2024–2025 Fallout Barb Howard 4 episodes in season 1

References

  1. MATTHEWS, NADINE (November 21, 2019). "Frances Turner talks giving up law for acting". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  2. "Frances Turner Takes a Walk in Fort Greene Park". Rose & Ivy. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  3. "'The Man in the High Castle' star Frances Turner says Angela Davis, who Bell Mallory was based on, 'leaped' out of audition script". meaww.com. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  4. "'New Amsterdam' Stars, Frances Turner & Jocko Sims Sit Down For a SHEEN Exclusive Interview". Sheen Magazine. June 21, 2021.
  5. Manfredi, Lucas (August 20, 2024). "'Fallout' Star Walton Goggins Unpacks That Barb Howard Plot Twist: 'I Didn't See It Going There'". TheWrap. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  6. Directo-Meston, Danielle (June 17, 2024). "'Fallout' Star Walton Goggins on Bringing Swagger to the Gunslinging Ghoul". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  7. King, Jack (April 13, 2024). "Fallout's Walton Goggins had no idea his finale line was such a huge deal". British GQ. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  8. Rouse, Lauren (April 17, 2024). "Fallout Show Confirms Who Actually Dropped the Nuclear Bombs". The Direct. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  9. Bankhurst, Adam (September 6, 2025). "Fallout Season 2 Cast and Characters: Who's Confirmed to Return and Who's New?". IGN. Retrieved November 1, 2025.

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