What Happened to Frances Conroy's Eye? The Actress Once Suffered an Accident That Left Her Eye Discolored

Frances Conroy's eye has been a point of interest for some of her fans, with many wondering what happened. According to several reports, the actress was involved in an accident that left one of her eyes discolored.

Frances Conroy began her career as a teen and has won several awards for her roles on stage, in television shows, and in films. Despite being in many movies and television shows, her portrayal as Ruth Fisher in the 2001 "Six Feet Under" gained her a considerable following.

She played the role that earned her a Screen Actor's Guild Award for outstanding performance in drama series for four years before the series ended in 2005.

Conroy is known for her roles in "Scent of a Woman," "Sleepless in Seattle," "Maid in Manhattan," "The Wicker Man," "The Aviator," "Mountain Rest," "Joker," "American Horror Story," "How I Met Your Mother," and more.

As she played her roles effortlessly, the actress began to garner fans, some of whom noticed the discoloration in her right eye. While some wondered about the cause, others made speculations.

People Were Speculating about What Might Have Happened to Frances Conroy's Eye

After Conroy joined "American Horror Story," it was easy for fans to notice that there was something wrong with her eye. Some fans began asking questions and making speculations on social media. One fan tweeted:

"WHOA. Never noticed Frances Conroy had a glass eye. All the Six Feet Under, and now American Horror Story...it took seeing her in Nip/Tuck!"

Another curious fan took to Twitter to ask: "Is Frances Conroy blind in one eye?" A similar question was posed by another fan who wanted to know what happened to her eye.

Another fan was shocked the discoloration was her actual eye as she thought it was a contact lens. The fan tweeted:

"I didn't know that was Frances Conroy's actual eye. I thought it was some kind of crazy contact they used for creep-factor in the first #AHS."

When the creators asked Conroy to join the first season of "American Horror Story" to play Moira O'Hara, they did not want her to wear contact lenses as her discolored eye was an added advantage.

The team used her discolored eye to explain that her character died from being shot in the eye. She played a ghost maid trapped at a residence for the first season.

Frances Conroy Suffered a Car Accident Which Left Her with Severe Damage to Her Right Eye

The actress was allegedly involved in an automobile accident once. The accident seriously damaged her right eye, and she required surgery to reverse the damage to her cornea.

Conroy had a scarred cornea, and her surgery made her eye discolored. Corneal scarring happens when there is either opacity or irregularity in the cornea limiting the cornea's ability to focus light accurately.

It is easy to disguise a scarred cornea, and the actress successfully hides hers by wearing contact lenses that match the unaffected eye. Her disguise has made the eye discoloration less evident in many of her movies.

Frances Conroy Played the Most Interesting and Unique Characters on "American Horror Story"

Conroy first appeared on "American Horror Story" as the senior O'Hara in "Murder House." The younger version of her character was played by the "Virgin River" actress Alexandra Breckenridge.

Each season of the series had a different focus, and Conroy was able to play multiple roles. In "Asylum," she played Shachath, the Angel of Death, guiding people into the afterlife.

In "Coven" and "Apocalypse," Conroy's character Myrtle Snow is the head of the Witches' Council. Her character was complex while being witty and eccentric, and it became her most prominent role in the series.

The actress also starred in "Freak Show" as Gloria Mott. She played the role of a wealthy widow with a troubled son whom she spoiled silly.

She took on the role of Mama Polk in "Roanoke" before starring as Bebe Babbitt in two episodes in "Cult." Her character in "Cult" was a radical who despised men.

Conroy played Belle Noir, a famous and award-winning writer in "Double Feature." Fans described her character as one of the most complicated characters since the beginning of the series.