Francie Swift

Swift was born in Amarillo, Texas and attended Tascosa High School. She appeared prominently in the A&E TV original series A Nero Wolfe Mystery, playing four different incarnations in four different episodes of the series. After that, Swift made a guest appearance in the TV Series Law & Order, where she played three different roles in a single episode (now that's some acting range!). In Gossip Girl she plays Anne Archibald, Nate's mother, in six episodes of the series from 2007 through 2008.