Frances Howard may refer to: Frances Howard, Countess of Surrey née de Vere (1516–1577), daughter of the Earl of Oxford and wife of the executed Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare (d. 1628), courtier Frances Stewart, Duchess of Lennox née Frances Howard (1578–1639), daughter of Thomas Howard, Viscount Bindon Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset née Frances Howard (1591–1632), countess of Somerset and dau. of Lord Thomas Howard Frances Howard (actress) (1903–1976), American actress and wife of film producer Samuel Goldwyn Frances Minturn Howard (1905–1995), American poet Frances Drake or Frances Howard (1912–2000), American actress See also Francis Howard (disambiguation)