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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1930-01-13 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Frances Sternhagen

Biography:

Frances Hussey Sternhagen (January 13, 1930 – November 27, 2023) was an American actress. Sternhagen appeared on and off Broadway, in movies, and on TV beginning in the 1950s, won a Tony, and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards.

Known For

Acting

2014

And So It Goes as Claire

2012

Pearl as Pearl

2011

Dolphin Tale as Gloria Forrest
Prohibition as Reader (voice)

2010

Parenthood as Blanche Braverman

2009

Julie & Julia as Irma Rombauer

2008

2007

The Mist as Irene Reppler

2005

The Closer as Willie Ray Johnson

2003

2002

Highway as Mrs. Murray
The Laramie Project as Marge Murray

1998

The Con as Hadabelle
To Live Again as Constance Holmes
Sex and the City as Bunny MacDougal

1995

The Outer Limits as Jean Anderson

1994

Reunion as Tobie Yates
Vault of Horror I as Effie Gluckman
ER as Millicent Carter
The Road Home as Charlotte Babineaux

1993

1992

Raising Cain as Dr. Lynn Waldheim
She Woke Up as Noelle DuVausant

1991

Doc Hollywood as Lillian, Welcoming Committee
Golden Years as Gina Williams
Coney Island as (voice)
Golden Years as Gina Williams

1990

Misery as Virginia
Follow Your Heart as Cloe Sixbury
Sibling Rivalry as Rose Turner
Law & Order as Margaret Langdon
Law & Order as Estelle Muller

1989

Communion as Dr. Janet Duffy
The Simpsons as Mrs. Bellamy (voice)
Tales from the Crypt as Effie Gluckman (segment "None But the Lonely Heart")

1988

American Experience as Self (voice)

1987

At Mother's Request as Berenice Bradshaw

1986

Resting Place as Eudora McCallister

1984

The Dining Room as Various

1983

Prototype as Dorothy Forrester
Romantic Comedy as Blanche Dailey
Independence Day as Carla Taylor

1982

Cheers as Esther Clavin

1981

Outland as Dr. Lazarus

1980

1979

Starting Over as Marva Potter

1978

Fedora as Miss Balfour
Who'll Save Our Children? as Nellie Henderson

1977

The Andros Targets as Mrs. Mason

1974

Enemies as Paulina

1973

Two People as Mrs. McCluskey

1972

The Rimers of Eldritch as Wilma Atkins

1971

The Hospital as Mrs. Cushing
Great Performances as Wilma Atkins

1967

Up the Down Staircase as Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian
Soldier in Love as Abigail

1964

Profiles in Courage as Miss Koeller

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
Tony Awards as Self - Winner

1954

1952

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Mrs. McAlister

1950

1948

Studio One as Betty - Secretary
Studio One as Mary

Crew