1937Born, Malvern
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Fran Bennett (August 14, 1937 – September 12, 2021) was an American actress, best known for her work in theater and television. She appeared in series such as Beauty and the Beast, Little House on the Prairie, Dallas, Falcon Crest, L.A. Law, ER, Boston Legal, and Scandal. Bennett had recurring roles in General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful and appeared in films like Promises in the Dark (1979), How I Got into College (1989), New Nightmare (1994), Foxfire (1996), and Jessabelle (2014). In addition to her acting career, she was the head of the acting program at the California Institute of the Arts from 1996 to 2003 and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2005. She…
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NCISMary Elaine Smith
8MMNun
CommunityNana
Star Trek: The Next GenerationFleet Admiral Shanthi
Wes Craven's New NightmareDr. Christine Heffner2021The ManorRuthMovie
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Mother JeffersonMovie
2014JessabelleMrs. DavisMovie
2013The FostersIris · 2 episodesShow
2012ScandalLouis · 1 episodeShow
2009CommunityNana · 1 episodeShow
2008Grave MisconductMrs. CrutchMovie
2006The Book of DanielLorraine · 4 episodesShow
2005Numb3rsEstelle Brown · 1 episodeShow
2004Boston LegalJudge Diane Avent · 1 episodeShow
2002BoomtownBeatrice Rahming · 1 episodeShow
2001Crossing JordanJudge · 1 episodeShow
2001The Sky is FallingMrs. QuinnMovie
2000The Next Best ThingJudge Tracey BennettMovie
19998MMNunMovie
1999ProvidenceChairwoman · 1 episodeShow
1997Sunset BeachChief Harris (uncredited) · 6 episodesShow
1996Early EditionJudge A. Harding Joseph · 1 episodeShow
1996FoxfireJudge HolifieldMovie
1996Arli$$Amelia Halimon · 1 episodeShow
1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing GovernorJudge Donna AndrewsMovie
1994Wes Craven's New NightmareDr. Christine HeffnerMovie
1994Once in a LifetimeDr. Liz WellsMovie
1994ERPhyllis, Michelle · 1 episodeShow
1994Chicago HopeAndrea Porter, Odelia Wilkes · 1 episodeShow
1992Majority RuleJaneMovie
1992Melrose PlaceDr. Miller · 1 episodeShow
1992Breaking the SilenceJudge Virginia RichardsMovie
1991The DoctorAdmissions SecretaryMovie
1990The Knife and Gun ClubNurse Mary FalkMovie
1990Capital News1 episodeShow
1990Nasty Boys1 episodeShow
1989Mancuso, F.B.I.1 episodeShow
1989My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?Nurse EttingMovie
1989How I Got Into CollegeMrs. CookMovie
1989Quantum LeapAda Simpson, Marie Billings · 3 episodesShow
1989NightingalesHead Nurse Lenore Ritt · 13 episodesShow
1988Roots: The GiftMayMovie
1988NightingalesNurse RittMovie
1987Jake and the FatmanThornton, Judge (uncredited) · 2 episodesShow
1987Tour of DutyMrs. Johnson · 1 episodeShow
1987A Year in the LifeMrs. Caldwell · 1 episodeShow
1986The Morning AfterAirline ClerkMovie
1986ALFMrs. Watson · 1 episodeShow
1986L.A. LawJudge Hillary Miller Johnson · 2 episodesShow
1986Between Two WomenNight NurseMovie
1986MatlockBetty Harding · 1 episodeShow
1985Shadow ChasersDr. Frolov · 1 episodeShow
1985The Twilight ZoneUN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War") · 1 episodeShow
1984Murder, She WroteDetective MacKenzie · 1 episodeShow
1984Highway to HeavenFlora · 1 episodeShow
1984Cat on a Hot Tin RoofSookeyMovie
1984Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterMiss DealMovie
1983Romantic ComedyDoctor #1Movie
1982St. ElsewhereNurse Julie Attucks · 1 episodeShow
1982Remington SteeleCoroner · 1 episodeShow
1982Matt HoustonLucille · 1 episodeShow
1982Cagney & Lacey1 episodeShow
1982American PlayhouseSookey · 1 episodeShow
1981Falcon CrestNurse · 2 episodesShow
1981Simon & SimonWanda Tale · 1 episodeShow
1981The Violation of Sarah McDavidMs. MerriamMovie
1979Knots LandingBev Tolner, Kimya Haman, Dr. Faulkner · 1 episodeShow
1979Friendships, Secrets and LiesClarissaMovie
1978Diff'rent Strokes1 episodeShow
1977Lou GrantSarah, Chaney · 1 episodeShow
1972ABC Afterschool SpecialNurse Etting · 1 episodeShow
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