Fran Bennett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 14, 1937
- Died
- September 12, 2021 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Malvern, Arkansas, USA
Biography
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 passed away at the age of 84.
Known For
Filmography
The Manor
Movie · as Ruth
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Movie · as Mother Jefferson
Jessabelle
Movie · as Mrs. Davis
The Fosters
TV · as Iris · 2 eps
Scandal
TV · as Louis · 1 ep
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Movie · as Self
Community
TV · as Nana · 1 ep
Grave Misconduct
Movie · as Mrs. Crutch
The Book of Daniel
TV · as Lorraine · 4 eps
Numb3rs
TV · as Estelle Brown · 1 ep
Boston Legal
TV · as Judge Diane Avent · 1 ep
NCIS
TV · as Mary Elaine Smith · 2 eps
Boomtown
TV · as Beatrice Rahming · 1 ep
The Sky is Falling
Movie · as Mrs. Quinn
Crossing Jordan
TV · as Judge · 1 ep
The Next Best Thing
Movie · as Judge Tracey Bennett
8MM
Movie · as Nun
Providence
TV · as Chairwoman · 1 ep
Sunset Beach
TV · as Chief Harris (uncredited) · 6 eps
Foxfire
Movie · as Judge Holifield
Early Edition
TV · as Judge A. Harding Joseph · 1 ep
Arli$$
TV · as Amelia Halimon · 1 ep
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Movie · as Dr. Christine Heffner
Once in a Lifetime
Movie · as Dr. Liz Wells
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Movie · as Judge Donna Andrews
Chicago Hope
TV · as Andrea Porter, Odelia Wilkes · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Phyllis, Michelle · 1 ep
Majority Rule
Movie · as Jane
Breaking the Silence
Movie · as Judge Virginia Richards
Melrose Place
TV · as Dr. Miller · 1 ep
The Doctor
Movie · as Admissions Secretary
The Knife and Gun Club
Movie · as Nurse Mary Falk
Nasty Boys
TV · 1 ep
Capital News
TV · 1 ep
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
Movie · as Nurse Etting
How I Got Into College
Movie · as Mrs. Cook
Quantum Leap
TV · as Ada Simpson, Marie Billings · 2 eps
Mancuso, F.B.I.
TV · 1 ep
Nightingales
TV · as Head Nurse Lenore Ritt · 13 eps
Roots: The Gift
Movie · as May
Nightingales
Movie · as Nurse Ritt
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · as Fleet Admiral Shanthi · 2 eps
Jake and the Fatman
TV · as Thornton, Judge (uncredited) · 1 ep
Tour of Duty
TV · as Mrs. Johnson · 1 ep
A Year in the Life
TV · as Mrs. Caldwell · 1 ep
The Morning After
Movie · as Airline Clerk
Between Two Women
Movie · as Night Nurse
L.A. Law
TV · as Judge Hillary Miller Johnson · 2 eps
ALF
TV · as Mrs. Watson · 1 ep
Matlock
TV · as Betty Harding · 1 ep
Shadow Chasers
TV · as Dr. Frolov · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · as UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War") · 1 ep
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Movie · as Sookey
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Movie · as Miss Deal
Highway to Heaven
TV · as Flora · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Detective MacKenzie · 1 ep
Romantic Comedy
Movie · as Doctor #1
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Nurse Julie Attucks · 1 ep
Remington Steele
TV · as Coroner · 1 ep
Cagney & Lacey
TV · 1 ep
Matt Houston
TV · as Lucille · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Sookey · 1 ep
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
Movie · as Ms. Merriam
Falcon Crest
TV · as Nurse · 2 eps
Simon & Simon
TV · as Wanda Tale · 1 ep
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
Movie · as Clarissa
Knots Landing
TV · as Bev Tolner, Kimya Haman, Dr. Faulkner · 1 ep
Diff'rent Strokes
TV · 1 ep
Lou Grant
TV · as Sarah, Chaney · 1 ep
ABC Afterschool Special
TV · as Nurse Etting · 1 ep