Fran Bennett
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1937-08-14
- Died
- 2021-09-12
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (43)
NCIS
2003
as Mary Elaine Smith
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Fleet Admiral Shanthi
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Detective MacKenzie
ER
1994
as Phyllis / Michelle
Melrose Place
1992
as Dr. Miller
Community
2009
as Nana
Knots Landing
1979
as Bev Tolner / Kimya Haman / Dr. Faulkner
Sunset Beach
1997
Chicago Hope
1994
as Andrea Porter / Odelia Wilkes
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Diane Avent
Scandal
2012
as Louis
Quantum Leap
1989
as Ada Simpson / Marie Billings
Numb3rs
2005
as Estelle Brown
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Judge
Falcon Crest
1981
as Nurse
Matlock
1986
as Betty Harding
L.A. Law
1986
as Judge Hillary Miller Johnson
Lou Grant
1977
as Sarah / Chaney
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Nurse Julie Attucks
Simon & Simon
1981
as Wanda Tale
American Playhouse
1982
as Sookey
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Flora
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Thornton / Judge (uncredited)
Arli$$
1996
as Amelia Halimon
The Fosters
2013
as Iris
Cagney & Lacey
1982
The Twilight Zone
1985
as UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War")
ALF
1986
as Mrs. Watson
Early Edition
1996
as Judge A. Harding Joseph
Tour of Duty
1987
as Mrs. Johnson
Remington Steele
1982
as Coroner
Providence
1999
as Chairwoman
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Nurse Etting
Matt Houston
1982
as Lucille
Boomtown
2002
as Beatrice Rahming
Capital News
1990
A Year in the Life
1987
as Mrs. Caldwell
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
The Book of Daniel
2006
as Lorraine
Shadow Chasers
1985
as Dr. Frolov
Nasty Boys
1990
Nightingales
1989
as Head Nurse Lenore Ritt
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Movies (27)
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
as Dr. Christine Heffner
8MM
1999
as Nun
Jessabelle
2014
as Mrs. Davis
Foxfire
1996
as Judge Holifield
How I Got Into College
1989
as Mrs. Cook
The Doctor
1991
as Admissions Secretary
The Morning After
1986
as Airline Clerk
The Manor
2021
as Ruth
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
The Next Best Thing
2000
as Judge Tracey Bennett
Nightingales
1988
as Nurse Ritt
Romantic Comedy
1983
as Doctor #1
Once in a Lifetime
1994
as Dr. Liz Wells
The Knife and Gun Club
1990
as Nurse Mary Falk
The Sky is Falling
2001
as Mrs. Quinn
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1984
Roots: The Gift
1988
as May
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1984
as Miss Deal
Between Two Women
1986
as Night Nurse
Breaking the Silence
1992
as Judge Virginia Richards
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
1994
as Judge Donna Andrews
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
1981
as Ms. Merriam
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Mother Jefferson
Grave Misconduct
2008
as Mrs. Crutch
Majority Rule
1992
as Jane
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
1989
as Nurse Etting
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
1979
as Clarissa
About Fran Bennett
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 hea… With 70 credits spanning from 1972 to 2021, Fran Bennett has appeared in 27 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fran Bennett Movies
- Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) — as Dr. Christine Heffner
- 8MM (1999) — as Nun
- Jessabelle (2014) — as Mrs. Davis
- Foxfire (1996) — as Judge Holifield
- How I Got Into College (1989) — as Mrs. Cook
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