
Frances Sternhagen
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1930-01-13
- Died
- 2023-11-27
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Also known as
- Francis Sternhagen · Frances Hussey 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
TV Shows (27)

Law & Order
1990
as Margaret Langdon / Estelle Muller

The Simpsons
1989
as Mrs. Bellamy (voice)

ER
1994
as Millicent Carter

The Closer
2005
as Willie Ray Johnson

Cheers
1982
as Esther Clavin

Sex and the City
1998
as Bunny MacDougal

Great Performances
1971
as Wilma Atkins / Paulina

Parenthood
2010
as Blanche Braverman

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Mrs. Who

American Experience
1988
as (voice) / Self (voice)

Studio One
1948
as Betty - Secretary / Mary

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Winner

The Outer Limits
1995
as Jean Anderson

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Effie Gluckman (segment "None But the Lonely Heart")

Omnibus
1952
The Secret Storm
1954

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
as Dora
Love of Life
1951

Another World
1964
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Miss Koeller

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Abigail / Mrs. McAlister

Prohibition
2011
as Reader (voice)

Golden Years
1991
as Gina Williams

The Andros Targets
1977
as Mrs. Mason

Spencer
1984
The Road Home
1994
as Charlotte Babineaux

At Mother's Request
1987
as Berenice Bradshaw
Movies (47)

The Mist
2007
as Irene Reppler

Misery
1990
as Virginia

Outland
1981
as Dr. Lazarus

Julie & Julia
2009
as Irma Rombauer

And So It Goes
2014
as Claire

Highway
2002
as Mrs. Murray

Doc Hollywood
1991
as Lillian, Welcoming Committee

Starting Over
1979
as Marva Potter

Raising Cain
1992
as Dr. Lynn Waldheim

Dolphin Tale
2011
as Gloria Forrest

Curtain Call
1998
as Amy

Communion
1989
as Dr. Janet Duffy

The Laramie Project
2002
as Marge Murray

Golden Years
1991
as Gina Williams

Resting Place
1986
as Eudora McCallister

The Hospital
1971
as Mrs. Cushing

Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Clara

Fedora
1978
as Miss Balfour

See You in the Morning
1989
as Neenie

Prototype
1983
as Dorothy Forrester

Vault of Horror I
1994
as Effie Gluckman (archive footage)

Sibling Rivalry
1990
as Rose Turner

Up the Down Staircase
1967
as Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008
as Self

The Con
1998
as Hadabelle

Independence Day
1983
as Carla Taylor

Reunion
1994
as Tobie Yates
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990
as Self

Coney Island
1991
as (voice)

Follow Your Heart
1990
as Cloe Sixbury

She Woke Up
1992
as Noelle DuVausant

Romantic Comedy
1983
as Blanche Dailey

The Donner Party
1992
as voice

Enemies
1974
as Paulina

Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story
1993
as Mary Rafferty

To Live Again
1998
as Constance Holmes

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
1980
as Mary Richards

Misery Loves Company
2003
as Self

Who'll Save Our Children?
1978
as Nellie Henderson

Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
1980
as Mrs. Lloyd

Two People
1973
as Mrs. McCluskey

Once Again
1987
as Esther

Pearl
2012
as Pearl

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
2003
as Self - Actress

The Rimers of Eldritch
1972
as Wilma Atkins

The Dining Room
1984
as Various

Soldier in Love
1967
as Abigail
About Frances Sternhagen
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. With 74 credits spanning from 1948 to 2014, Frances Sternhagen has appeared in 47 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frances Sternhagen Movies
- The Mist (2007) — as Irene Reppler
- Misery (1990) — as Virginia
- Outland (1981) — as Dr. Lazarus
- Julie & Julia (2009) — as Irma Rombauer
- And So It Goes (2014) — as Claire
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