Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Birthday: August 14, 1937 in Malvern, Arkansas, USA
Deathday: September 12, 2021
Fran Bennett (August 14, 1937, in Malvern, Arkansas; † September 12, 2021, in Los Angeles, California) was an American actress 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 Le...gal, 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.
The Manor

The Manor

Movie | 2021
Ruth
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Movie | 2019
Mother Jefferson
NCIS

NCIS

TV | 2017
Mary Elaine Smith
2 Episodes
The Fosters

The Fosters

TV | 2015
Iris
2 Episodes
Scandal

Scandal

TV | 2015
Louis
One Episode
Jessabelle

Jessabelle

Movie | 2014
Mrs. Davis
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Movie | 2010
Self
Community

Community

TV | 2010
Nana
One Episode
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

TV | 2009
Estelle Brown
One Episode
Grave Misconduct

Grave Misconduct

Movie | 2008
Mrs. Crutch
ER

ER

TV | 2008
Michelle
One Episode
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

TV | 2006
Judge
One Episode
The Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel

TV | 2006
Lorraine
4 Episodes
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV | 2006
Judge Diane Avent
One Episode
Boomtown

Boomtown

TV | 2003
Beatrice Rahming
One Episode
The Sky is Falling

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Movie | 2001
Mrs. Quinn
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TV | 2001
Chairwoman
One Episode
The Next Best Thing

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Movie | 2000
Judge Tracey Bennett
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8MM

Movie | 1999
Nun
Early Edition

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TV | 1999
Judge A. Harding Joseph
One Episode
Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach

TV | 1997
6 Episodes
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

TV | 1997
One Episode
Foxfire

Foxfire

Movie | 1996
Judge Holifield
ER

ER

TV | 1996
Phyllis
One Episode
Arli$$

Arli$$

TV | 1996
Amelia Halimon
One Episode
New Nightmare

New Nightmare

Movie | 1994
Dr. Christine Heffner
Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime

Movie | 1994
Dr. Liz Wells
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

Movie | 1994
Judge Donna Andrews
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV | 1994
Detective MacKenzie
One Episode
Majority Rule

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Movie | 1992
Jane
Breaking the Silence

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Movie | 1992
Judge Virginia Richards
Melrose Place

Melrose Place

TV | 1992
Dr. Miller
One Episode
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

TV | 1992
Thornton
One Episode
Quantum Leap

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TV | 1992
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3 Episodes
The Doctor

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Movie | 1991
Admissions Secretary
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV | 1991
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2 Episodes
Quantum Leap

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TV | 1991
Ada Simpson
2 Episodes
The Knife and Gun Club

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Movie | 1990
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Mancuso, F.B.I.

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TV | 1990
One Episode
Nasty Boys

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TV | 1990
One Episode
Matlock

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TV | 1990
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One Episode
Capital News

Capital News

TV | 1990
One Episode
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

Movie | 1989
Nurse Etting
How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

Movie | 1989
Mrs. Cook
ALF

ALF

TV | 1989
Mrs. Watson
One Episode
Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

TV | 1989
Mrs. Johnson
One Episode
Nightingales

Nightingales

TV | 1989
Head Nurse Lenore Ritt
13 Episodes
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

TV | 1989
Nurse Etting
One Episode
Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift

Movie | 1988
May
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Movie | 1988
Nurse Ritt
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

TV | 1988
Flora
One Episode
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV | 1987
Judge Hillary Miller Johnson
2 Episodes
A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

TV | 1987
Mrs. Caldwell
One Episode
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

TV | 1987
Judge (uncredited)
2 Episodes
The Morning After

The Morning After

Movie | 1986
Airline Clerk
Between Two Women

Between Two Women

Movie | 1986
Night Nurse
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

TV | 1986
Nurse Julie Attucks
One Episode
Remington Steele

Remington Steele

TV | 1986
Coroner
One Episode
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

TV | 1986
Wanda Tale
One Episode
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

TV | 1986
One Episode
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

TV | 1986
Dr. Faulkner
One Episode
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV | 1986
UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War")
One Episode
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

TV | 1985
Nurse
2 Episodes
Shadow Chasers

Shadow Chasers

TV | 1985
Dr. Frolov
One Episode
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Movie | 1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Movie | 1984
Miss Deal
Romantic Comedy

Romantic Comedy

Movie | 1983
Doctor #1
Matt Houston

Matt Houston

TV | 1983
Lucille
One Episode
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

TV | 1982
Kimya Haman
One Episode
The Violation of Sarah McDavid

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

Movie | 1981
Ms. Merriam
Lou Grant

Lou Grant

TV | 1981
Sarah
One Episode
Lou Grant

Lou Grant

TV | 1981
Chaney
One Episode
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

TV | 1980
Bev Tolner
One Episode
Friendships, Secrets and Lies

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

Movie | 1979
Clarissa
Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

TV | 1978
One Episode
NCIS

NCIS

TV | 2017
Mary Elaine Smith
2 Episodes
The Fosters

The Fosters

TV | 2015
Iris
2 Episodes
Scandal

Scandal

TV | 2015
Louis
One Episode
Community

Community

TV | 2010
Nana
One Episode
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

TV | 2009
Estelle Brown
One Episode
ER

ER

TV | 2008
Michelle
One Episode
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

TV | 2006
Judge
One Episode
The Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel

TV | 2006
Lorraine
4 Episodes
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV | 2006
Judge Diane Avent
One Episode
Boomtown

Boomtown

TV | 2003
Beatrice Rahming
One Episode
Providence

Providence

TV | 2001
Chairwoman
One Episode
Early Edition

Early Edition

TV | 1999
Judge A. Harding Joseph
One Episode
Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach

TV | 1997
6 Episodes
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

TV | 1997
One Episode
ER

ER

TV | 1996
Phyllis
One Episode
Arli$$

Arli$$

TV | 1996
Amelia Halimon
One Episode
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV | 1994
Detective MacKenzie
One Episode
Melrose Place

Melrose Place

TV | 1992
Dr. Miller
One Episode
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

TV | 1992
Thornton
One Episode
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

TV | 1992
Marie Billings
3 Episodes
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV | 1991
Fleet Admiral Shanthi
2 Episodes
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

TV | 1991
Ada Simpson
2 Episodes
Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

TV | 1990
One Episode
Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys

TV | 1990
One Episode
Matlock

Matlock

TV | 1990
Betty Harding
One Episode
Capital News

Capital News

TV | 1990
One Episode
ALF

ALF

TV | 1989
Mrs. Watson
One Episode
Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

TV | 1989
Mrs. Johnson
One Episode
Nightingales

Nightingales

TV | 1989
Head Nurse Lenore Ritt
13 Episodes
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

TV | 1989
Nurse Etting
One Episode
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

TV | 1988
Flora
One Episode
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV | 1987
Judge Hillary Miller Johnson
2 Episodes
A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

TV | 1987
Mrs. Caldwell
One Episode
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

TV | 1987
Judge (uncredited)
2 Episodes
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

TV | 1986
Nurse Julie Attucks
One Episode
Remington Steele

Remington Steele

TV | 1986
Coroner
One Episode
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

TV | 1986
Wanda Tale
One Episode
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

TV | 1986
One Episode
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

TV | 1986
Dr. Faulkner
One Episode
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV | 1986
UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War")
One Episode
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

TV | 1985
Nurse
2 Episodes
Shadow Chasers

Shadow Chasers

TV | 1985
Dr. Frolov
One Episode
Matt Houston

Matt Houston

TV | 1983
Lucille
One Episode
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

TV | 1982
Kimya Haman
One Episode
Lou Grant

Lou Grant

TV | 1981
Sarah
One Episode
Lou Grant

Lou Grant

TV | 1981
Chaney
One Episode
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

TV | 1980
Bev Tolner
One Episode
Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

TV | 1978
One Episode