Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday14 August 1937
Died12 September 2021 (age 84)
Place of birthMalvern, Arkansas, USA
Known credits70

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…

The Manor
The Manor
2021 · Ruth
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019 · Mother Jefferson
Jessabelle
Jessabelle
2014 · Mrs. Davis
The Fosters
The Fosters
2013 · Iris
Scandal
Scandal
2012 · Louis
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Self
Community
Community
2009 · Nana
Grave Misconduct
Grave Misconduct
2008 · Mrs. Crutch
The Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel
2006 · Lorraine
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
2005 · Estelle Brown
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
2004 · Judge Diane Avent
NCIS
NCIS
2003 · Mary Elaine Smith
Boomtown
Boomtown
2002 · Beatrice Rahming
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
2001 · Judge
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
2001 · Mrs. Quinn
The Next Best Thing
The Next Best Thing
2000 · Judge Tracey Bennett
8MM
8MM
1999 · Nun
Providence
Providence
1999 · Chairwoman
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach
1997
Early Edition
Early Edition
1996 · Judge A. Harding Joseph
Foxfire
Foxfire
1996 · Judge Holifield
Arli$$
Arli$$
1996 · Amelia Halimon
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
1994 · Judge Donna Andrews
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994 · Dr. Christine Heffner
Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime
1994 · Dr. Liz Wells
ER
ER
1994 · Phyllis
ER
ER
1994 · Michelle
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994 · Andrea Porter
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994 · Odelia Wilkes
Majority Rule
Majority Rule
1992 · Jane
Melrose Place
Melrose Place
1992 · Dr. Miller
Breaking the Silence
Breaking the Silence
1992 · Judge Virginia Richards
The Doctor
The Doctor
1991 · Admissions Secretary
The Knife and Gun Club
1990 · Nurse Mary Falk
Capital News
Capital News
1990
Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys
1990
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
1989 · Nurse Etting
How I Got Into College
How I Got Into College
1989 · Mrs. Cook
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
1989 · Ada Simpson
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
1989 · Marie Billings
Nightingales
Nightingales
1989 · Head Nurse Lenore Ritt
Roots: The Gift
Roots: The Gift
1988 · May
Nightingales
Nightingales
1988 · Nurse Ritt
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Fleet Admiral Shanthi
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · Thornton
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · Judge (uncredited)
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
1987 · Mrs. Johnson
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