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 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.
Filmography
The Manor
as Ruth
The Manor
as Ruth
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Mother Jefferson
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Mother Jefferson
Jessabelle
as Mrs. Davis
Jessabelle
as Mrs. Davis
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
Grave Misconduct
as Mrs. Crutch
Grave Misconduct
as Mrs. Crutch
The Sky is Falling
as Mrs. Quinn
The Sky is Falling
as Mrs. Quinn
The Next Best Thing
as Judge Tracey Bennett
The Next Best Thing
as Judge Tracey Bennett
8MM
as Nun
8MM
as Nun
Foxfire
as Judge Holifield
Foxfire
as Judge Holifield
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
as Judge Donna Andrews
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
as Judge Donna Andrews
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
as Dr. Christine Heffner
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
as Dr. Christine Heffner
Once in a Lifetime
as Dr. Liz Wells
Once in a Lifetime
as Dr. Liz Wells
Majority Rule
as Jane
Majority Rule
as Jane
Breaking the Silence
as Judge Virginia Richards
Breaking the Silence
as Judge Virginia Richards
The Doctor
as Admissions Secretary
The Doctor
as Admissions Secretary
The Knife and Gun Club
as Nurse Mary Falk
The Knife and Gun Club
as Nurse Mary Falk
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
as Nurse Etting
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
as Nurse Etting
How I Got Into College
as Mrs. Cook
How I Got Into College
as Mrs. Cook
Roots: The Gift
as May
Roots: The Gift
as May
Nightingales
as Nurse Ritt
Nightingales
as Nurse Ritt
The Morning After
as Airline Clerk
The Morning After
as Airline Clerk
Between Two Women
as Night Nurse
Between Two Women
as Night Nurse
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
as Miss Deal
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
as Miss Deal
Romantic Comedy
as Doctor #1
Romantic Comedy
as Doctor #1
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
as Ms. Merriam
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
as Ms. Merriam
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
as Clarissa
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
as Clarissa