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Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

ActingBorn August 14, 1937 (84 years old at death)· Died September 12, 2021

Malvern, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

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 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.

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 69

Known For

NCIS
TV
★7.6

NCIS

as Mary Elaine Smith

ER
TV
★7.8

ER

as Phyllis

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Movies (27)

The Manor

The Manor

as Ruth

2021

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"

as Mother Jefferson

2019

Jessabelle

TV Shows (42)

NCIS

NCIS

as Mary Elaine Smith

2 ep.

ER

ER

as Phyllis

1 ep.

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV
★8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Fleet Admiral Shanthi

Falcon Crest
TV
★5.7

Falcon Crest

as Nurse

Murder, She Wrote
TV
★7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Detective MacKenzie

Melrose Place
TV
★5.9

Melrose Place

as Dr. Miller

Scandal
TV
★7.2

Scandal

as Louis

Boston Legal
TV
★7.9

Boston Legal

as Judge Diane Avent

Crossing Jordan
TV
★7.2

Crossing Jordan

as Judge

Knots Landing
TV
★6.9

Knots Landing

as Bev Tolner

Chicago Hope
TV
★7.3

Chicago Hope

as Andrea Porter

Community
TV
★8.0

Community

as Nana

NCIS
TV
★7.6

NCIS

as Mary Elaine Smith

2003

ER
TV
★7.8

ER

as Phyllis

1994

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV
★8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Fleet Admiral Shanthi

1987

Falcon Crest
TV
★5.7

Falcon Crest

as Nurse

1981

Murder, She Wrote
TV
★7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Detective MacKenzie

1984

Melrose Place
TV
★5.9

Melrose Place

as Dr. Miller

1992

Scandal
TV
★7.2

Scandal

as Louis

2012

Boston Legal
TV
★7.9

Boston Legal

as Judge Diane Avent

2004

Crossing Jordan
TV
★7.2

Crossing Jordan

as Judge

2001

Knots Landing
TV
★6.9

Knots Landing

as Bev Tolner

1979

Chicago Hope
TV
★7.3

Chicago Hope

as Andrea Porter

1994

Community
TV
★8.0

Community

as Nana

2009

Jessabelle

as Mrs. Davis

2014

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self

2010

Grave Misconduct

Grave Misconduct

as Mrs. Crutch

2008

The Sky is Falling

The Sky is Falling

as Mrs. Quinn

2001

The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

as Judge Tracey Bennett

2000

8MM

8MM

as Nun

1999

Foxfire

Foxfire

as Judge Holifield

1996

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

as Judge Donna Andrews

1994

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

as Dr. Christine Heffner

1994

Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime

as Dr. Liz Wells

1994

Majority Rule

Majority Rule

as Jane

1992

Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

as Judge Virginia Richards

1992

The Doctor

The Doctor

as Admissions Secretary

1991

No image

The Knife and Gun Club

as Nurse Mary Falk

1990

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

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

as Nurse Etting

1989

How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

as Mrs. Cook

1989

Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift

as May

1988

Nightingales

Nightingales

as Nurse Ritt

1988

The Morning After

The Morning After

as Airline Clerk

1986

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

as Night Nurse

1986

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1984

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

as Miss Deal

1984

The Manor

The Manor

as Ruth

2021

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"

as Mother Jefferson

2019

Jessabelle

Jessabelle

as Mrs. Davis

2014

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self

2010

Grave Misconduct

Grave Misconduct

as Mrs. Crutch

2008

The Sky is Falling

The Sky is Falling

as Mrs. Quinn

2001

The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

as Judge Tracey Bennett

2000

8MM

8MM

as Nun

1999

Foxfire

Foxfire

as Judge Holifield

1996

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

as Judge Donna Andrews

1994

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

as Dr. Christine Heffner

1994

Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime

as Dr. Liz Wells

1994

Majority Rule

Majority Rule

as Jane

1992

Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

as Judge Virginia Richards

1992

The Doctor

The Doctor

as Admissions Secretary

1991

No image

The Knife and Gun Club

as Nurse Mary Falk

1990

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

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

as Nurse Etting

1989

How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

as Mrs. Cook

1989

Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift

as May

1988

Nightingales

Nightingales

as Nurse Ritt

1988

The Morning After

The Morning After

as Airline Clerk

1986

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

as Night Nurse

1986

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1984

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

as Miss Deal

1984

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Fleet Admiral Shanthi

2 ep.

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as Nurse

2 ep.

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Detective MacKenzie

1 ep.

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

as Dr. Miller

1 ep.

Scandal

Scandal

as Louis

1 ep.

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as Judge Diane Avent

1 ep.

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as Judge

1 ep.

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as Bev Tolner

1 ep.

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as Andrea Porter

1 ep.

Community

Community

as Nana

1 ep.

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Ada Simpson

2 ep.

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as Estelle Brown

1 ep.

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as Judge Hillary Miller Johnson

2 ep.

Matlock

Matlock

as Betty Harding

1 ep.

ALF

ALF

as Mrs. Watson

1 ep.

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as Nurse Julie Attucks

1 ep.

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

as Flora

1 ep.

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

as Wanda Tale

1 ep.

Early Edition

Early Edition

as Judge A. Harding Joseph

1 ep.

The Fosters

The Fosters

as Iris

2 ep.

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1 ep.

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War")

1 ep.

NCIS

NCIS

as Mary Elaine Smith

2 episodes

ER

ER

as Phyllis

1 episodes

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Fleet Admiral Shanthi

2 episodes

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as Nurse

2 episodes

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Detective MacKenzie

1 episodes

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

as Dr. Miller

1 episodes

Scandal

Scandal

as Louis

1 episodes

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as Judge Diane Avent

1 episodes

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as Judge

1 episodes

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as Bev Tolner

1 episodes

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as Andrea Porter

1 episodes

Community

Community

as Nana

1 episodes

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Ada Simpson

2 episodes

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as Estelle Brown

1 episodes

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as Judge Hillary Miller Johnson

2 episodes

Matlock

Matlock

as Betty Harding

1 episodes

ALF

ALF

as Mrs. Watson

1 episodes

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as Nurse Julie Attucks

1 episodes

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

as Flora

1 episodes

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

as Wanda Tale

1 episodes

Early Edition

Early Edition

as Judge A. Harding Joseph

1 episodes

The Fosters

The Fosters

as Iris

2 episodes

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1 episodes

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War")

1 episodes