Fran Bennett
Acting
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.
TV Shows(42)
The Fosters
Iris
2013
Scandal
Louis
2012
Community
Nana
2009
The Book of Daniel
Lorraine
2006
Numb3rs
Estelle Brown
2005
Boston Legal
Judge Diane Avent
2004
NCIS
Mary Elaine Smith
2003
Boomtown
Beatrice Rahming
2002
Crossing Jordan
Judge
2001
Providence
Chairwoman
1999
Sunset Beach
1997
Early Edition
Judge A. Harding Joseph
1996
Arli$$
Amelia Halimon
1996
ER
Phyllis
1994
Chicago Hope
Andrea Porter
1994
Melrose Place
Dr. Miller
1992
Capital News
1990
Nasty Boys
1990
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Quantum Leap
Ada Simpson
1989
Nightingales
Head Nurse Lenore Ritt
1989
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Fleet Admiral Shanthi
1987
Jake and the Fatman
Thornton
1987
Tour of Duty
Mrs. Johnson
1987
A Year in the Life
Mrs. Caldwell
1987
ALF
Mrs. Watson
1986
L.A. Law
Judge Hillary Miller Johnson
1986
Matlock
Betty Harding
1986
Shadow Chasers
Dr. Frolov
1985
The Twilight Zone
UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War")
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Detective MacKenzie
1984
Highway to Heaven
Flora
1984
St. Elsewhere
Nurse Julie Attucks
1982
Remington Steele
Coroner
1982
Matt Houston
Lucille
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Falcon Crest
Nurse
1981
Simon & Simon
Wanda Tale
1981
Knots Landing
Bev Tolner
1979
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Lou Grant
Sarah
1977
ABC Afterschool Special
Nurse Etting
1972
Movies(27)
The Manor
Ruth
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mother Jefferson
2019
Jessabelle
Mrs. Davis
2014
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
2010
Grave Misconduct
Mrs. Crutch
2008
The Sky is Falling
Mrs. Quinn
2001
The Next Best Thing
Judge Tracey Bennett
2000
8MM
Nun
1999
Foxfire
Judge Holifield
1996
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Judge Donna Andrews
1994
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Dr. Christine Heffner
1994
Once in a Lifetime
Dr. Liz Wells
1994
Majority Rule
Jane
1992
Breaking the Silence
Judge Virginia Richards
1992
The Doctor
Admissions Secretary
1991
The Knife and Gun Club
Nurse Mary Falk
1990
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
Nurse Etting
1989
How I Got Into College
Mrs. Cook
1989
Roots: The Gift
May
1988
Nightingales
Nurse Ritt
1988
The Morning After
Airline Clerk
1986
Between Two Women
Night Nurse
1986
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Miss Deal
1984
Romantic Comedy
Doctor #1
1983
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
Ms. Merriam
1981
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
Clarissa
1979