Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
August 14, 1937
Died
September 12, 2021
Age
84
Place of Birth
Malvern, Arkansas, USA
Popularity
1.0
Fran Bennett
Acting
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…
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Filmography
2021
The Manor
Movie · Ruth
5.5
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Movie · Mother Jefferson
6.6
2014
Jessabelle
Movie · Mrs. Davis
5.4
2013
The Fosters
TV · Iris
7.5
2012
Scandal
TV · Louis
7.2
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Movie · Self
7.8
2009
Community
TV · Nana
8.0
2008
Grave Misconduct
Movie · Mrs. Crutch
4.2
2006
The Book of Daniel
TV · Lorraine
6.9
2005
Numb3rs
TV · Estelle Brown
7.0
2004
Boston Legal
TV · Judge Diane Avent
7.9
2003
NCIS
TV · Mary Elaine Smith
7.6
2002
Boomtown
TV · Beatrice Rahming
6.4
2001
Crossing Jordan
TV · Judge
7.2
2001
The Sky is Falling
Movie · Mrs. Quinn
8.3
2000
The Next Best Thing
Movie · Judge Tracey Bennett
5.2
1999
8MM
Movie · Nun
6.5
1999
Providence
TV · Chairwoman
6.7
1997
Sunset Beach
TV
6.1
1996
Early Edition
TV · Judge A. Harding Joseph
7.3
1996
Foxfire
Movie · Judge Holifield
6.0
1996
Arli$$
TV · Amelia Halimon
7.0
1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Movie · Judge Donna Andrews
6.4
1994
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Movie · Dr. Christine Heffner
6.5