Fran Bennett
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 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
2021
as Ruth
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Mother Jefferson
Jessabelle
2014
as Mrs. Davis
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
Grave Misconduct
2008
as Mrs. Crutch
The Sky is Falling
2001
as Mrs. Quinn
The Next Best Thing
2000
as Judge Tracey Bennett
8MM
1999
as Nun
Foxfire
1996
as Judge Holifield
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
1994
as Judge Donna Andrews
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
as Dr. Christine Heffner
Once in a Lifetime
1994
as Dr. Liz Wells
Majority Rule
1992
as Jane
Breaking the Silence
1992
as Judge Virginia Richards
The Doctor
1991
as Admissions Secretary
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The Knife and Gun Club
1990
as Nurse Mary Falk
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
1989
as Nurse Etting
How I Got Into College
1989
as Mrs. Cook
Roots: The Gift
1988
as May
Nightingales
1988
as Nurse Ritt
The Morning After
1986
as Airline Clerk
Between Two Women
1986
as Night Nurse
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1984
as Miss Deal