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.
Acted in 68
2020s
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mother Jefferson
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Grave Misconduct
Mrs. Crutch
- 2006
The Book of Daniel
Lorraine · 4 episodes
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
The Sky is Falling
Mrs. Quinn
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
488MM
Nun
- 1997
- 1996
- 1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Judge Donna Andrews
Once in a Lifetime
Dr. Liz Wells
- 1992
Majority Rule
Jane
Breaking the Silence
Judge Virginia Richards
- 1991
- 1990
Nasty Boys
TV
1980s
- 1989
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
Nurse Etting
How I Got Into College
Mrs. Cook
Nightingales
Head Nurse Lenore Ritt · 13 episodes
- 1988
Roots: The Gift
May
- 1987
- 1986
The Morning After
Airline Clerk
Between Two Women
Night Nurse
- 1985
Shadow Chasers
Dr. Frolov · 1 episode
- 1984
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Sookey
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Miss Deal
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
Ms. Merriam
1970s
- 1979
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
Clarissa
- 1978
Diff'rent Strokes
TV
- 1977
- 1972
Appearances1
2010s
- 2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self