Fran Bennett

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.

Known for

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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019 ⭐ 6.6

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010 ⭐ 7.8

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The Sky is Falling

2001 ⭐ 8.3

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8MM

1999 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2021

The Manor

Ruth · 2021

⭐ 5.5

2019

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Mother Jefferson · 2019

⭐ 6.6

2014

Jessabelle

Mrs. Davis · 2014

⭐ 5.4

2010

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Notable

Self · 2010

⭐ 7.8

2008

Grave Misconduct

Mrs. Crutch · 2008

⭐ 4.2

2001

The Sky is Falling Notable

Mrs. Quinn · 2001

⭐ 8.3

2000

The Next Best Thing

Judge Tracey Bennett · 2000

⭐ 5.2

1999

8MM Notable

Nun · 1999

⭐ 6.5

1996

Foxfire

Judge Holifield · 1996

⭐ 6.0

1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

Judge Donna Andrews · 1994

⭐ 6.4

Wes Craven's New Nightmare Notable

Dr. Christine Heffner · 1994

⭐ 6.5

Once in a Lifetime

Dr. Liz Wells · 1994

⭐ 5.0

1992

Majority Rule

Jane · 1992

⭐ 6.0

Breaking the Silence Notable

Judge Virginia Richards · 1992

⭐ 10.0

1991

The Doctor

Admissions Secretary · 1991

⭐ 6.5

1989

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

Nurse Etting · 1989

How I Got Into College

Mrs. Cook · 1989

⭐ 6.0

1988

Roots: The Gift Notable

May · 1988

⭐ 7.1

Nightingales

Nurse Ritt · 1988

1986

The Morning After

Airline Clerk · 1986

⭐ 6.0

Between Two Women

Night Nurse · 1986

⭐ 5.6

1984

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1984

⭐ 5.7

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Miss Deal · 1984

⭐ 4.5

1983

Romantic Comedy

Doctor #1 · 1983

⭐ 5.1

1981

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

Ms. Merriam · 1981

⭐ 4.5

1979

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

Clarissa · 1979

⭐ 5.0

Frequently appears with

Woody Harrelson

Archie Bunker

Marisa Tomei

Edith Bunker

Jamie Foxx

George Jefferson

Wanda Sykes

Louise Jefferson

Ellie Kemper

Gloria Stivic

Heather Langenkamp

Self

Robert Englund

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Wes Craven

Self

Robert Shaye

Self

Lisa Wilcox

Self

Full filmography

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The Manor

2021 ⭐ 5.5

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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019 ⭐ 6.6

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Jessabelle

2014 ⭐ 5.4

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010 ⭐ 7.8

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Grave Misconduct

2008 ⭐ 4.2

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The Sky is Falling

2001 ⭐ 8.3

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The Next Best Thing

2000 ⭐ 5.2

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8MM

1999 ⭐ 6.5

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Foxfire

1996 ⭐ 6.0

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Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

1994 ⭐ 6.4

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Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1994 ⭐ 6.5

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Once in a Lifetime

1994 ⭐ 5.0

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Majority Rule

1992 ⭐ 6.0

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Breaking the Silence

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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The Doctor

1991 ⭐ 6.5

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

1989

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How I Got Into College

1989 ⭐ 6.0

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Roots: The Gift

1988 ⭐ 7.1

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Nightingales

1988

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The Morning After

1986 ⭐ 6.0