Portrait of Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Acting

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.

Born: August 14, 1937

Place of Birth: Malvern, Arkansas, USA

Filmography

2021
The Manor

as Ruth

2014
Jessabelle

as Mrs. Davis

2013
2012
Scandal

as Louis

2009
Community

as Nana

2008
Grave Misconduct

as Mrs. Crutch

2006
2005
Numb3rs

as Estelle Brown

2004
Boston Legal

as Judge Diane Avent

2003
NCIS

as Mary Elaine Smith

2002
Boomtown

as Beatrice Rahming

2001
2001
The Sky is Falling

as Mrs. Quinn

2000
The Next Best Thing

as Judge Tracey Bennett

1999
8MM

as Nun

1999
Providence

as Chairwoman

1996
Early Edition

as Judge A. Harding Joseph

1996
Foxfire

as Judge Holifield

1996
Arli$$

as Amelia Halimon

1994
New Nightmare

as Dr. Christine Heffner

1994
Once in a Lifetime

as Dr. Liz Wells

1994
ER

as Phyllis

1994
ER

as Michelle

1994
Chicago Hope

as Andrea Porter

1992
1992
Melrose Place

as Dr. Miller

1992
Breaking the Silence

as Judge Virginia Richards

1991
The Doctor

as Admissions Secretary

1989
1989
Quantum Leap

as Ada Simpson

1989
Quantum Leap

as Marie Billings

1989
Nightingales

as Head Nurse Lenore Ritt

1988
1988
Nightingales

as Nurse Ritt

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Fleet Admiral Shanthi

1987
1987
Jake and the Fatman

as Judge (uncredited)

1987
Tour of Duty

as Mrs. Johnson

1987
A Year in the Life

as Mrs. Caldwell

1986
The Morning After

as Airline Clerk

1986
ALF

as Mrs. Watson

1986
L.A. Law

as Judge Hillary Miller Johnson

1986
Between Two Women

as Night Nurse

1986
Matlock

as Betty Harding

1985
Shadow Chasers

as Dr. Frolov

1985
The Twilight Zone

as UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War")

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Detective MacKenzie

1984
1983
Romantic Comedy

as Doctor #1

1982
St. Elsewhere

as Nurse Julie Attucks

1982
1982
Matt Houston

as Lucille

1981
Falcon Crest

as Nurse

1981
Simon & Simon

as Wanda Tale

1979
Knots Landing

as Bev Tolner

1979
Knots Landing

as Kimya Haman

1979
Knots Landing

as Dr. Faulkner

1977
Lou Grant

as Sarah

1977
Lou Grant

as Chaney

1972
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