Fran Bennett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 14, 1937
- Died
- September 12, 2021
- Birthplace
- Malvern, Arkansas, USA
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
- The Knife and Gun Club
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
as Sookey
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter 1984
as Miss Deal
Romantic Comedy 1983
as Doctor #1
The Violation of Sarah McDavid 1981
as Ms. Merriam
Friendships, Secrets and Lies 1979
as Clarissa
Credits from TMDB.