Fran Bennett
Acting
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Acting Credits
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). ...
Known For
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
The Fosters
2013
as Iris
Scandal
2012
as Louis
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
Community
2009
as Nana
Grave Misconduct
2008
as Mrs. Crutch
The Book of Daniel
2006
as Lorraine
Numb3rs
2005
as Estelle Brown
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Diane Avent
NCIS
2003
as Mary Elaine Smith
Boomtown
2002
as Beatrice Rahming
The Sky is Falling
2001
as Mrs. Quinn
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Judge
The Next Best Thing
2000
as Judge Tracey Bennett
8MM
1999
as Nun
Providence
1999
as Chairwoman
Sunset Beach
1997
Foxfire
1996
as Judge Holifield
Early Edition
1996
as Judge A. Harding Joseph
Arli$$
1996
as Amelia Halimon
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
as Dr. Christine Heffner
Once in a Lifetime
1994
as Dr. Liz Wells
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
1994
as Judge Donna Andrews
Chicago Hope
1994
as Andrea Porter
ER
1994
as Phyllis
ER
1994
as Michelle
Chicago Hope
1994
as Odelia Wilkes
Majority Rule
1992
as Jane
Breaking the Silence
1992
as Judge Virginia Richards
Melrose Place
1992
as Dr. Miller
The Doctor
1991
as Admissions Secretary
The Knife and Gun Club
1990
as Nurse Mary Falk
Nasty Boys
1990
Capital News
1990
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
1989
as Nurse Etting
How I Got Into College
1989
as Mrs. Cook
Quantum Leap
1989
as Ada Simpson
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Nightingales
1989
as Head Nurse Lenore Ritt
Quantum Leap
1989
as Marie Billings
Roots: The Gift
1988
as May
Nightingales
1988
as Nurse Ritt
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Fleet Admiral Shanthi
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Thornton
Tour of Duty
1987
as Mrs. Johnson
A Year in the Life
1987
as Mrs. Caldwell
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Judge (uncredited)
The Morning After
1986
as Airline Clerk
Between Two Women
1986
as Night Nurse
L.A. Law
1986
as Judge Hillary Miller Johnson
ALF
1986
as Mrs. Watson
Matlock
1986
as Betty Harding
Shadow Chasers
1985
as Dr. Frolov
The Twilight Zone
1985
as UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War")
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1984
as Sookey
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1984
as Miss Deal
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Flora
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Detective MacKenzie
Romantic Comedy
1983
as Doctor #1
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Nurse Julie Attucks
Remington Steele
1982
as Coroner
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Matt Houston
1982
as Lucille
American Playhouse
1982
as Sookey
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
1981
as Ms. Merriam
Falcon Crest
1981
as Nurse
Simon & Simon
1981
as Wanda Tale
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
1979
as Clarissa
Knots Landing
1979
as Bev Tolner
Knots Landing
1979
as Dr. Faulkner
Knots Landing
1979
as Kimya Haman
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Lou Grant
1977
as Sarah
Lou Grant
1977
as Chaney
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Nurse Etting