Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

8/14/1937 – 9/12/2021Malvern, 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 (70 titles)

The Manor5.5Movie

The Manor

Ruth · 2021

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"6.6Movie

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

Mother Jefferson · 2019

Jessabelle5.4Movie

Jessabelle

Mrs. Davis · 2014

The Fosters7.5Show

The Fosters

Iris · 2013

Scandal7.2Show

Scandal

Louis · 2012

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy7.8Movie

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Self · 2010

Community8.0Show

Community

Nana · 2009

Grave Misconduct4.2Movie

Grave Misconduct

Mrs. Crutch · 2008

The Book of Daniel6.9Show

The Book of Daniel

Lorraine · 2006

Numb3rs7.0Show

Numb3rs

Estelle Brown · 2005

Boston Legal7.9Show

Boston Legal

Judge Diane Avent · 2004

NCIS7.6Show

NCIS

Mary Elaine Smith · 2003

Boomtown6.4Show

Boomtown

Beatrice Rahming · 2002

Crossing Jordan7.2Show

Crossing Jordan

Judge · 2001

The Sky is Falling8.3Movie

The Sky is Falling

Mrs. Quinn · 2001

The Next Best Thing5.3Movie

The Next Best Thing

Judge Tracey Bennett · 2000

8MM6.5Movie

8MM

Nun · 1999

Providence6.7Show

Providence

Chairwoman · 1999

Sunset Beach6.2Show

Sunset Beach

1997

Early Edition7.4Show

Early Edition

Judge A. Harding Joseph · 1996

Foxfire6.0Movie

Foxfire

Judge Holifield · 1996

Arli$$6.8Show

Arli$$

Amelia Halimon · 1996

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor6.4Movie

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

Judge Donna Andrews · 1994

Wes Craven's New Nightmare6.5Movie

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Dr. Christine Heffner · 1994

Once in a Lifetime5.0Movie

Once in a Lifetime

Dr. Liz Wells · 1994

ER7.8Show

ER

Phyllis · 1994

Chicago Hope7.2Show

Chicago Hope

Andrea Porter · 1994

Majority Rule6.0Movie

Majority Rule

Jane · 1992

Melrose Place5.8Show

Melrose Place

Dr. Miller · 1992

Breaking the Silence10.0Movie

Breaking the Silence

Judge Virginia Richards · 1992