Personal Info
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 t…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Manor
as Ruth
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Mother Jefferson
Jessabelle
as Mrs. Davis
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
Grave Misconduct
as Mrs. Crutch
The Sky is Falling
as Mrs. Quinn
The Next Best Thing
as Judge Tracey Bennett
8MM
as Nun
Foxfire
as Judge Holifield
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
as Dr. Christine Heffner
TV Shows
The Fosters
as Iris · 2 ep.
Scandal
as Louis · 1 ep.
Community
as Nana · 1 ep.
The Book of Daniel
as Lorraine · 4 ep.
Numb3rs
as Estelle Brown · 1 ep.
Boston Legal
as Judge Diane Avent · 1 ep.
NCIS
as Mary Elaine Smith · 2 ep.
Boomtown
as Beatrice Rahming · 1 ep.
Crossing Jordan
as Judge · 1 ep.
Providence
as Chairwoman · 1 ep.