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Frances Hussey Sternhagen (January 13, 1930 – November 27, 2023) was an American actress. Sternhagen appeared on and off Broadway, in movies, and on TV beginning in the 1950s, won a Tony, and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1995
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1974
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 2002 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1979 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1978 · nominated
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- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1975 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1972 · nominated
Filmography33 titles
Coney Island
1991as (voice)
1991as (voice)
The Simpsons
1989as Mrs. Bellamy (voice)
1989as Mrs. Bellamy (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
1989as Effie Gluckman (segment "None But the Lonely Heart")
1989as Effie Gluckman (segment "None But the Lonely Heart")
Prohibition
2011as Reader (voice)
2011as Reader (voice)
The Closer
2005as Willie Ray Johnson
2005as Willie Ray Johnson
ER
1994as Millicent Carter
1994as Millicent Carter
Misery
1990as Virginia
1990as Virginia
The Outer Limits
1995as Jean Anderson
1995as Jean Anderson
Cheers
1982as Esther Clavin
1982as Esther Clavin
Parenthood
2010as Blanche Braverman
2010as Blanche Braverman
Sex and the City
1998as Bunny MacDougal
1998as Bunny MacDougal
Law & Order
1990as Estelle Muller
1990as Estelle Muller
Up the Down Staircase
1967as Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian
1967as Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian
The Donner Party
1992as voice
1992as voice
Dolphin Tale
2011as Gloria Forrest
2011as Gloria Forrest
The Mist
2007as Irene Reppler
2007as Irene Reppler
Julie & Julia
2009as Irma Rombauer
2009as Irma Rombauer
American Experience
1988as Self (voice)
1988as Self (voice)
The Hospital
1971as Mrs. Cushing
1971as Mrs. Cushing
Doc Hollywood
1991as Lillian, Welcoming Committee
1991as Lillian, Welcoming Committee
Outland
1981as Dr. Lazarus
1981as Dr. Lazarus
Starting Over
1979as Marva Potter
1979as Marva Potter
The Laramie Project
2002as Marge Murray
2002as Marge Murray
And So It Goes
2014as Claire
2014as Claire
Raising Cain
1992as Dr. Lynn Waldheim
1992as Dr. Lynn Waldheim
Great Performances
1971as Wilma Atkins
1971as Wilma Atkins
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
1980as Mary Richards
1980as Mary Richards
Bright Lights, Big City
1988as Clara
1988as Clara
Highway
2002as Mrs. Murray
2002as Mrs. Murray
Communion
1989as Dr. Janet Duffy
1989as Dr. Janet Duffy
Curtain Call
1998as Amy
1998as Amy
Romantic Comedy
1983as Blanche Dailey
1983as Blanche Dailey
Reunion
1994as Tobie Yates
1994as Tobie Yates