
Frances Sternhagen
ActingAlso Known As
Francis Sternhagen, Frances Hussey Sternhagen
Biography
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.
Movies
(47 total)
The Mist
as Irene Reppler

Misery
as Virginia

Julie & Julia
as Irma Rombauer

Dolphin Tale
as Gloria Forrest

Outland
as Dr. Lazarus

Doc Hollywood
as Lillian, Welcoming Committee

And So It Goes
as Claire

Raising Cain
as Dr. Lynn Waldheim

Communion
as Dr. Janet Duffy

Fedora
as Miss Balfour

Highway
as Mrs. Murray

Bright Lights, Big City
as Clara

The Hospital
as Mrs. Cushing

Starting Over
as Marva Potter

Sibling Rivalry
as Rose Turner

The Laramie Project
as Marge Murray

Golden Years
as Gina Williams

Up the Down Staircase
as Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian

Curtain Call
as Amy

Romantic Comedy
as Blanche Dailey
TV Shows
(31 total)
The Simpsons
as Mrs. Bellamy (voice)

Sex and the City
as Bunny MacDougal

Tales from the Crypt
as Effie Gluckman (segment "None But the Lonely Heart")

ER
as Millicent Carter

Law & Order
as Margaret Langdon

Law & Order
as Estelle Muller

Cheers
as Esther Clavin

The Closer
as Willie Ray Johnson

The Outer Limits
as Jean Anderson

Parenthood
as Blanche Braverman

Prohibition
as Reader (voice)

American Experience
as (voice)

American Experience
as Self (voice)

Great Performances
as Wilma Atkins

Great Performances
as Paulina

Golden Years
as Gina Williams

Studio One
as Betty - Secretary

Studio One
as Mary

Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Abigail
