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Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Acting

Born: January 13, 1930Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
And So It Goes

And So It Goes

Claire

2014
Pearl

Pearl

Pearl

2012
Dolphin Tale

Dolphin Tale

Gloria Forrest

2011
Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia

Irma Rombauer

2009
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

Self

2008
The Mist

The Mist

Irene Reppler

2007
Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

Self - Actress

2003
Misery Loves Company

Misery Loves Company

Self

2003
Highway

Highway

Mrs. Murray

2002
The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

Marge Murray

2002
Curtain Call

Curtain Call

Amy

1998
To Live Again

To Live Again

Constance Holmes

1998
The Con

The Con

Hadabelle

1998
Reunion

Reunion

Tobie Yates

1994
Vault of Horror I

Vault of Horror I

Effie Gluckman (archive footage)

1994
Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story

Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story

Mary Rafferty

1993
The Donner Party

The Donner Party

voice

1992
Raising Cain

Raising Cain

Dr. Lynn Waldheim

1992
She Woke Up

She Woke Up

Noelle DuVausant

1992
Doc Hollywood

Doc Hollywood

Lillian, Welcoming Committee

1991
Golden Years

Golden Years

Gina Williams

1991
Coney Island

Coney Island

(voice)

1991
Misery

Misery

Virginia

1990
Sibling Rivalry

Sibling Rivalry

Rose Turner

1990

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Self

1990
Follow Your Heart

Follow Your Heart

Cloe Sixbury

1990
Communion

Communion

Dr. Janet Duffy

1989
See You in the Morning

See You in the Morning

Neenie

1989
Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

Clara

1988
Once Again

Once Again

Esther

1987
Resting Place

Resting Place

Eudora McCallister

1986
The Dining Room

The Dining Room

Various

1984
Prototype

Prototype

Dorothy Forrester

1983
Romantic Comedy

Romantic Comedy

Blanche Dailey

1983
Independence Day

Independence Day

Carla Taylor

1983
Outland

Outland

Dr. Lazarus

1981
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

Mary Richards

1980
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War

Mother and Daughter: The Loving War

Mrs. Lloyd

1980
Starting Over

Starting Over

Marva Potter

1979
Who'll Save Our Children?

Who'll Save Our Children?

Nellie Henderson

1978
Fedora

Fedora

Miss Balfour

1978
Enemies

Enemies

Paulina

1974
Two People

Two People

Mrs. McCluskey

1973
The Rimers of Eldritch

The Rimers of Eldritch

Wilma Atkins

1972
The Hospital

The Hospital

Mrs. Cushing

1971
Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase

Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian

1967
Soldier in Love

Soldier in Love

Abigail

1967