
Frances 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Misery
as Virginia
1990

Outland
as Dr. Lazarus
1981

The Mist
as Irene Reppler
2007

Doc Hollywood
as Lillian, Welcoming Committee
1991

The Dining Room
as Various
1984

Misery Loves Company
as Self
2003

Communion
as Dr. Janet Duffy
1989

Raising Cain
as Dr. Lynn Waldheim
1992

Golden Years
as Gina Williams
1991

Up the Down Staircase
as Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian
1967

Dolphin Tale
as Gloria Forrest
2011

Soldier in Love
as Abigail
1967

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
as Mary Richards
1980

Resting Place
as Eudora McCallister
1986

Prototype
as Dorothy Forrester
1983

Starting Over
as Marva Potter
1979

Fedora
as Miss Balfour
1978

Romantic Comedy
as Blanche Dailey
1983

See You in the Morning
as Neenie
1989

The Donner Party
as voice
1992
TV Appearances

The Simpsons
as Mrs. Bellamy (voice)
1989

Law & Order
as Margaret Langdon
1990

The Closer
as Willie Ray Johnson
2005

Tales from the Crypt
as Effie Gluckman (segment "None But the Lonely Heart")
1989
Love of Life
1951

Studio One
as Betty - Secretary
1948

Another World
1964
The Secret Storm
1954

Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Abigail
1951

ER
as Millicent Carter
1994
The Road Home
as Charlotte Babineaux
1994
Profiles in Courage
as Miss Koeller
1964