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Filmography
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Known For
Misery Virginia (1990) -
Outland Dr. Lazarus (1981) -
The Mist Irene Reppler (2007) -
Known For
Raising Cain Dr. Waldheim (1992) -
Actress
And So It Goes Claire (2014) -
The Closer Willie Ray Johnson (2006-2012) -
Pearl Pearl (2012) -
Parenthood Blanche Braverman (2012) -
Dolphin Tale Gloria Forrest (2011) -
Julie & Julia Irma Rombauer (2009) -
The Mist Irene Reppler (2007)
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Becker Naomi (2004) -
ER Millicent Carter (1997-2003) -
Sex and the City Bunny MacDougal (2000-2002) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Mrs. Bellamy (2002) -
![Highway]( "Highway")
Highway Mrs. Murray (2002) -
![The Laramie Project]( "The Laramie Project")
The Laramie Project Marge Murray (2002) -
Landfall Emily Thornton (2001)
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![The Rising Place]( "The Rising Place")
The Rising Place Ruth Wilder (2001) -
Midnight Gospel Ruth (2000)
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![It All Came True]( "It All Came True")
It All Came True Amy (1998) -
![To Live Again]( "To Live Again")
To Live Again Constance Holmes (1998) -
![The Con]( "The Con")
The Con Hadabelle (1998) -
![Law & Order]( "Law & Order")
Law & Order Estelle Muller (1991-1997) -
![The Outer Limits]( "The Outer Limits")
The Outer Limits Jean Anderson (1995) -
![Vault of Horror I]( "Vault of Horror I")
Vault of Horror I (1994) -
![Reunion]( "Reunion")
Reunion Tobie Yates (1994) -
![The Road Home]( "The Road Home")
The Road Home Charlotte Babineaux (1994) -
![Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story]( "Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story")
Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story Mary Rafferty (1993) -
![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers Esther Clavin (1986-1993) -
![Raising Cain]( "Raising Cain")
Raising Cain Dr. Waldheim (1992) -
![Tales from the Crypt]( "Tales from the Crypt")
Tales from the Crypt Effie Gluckman (1992) -
![She Woke Up]( "She Woke Up")
She Woke Up Noelle (1992) -
Walking the Dog Antique Dealer (1991)
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![Golden Years]( "Golden Years")
Golden Years Gina Williams (1991) -
![Doc Hollywood]( "Doc Hollywood")
Doc Hollywood Lillian - Welcoming Committee (1991) -
![The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd]( "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd")
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Dora (1991) -
![Misery]( "Misery")
Misery Virginia (1990) -
![Sibling Rivalry]( "Sibling Rivalry")
Sibling Rivalry Rose Turner (1990) -
![Follow Your Heart]( "Follow Your Heart")
Follow Your Heart Cloe Sixbury (1990) -
![Communion]( "Communion")
Communion Dr. Janet Duffy (1989) -
![See You in the Morning]( "See You in the Morning")
See You in the Morning Neenie (1989) -
![Bright Lights, Big City]( "Bright Lights, Big City")
Bright Lights, Big City Clara (1988) -
![Once Again]( "Once Again")
Once Again Esther (1987) -
![At Mother's Request]( "At Mother's Request")
At Mother's Request Berenice Bradshaw (1987) -
![Resting Place]( "Resting Place")
Resting Place Eudora McCallister (1986) -
![Spencer]( "Spencer")
Spencer Millie Sprague (1985) -
The Dining Room Agent / Mother (1984)
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![Prototype]( "Prototype")
Prototype Dorothy Forrester (1983) -
![Romantic Comedy]( "Romantic Comedy")
Romantic Comedy Blanche (1983) -
![Independence Day]( "Independence Day")
Independence Day Carla Taylor (1983) -
![Outland]( "Outland")
Outland Dr. Lazarus (1981) -
![The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg]( "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")
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War Mrs. Lloyd (1980) -
![Starting Over]( "Starting Over")
Starting Over Marva Potter (1979) -
![Who'll Save Our Children?]( "Who'll Save Our Children?")
Who'll Save Our Children? Nellie Henderson (1978) -
![Fedora]( "Fedora")
Fedora Miss Balfour (1978) -
![The Andros Targets]( "The Andros Targets")
The Andros Targets Mrs. Mason (1977) -
![The American Parade]( "The American Parade")
The American Parade Harriet Beecher Stowe (1975) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Paulina (1972-1974) -
![Two People]( "Two People")
Two People Mrs. McCluskey (1973) -
![The Hospital]( "The Hospital")
The Hospital Mrs. Cushing (1971) -
![NET Playhouse]( "NET Playhouse")
NET Playhouse (segment "Foul!") (1967-1970) -
![The Doctors]( "The Doctors")
The Doctors Phyllis Corrigan (1970) -
![New York Television Theatre]( "New York Television Theatre")
New York Television Theatre (1969) -
![The Tiger Makes Out]( "The Tiger Makes Out")
The Tiger Makes Out Lady On Bus (1967) -
![Up the Down Staircase]( "Up the Down Staircase")
Up the Down Staircase Charlotte Wolf (1967) -
Soldier in Love Abigail (1967)
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![For the People]( "For the People")
For the People Alice Hart (1965) -
![Profiles in Courage]( "Profiles in Courage")
Profiles in Courage Miss Koeller (1964) -
![Another World]( "Another World")
Another World Jane Overstreet (1971) (1964) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders Louise Kiley (1964) -
![The Doctors and the Nurses]( "The Doctors and the Nurses")
The Doctors and the Nurses Mrs. Harris (1962) -
The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe Theatre-Goer (1962)
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![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Eva (1959-1961) -
![Art Carney Special]( "Art Carney Special")
Art Carney Special Postal Clerk (1960) -
![Goodyear Playhouse]( "Goodyear Playhouse")
Goodyear Playhouse Elizabeth Barnes (1957) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Mary (1956-1957) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (segment "Minds over Manners") (1956) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase Miss T. Muse (1955) -
![The Secret Storm]( "The Secret Storm")
The Secret Storm Jessie Reddin (1973-1974) (1954) -
Actress
![Love of Life]( "Love of Life")
Love of Life Toni Prentiss Davis (1967-1968) (1951) -
Soundtrack
![The Closer]( "The Closer")
The Closer (2007) -
Archive footage
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Archive footage
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All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Nominated for Tony award, along with two other female cast members, as Best Featured Actress in a Play, for role in "Morning's At Seven", May 2002.
Quotes
If I didn't have my family I would be so lonely. The theater and acting are so artificial that I would go crazy if that was all I had.
Trademark
Often plays characters who have a cynical attitude.
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Frances Hussey Sternhagen
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Height:
5' 3" (1.6 m)User Polls
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