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Frances Sternhagen, born in 1930 and passing in 2023, was a versatile American actress whose career spanned six decades across stage, screen, and television. Her performances on Broadway earned her a Tony Award, while her work in television garnered three Emmy nominations. Sternhagen's presence was commanding, whether in the intimate confines of a theater or the expansive realms of film and television, her nuanced portrayals leaving an indelible mark on each medium she touched.
The roles that explain the career.
30 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Julie & Julia | Irma Rombauer | Film |
| 2007 | The Mist | Irene Reppler | Film |
| 2002 | Highway | Mrs. Murray | Film |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project | Marge Murray | Film |
| 1998 | Curtain Call | Amy | Film |
| 1998 | The Con | Hadabelle | Film |
| 1994 | The Road Home | Charlotte Babineaux | TV |
| 1994 | Reunion | Tobie Yates | Film |
| 1992 | She Woke Up | Noelle DuVausant | Film |
| 1992 | Raising Cain | Dr. Lynn Waldheim | Film |
| 1991 | Golden Years | Gina Williams | Film |
| 1991 | Doc Hollywood | Lillian, Welcoming Committee | Film |
| 1990 | Sibling Rivalry | Rose Turner | Film |
| 1990 | Misery | Virginia | Film |
| 1989 | Communion | Dr. Janet Duffy | Film |
| 1989 | See You in the Morning | Neenie | Film |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Clara | Film |
| 1986 | Resting Place | Eudora McCallister | Film |
| 1983 | Romantic Comedy | Blanche Dailey | Film |
| 1983 | Prototype | Dorothy Forrester | Film |
| 1983 | Independence Day | Carla Taylor | Film |
| 1981 | Outland | Dr. Lazarus | Film |
| 1979 | Starting Over | Marva Potter | Film |
| 1978 | Fedora | Miss Balfour | Film |
| 1974 | Enemies | Paulina | Film |
| 1973 | Two People | Mrs. McCluskey | Film |
| 1971 | The Hospital | Mrs. Cushing | Film |
| 1967 | Up the Down Staircase | Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian | Film |
| 1954 | The Secret Storm | TV | |
| 1951 | Love of Life | TV |
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