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Frances Sternhagen

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  • Born: Jan 13, 1930 in Washington, DC, USA
  • Death: Nov 27, 2023 in New Rochelle, New York, USA
Frances Sternhagen ()

Roles (35)

Seascape Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 2005 Seascape
Opened November 21, 2005
  • as Nancy (Original)
Seascape Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 2005
Steel Magnolias Playbill - Opening Night Steel Magnolias
Opened April 04, 2005
  • as Clairee (Original)
Steel Magnolias Playbill - Opening Night
Morning's At Seven Playbill - Opening Night Morning's at Seven
Opened April 21, 2002
  • as Ida Bolton (Original)
Morning's At Seven Playbill - Opening Night
The Heiress Playbill - March 1995 The Heiress
Opened March 09, 1995
  • as Lavinia Penniman (Original)
The Heiress Playbill - March 1995
Home Front Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1985 Home Front
Opened January 02, 1985
  • as Maurine (Original)
You Can't Take It With You Playbill - Opening Night, April 1983 You Can't Take It With You
Opened April 04, 1983
  • as Penelope Sycamore (Replacement)
Grown Ups Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1981 Grown Ups
Opened December 10, 1981
  • as Helen (Original)
The Father Playbill - Opening Night, April 1981 The Father
Opened April 02, 1981
  • as Laura (Original)
On Golden Pond Playbill - Sept 1979 On Golden Pond
Opened September 12, 1979
  • as Ethel Thayer (Original)
On Golden Pond Playbill - Feb 1979 On Golden Pond
Opened February 28, 1979
  • as Ethel Thayer (Original)
Angel Playbill - May 1978 Angel
Opened May 10, 1978
  • as Eliza Gant (Original)
Equus Playbill - Oct 1974 Equus
Opened October 24, 1974
  • as Dora Strang (Original)
The Good Doctor Playbill - Nov 1973 The Good Doctor
Opened November 27, 1973
  • Performer
The Good Doctor Playbill - Nov 1973
Enemies Playbill - Nov 1972 Enemies
Opened November 09, 1972
  • as Paulina (Original)
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Playbill - Jan 1972 The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
Opened January 26, 1972
  • as Mavis Parodus Bryson (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Mary Stuart
Opened November 12, 1971
  • as Mary Stuart (Understudy - Original)
  • as Queen Elizabeth (Understudy - Original)
All Over Playbill - March 1971 All Over
Opened March 28, 1971
  • as The Daughter (Standby - Original)
  • as The Mistress (Standby - Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Playboy of the Western World
Opened January 07, 1971
  • as Widow Quin (Original)
Blood Red Roses Playbill - March 1970 Blood Red Roses
Opened March 22, 1970
  • as Bessie Bellwood (Standby - Original)
  • as Florence Nightingale (Standby - Original)
  • as Queen Victoria (Standby - Original)
Purlie Playbill - Aug 1970 Purlie
Opened March 15, 1970
  • as Alice Crabbe (Standby - Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Cock-a-Doodle Dandy
Opened January 20, 1969
  • as Loreleen (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Cocktail Party
Opened October 07, 1968
  • as Lavinia Chamberlayne (Original)
You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Playbill - Opening Night, March 1967 I'm Herbert
Opened March 13, 1967
  • as Muriel (Standby - Original)
I'll Be Home For Christmas Playbill - Mar 1967 I'll Be Home For Christmas
Opened March 13, 1967
  • as Edith (Standby - Original)
You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Playbill - March 1967 The Footsteps of Doves
Opened March 13, 1967
  • as Harriet (Standby - Original)
The Right Honourable Gentleman Playbill - Oct 1965 The Right Honourable Gentleman
Opened October 19, 1965
  • as Mrs. Ashton Dilke (Maye) (Original)
Great Day in the Morning Playbill - March 1962 Great Day in the Morning
Opened March 28, 1962
  • as Alice McAnany (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Viva Madison Avenue!
Opened April 06, 1960
  • as Dee Jones (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Carefree Tree
Opened October 11, 1955
  • as A Widow Yang (Original)
  • as Ensemble (Original)
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Skin of Our Teeth
Opened August 17, 1955
  • as Miss T. Muse (Original)

Inside the Playbill

Inside the Playbill: Frances Sternhagen ()

Awards

Drama Desk Award
2005 Outstanding Actress in a Play Echoes of the War Nominee
1998 Outstanding Actress in a Play Long Day's Journey Into Night Nominee
1979 Outstanding Actress in a Play Nominee
1975 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Winner
Tony Award
2002 Best Featured Actress in a Play Nominee
1995 Best Featured Actress in a Play Winner
1979 Best Actress in a Play Nominee
1978 Best Actress in a Musical Nominee
1975 Best Featured Actress in a Play Nominee
1974 Best Featured Actress in a Play Winner
1972 Best Featured Actress in a Play Nominee
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