
Frances Sternhagen
Highest Rated: 100% The Hospital (1971)
Lowest Rated: 13% The Rising Place (2002)
Birthday: Jan 13, 1930
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA
A respected stage-trained supporting and leading player, Sternhagen made her film debut in "Up the Down Staircase" (1967). She subsequently appeared in a wide range of supporting roles, usually as either prim, slightly disapproving characters as well as warmly maternal women. Sternhagen's credits include the classic "The Hospital" (1971), "Two People" (1973) and Billy Wilder's "Fedora" (1978). She won attention for her portrayal as Burt Reynolds' relative under whose auspices he meets his new love in Alan J. Pakula's "Starting Over" (1979) and nearly stole the sci-fi thriller "Outland" (1981), providing comic relief and support to marshal Sean Connery. Sternhagen portrayed a prissy co-worker of Michael J. Fox in "Bright Lights, Big City" (1988), Farrah Fawcett's mother in Pakula's "See You in the Morning" (1989), Richard Farnsworth's wife in "Misery" (1990) and John Lithgow's psychiatrist in "Raising Cain" (1992).








Photos
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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18% | 40% | And So It Goes | Claire (Character) | $15.2M | 2014 |
82% | 80% | Dolphin Tale | Gloria Forrest (Character) | $72.3M | 2011 |
78% | 70% | Julie & Julia | Irma Rombauer (Character) | $94.1M | 2009 |
72% | 65% | The Mist | Irene (Character) | $25.6M | 2007 |
13% | No Score Yet | The Rising Place | Ruth Wilder (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | To Live Again | Constance Holmes (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Con | Hadabelle (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Reunion | Tobie Yates (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story | Mary Rafferty (Character) | - | 1993 |
61% | 41% | Raising Cain | Dr. Lynn Waldheim (Character) | $20.5M | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | She Woke Up | Noelle (Character) | - | 1992 |
68% | 50% | Doc Hollywood | Lillian (Character) | $51.8M | 1991 |
91% | 90% | Misery | Virginia McCain (Character) | $54.7M | 1990 |
25% | 30% | Sibling Rivalry | Rose Turner (Character) | $16.8M | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Follow Your Heart | Cloe Sixbury (Character) | - | 1990 |
33% | 46% | Communion | Dr. Janet Duffy (Character) | $1.9M | 1989 |
55% | 27% | See You in the Morning | Neenie (Character) | $4.4M | 1989 |
60% | 38% | Bright Lights, Big City | Clara (Character) | $15.7M | 1988 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Resting Place | Eudora McCallister (Character) | - | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Once Again | Unknown (Character) | - | 1986 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Independence Day | Carla Taylor (Character) | - | 1983 |
No Score Yet | 38% | Prototype | Dorothy Forrester (Character) | - | 1983 |
29% | 43% | Romantic Comedy | Blanche Dailey (Character) | - | 1983 |
54% | 54% | Outland | Dr. Lazarus (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mother and Daughter: The Loving War | Mrs. Lloyd (Character) | - | 1980 |
86% | 57% | Starting Over | Marva Potter (Character) | - | 1979 |
71% | 62% | Fedora | Miss Balfour (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Two People | Mrs. McCluskey (Character) | - | 1973 |
100% | 74% | The Hospital | Mrs. Cushing (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soldier in Love | Abigail (Character) | - | 1967 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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83% | 84% | The Closer |
Willie Ray Johnson (Voice), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2006-2012 |
88% | 94% | Parenthood | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Becker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 84% | ER | Millicent Carter (Guest Star) | 1997-1998 2001 2003 |
70% | 79% | Sex and the City | Bunny MacDougal (Guest Star) | 2000-2002 |
85% | 75% | The Simpsons | Mrs. Bellamy (Guest Voice) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 96% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 1997 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Outer Limits | Unknown (Character) | 1995 |
87% | 94% | Cheers | Esther Clavin (Guest Star) | 1986-1987 1990-1993 |
82% | 98% | Tales From the Crypt | Unknown (Character) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stephen King's Golden Years | Gina Williams (Character) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Studio One | Betty (Character) | 1956 |