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FRANCES STERNHAGEN is a two-time Tony-winning actress who has performed on stage, in films and on television for more than five decades. She is best known today for her motherly roles on The Closer, ER, Sex and the City and Cheers, the latter two earning her Emmy nominations. She will soon be seen in The Mist, Frank Darabont's eagerly anticipated adaptation of the Stephen King chiller, set to be released in November. Raised in Washington, D.C., Sternhagen taught acting, singing and dancing for many years before becoming a performer at the Arena Stage. She made her film debut in the 1967 comedy Up the Down Staircase and went on to memorable performances in The Hospital, Starting Over, Outland, Misery, Doc Hollywood and Raising Cain, to name a few. During the 1950s, the "Golden Age of Television," Sternhagen appeared in numerous omnibus series, including Studio One, Goodyear Television Playhouse and Play of the Week. She went on to regular roles on the soaps Secret Storm and Another World, as well as guest spots on such series as Law & Order, Becker, Judging Amy and The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd. Her television movie credits include The Laramie Project, The Rising Place and Mother and Daughter: The Loving War. Sternhagen's countless stage performances include her Tony-winning turns in The Good Doctor and The Heiress and Tony-nominated roles in The Sign in Sid Brustein's Window, Angel, Equus and as Ethel Thayer in the original Broadway production of On Golden Pond. Her off-Broadway performances include Obie-winning roles in The Pinter Plays and The Admirable Bashville, as well as a two-year run in Driving Miss Daisy.
Bio as of January, 2008.
American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include:
Working in the Theatre (video)
Stage Veterans - January, 2005 - Watch now.
Performance - September, 1995 - Watch now.
Downstage Center (audio)
Frances Sternhagen - January, 2008 - Listen Now.
Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)
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