Bonnie Franklin Biography

Fast Facts

• Was a tireless supporter of AIDS care and research
• Earned the Outer Critics Circle Award, Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for her first Broadway play, "Applause․"
• She and her sister founded Classic and Contemporary American Plays, a nonprofit that introduces great American plays to inner-city schools' curriculum
• Supporter of Stroke Association of Southern California
• Career started at the early age of 9 when she appeared on "The Colgate Comedy Hour․"
• Quote: "It's been pretty much 50-50 between the acting and the singing․ The stuff I've done on stage has been so bloody exciting․ The roles are just extraordinary․"
• Known for her short, red hair, blue eyes, short stature, her sincere voice and her freckles
• Very active in theatrical work later in life