Elizabeth Franz

Birth Name:

Elizabeth Frankovich

Birth Place:

Akron, Ohio, United States

Profession

Actress

Her performance in Julia Cho's "The Piano Teacher" earned her a 2007 Lucille Lortel Award
Won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Linda Loman in a Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman․"
After graduating from high school, she worked as a secretary to raise the funds she would need to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Decided she wanted to be an actress after watching Loretta Young in "The Bishop's Wife․"
Made her Off-Broadway debut at the Players Theatre in "In White America" in 1965
Though her most acclaimed body of work lies in the theater, she became known to television audiences as the villainess Alma Rudder on "Another World․"
Received the Best Actress Award at te 2005 NYC Home Film Festival for her performance in the short film "The Reader․"

1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special:Nominated
2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated

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