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Frances Sternhagen Biography
Birth Name:Frances Hussey Sternhagen
Birth Place:Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Received an Obie Award for one of her first off-Broadway performances for The Admirable Bashville in 1955
- Graduated from Vassar College where she served as head of the drama club
- Also known for various character roles on several serials that included "Sex and the City" and "Cheers", both of which would land her Emmy nominations
- Originally an acting teacher, she made her Broadway debut in 1955 in The Skin of Our Teeth and later her television debut with CBS's "Omnibus"
- Awarded the Helen Hayes Tribute award by the Helen Hayes Award Organization in 2007
- Mother of six, some of which have pursued acting on their own
Awards
- 1982Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1992Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1993Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1999Lone Star Film & Television Award-Best TV Supporting Actress: winner
- 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2003DVD Premiere Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated