Frances Sternhagen

Biography

Frances Hussey Sternhagen (January 13, 1930 – November 27, 2023) was an American actress. Sternhagen appeared on and off Broadway, in movies, and on TV beginning in the 1950s, won a Tony, and was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards.

Known For

The Simpsons

as Mrs. Bellamy (voice)

The Mist

as Irene Reppler

Misery

as Virginia

Julie & Julia

as Irma Rombauer

Sex and the City

as Bunny MacDougal

Tales from the Crypt

as Effie Gluckman (segment "None But the Lonely Heart")

ER

as Millicent Carter

Dolphin Tale

as Gloria Forrest

Doc Hollywood

as Lillian, Welcoming Committee

Outland

as Dr. Lazarus