Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett (August 14, 1937 – September 12, 2021) was an American actress, known for her works in theater and on television. She portrayed the role of Mother Olivia Jefferson in a re-creation of the pilot episode of The Jeffersons in Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons.

Scandal · S4, E10

Run

Olivia's point of view reveals what happened when Jake left the room, and more details of her disappearance.
Boston Legal · S2, E18

Shock and Oww!

Denny Crane finds just the right thing to cure his depression after his day-old marriage falls apart; a famous photographer's nude photos of Shirley Schmidt go up for auction.
Murder, She Wrote · S10, E12

Proof in the Pudding

Jessica's chef friend invites her to watch his cooking show. Jessica is baffled when the chef is murdered and his ties with the mob are revealed.

Fran Bennett

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