Frances Sternhagen

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Frances Sternhagen
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Frances Sternhagen (1962).
Born
Frances Hussey Sternhagen

(1930-01-13) January 13, 1930 (age 93)
OccupationActress
Years active1951–2014
Spouse(s)Thomas Carlin (1956–1991; his death; 6 children)

Frances Hussey Sternhagen (born January 13, 1930) is an American actress. Sternhagen has appeared On- and Off-Broadway, in movies, and on TV since the 1950s.[2] She is known for her role as Richard Farnsworth's wife in Misery (1990).

She may be also best known to TV audiences as Esther Clavin, mother of John Ratzenberger's Boston postman character Cliff Clavin, on the long-running series Cheers for which she received two Emmy Award nominations.

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  1. "Frances Sternhagen Biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  2. Joy, Cara."Frances Sternhagen in Talks to Join Company of Broadway Magnolias" Broadway.com, November 22, 2004

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