Frances Sternhagen Dead: Broadway Star, Cliff's Mom On 'Cheers' Was 93 – Deadline
Frances Sternhagen, the actress who won two Tony Awards and achieved widespread recognition as Cliff's mom on Cheers, died Nov. 27.
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Frances Sternhagen, the actress who won two Tony Awards and achieved widespread recognition as Cliff's mom on Cheers, died Nov. 27.
Frances Sternhagen, the two-time Tony Award winner and 'Sex and the City' actress dies on Monday, Nov. 27. She was 93.
A long-tenured character actor, Frances Sternhagen won a Tony for best featured actress in a play in 1974 for her role in Neil Simon’s “The Good Doctor” and a second one in 1995 for a revival of “The Heiress.”
The celebrated performer won three Tony awards for her theater roles, and she had notable appearances in such films as "Misery" and “Julie & Julia.”
Frances Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as "Cheers," "ER," "Sex and the City" and "The Closer," has died. She was 93.