Frances Hussey Sternhagen was an American actress. She featured in many on- and off-Broadway productions, films, and television shows. Her career spanned more than sixty years. Frances Sternhagen was prominent for her versatile acting skills and ability to play a wide range of characters.
Frances Sternhagen age and early life
Sternhagen was born on January 13, 1930, in Washington, D.C. She debuted her acting career in local theater productions as a teenager. She received her education at Vassar College, where she majored in drama. When she left college, she moved to New York City and started her professional acting career.
Sternhagen made her Broadway debut in 1959 in the play “The Warm Peninsula.” She has also featured in many other Broadway productions, including “A Delicate Balance” (1966), “Equus” (1974), and “Driving Miss Daisy” (1987).
She was a winner of two Tony Awards for her Broadway performances: Best Actress in a Play for “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds” (1970) and Best Featured Actress in a Play for “Parsifal” (1978).
Frances Sternhagen Parents: Gertrude Hussey, John M. Sternhagen
The parents of Frances Sternhagen’s parents were Gertrude Hussey and John M. Sternhagen. John M. Sternhagen was a member of the US Board of Tax Appeals.
He was also a judge of the Tax Court of the United States. Her mother, Gertrude Hussey, was a socialite and former war nurse during World War I. Her parents had a great impact on her when she debuted her career.
Frances Sternhagen’s mother, Gertrude Hussey, passed away in 1976. Her father, John M. Sternhagen, passed away in 1954. Frances died on November 27, 2023