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Elizabeth Franz(1941-2025)

  • Actress
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Elizabeth Franz at an event for A Girl Thing (2001)
Trailer for Take Me to the River
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Elizabeth Franz was born on 18 June 1941 in Akron, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Sabrina (1995), The Secret of My Success (1987) and School Ties (1992). She was married to Edward Binns and Christopher Pelham. She died on 4 November 2025 in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA.
BornJune 18, 1941
DiedNovember 4, 2025(84)
BornJune 18, 1941
DiedNovember 4, 2025(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 nominations total

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Known for

Harrison Ford in Sabrina (1995)
Sabrina
6.3
  • Joanna
  • 1995
Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater in The Secret of My Success (1987)
The Secret of My Success
6.5
  • Grace Foster
  • 1987
Brendan Fraser in School Ties (1992)
School Ties
6.9
  • Jane Dillon
  • 1992
Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tim Allen, and Erik Per Sullivan in Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
Christmas with the Kranks
5.5
  • Bev Scheel
  • 2004

Credits

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Actress

  • Take Me to the River (2015)
    Take Me to the River
    6.2
    • Evelyn
    • 2015
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Emma Carroll
    • 2012
  • Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)
    Homeland
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Isabel Samler
    • 2011
  • Alone
    Short
    • Sarah
    • 2009
  • In Memoriam
    Short
    • Beata
    • 2009
  • Multi-Award Winning Short Film.
    The Reader
    7.3
    Short
    • Sissel
    • 2005
  • Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tim Allen, and Erik Per Sullivan in Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
    Christmas with the Kranks
    5.5
    • Bev Scheel
    • 2004
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Jeannette Henley
    • 2004
  • Loopy (2004)
    Loopy
    6.1
    Short
    • Doris Highsmith
    • 2004
  • Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Alison Bishop
    • 2004
  • Cold Case (2003)
    Cold Case
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Evelyn Shelby
    • 2003
  • An Unexpected Love (2003)
    An Unexpected Love
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Dorothy
    • 2003
  • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
    Gilmore Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mia Halloway
    • 2001
  • Judging Amy (1999)
    Judging Amy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Vivian Galloway
    • 2000–2001
  • Linda Hamilton, Stockard Channing, Rebecca De Mornay, Glenne Headly, Elle Macpherson, Kate Capshaw, Mia Farrow, Allison Janney, Camryn Manheim, Lynn Whitfield, and Peta Wilson in A Girl Thing (2001)
    A Girl Thing
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Josephine McCormack
    • 2001

Videos6

Sabrina
Trailer 0:32
Sabrina
Take Me to the River
Trailer 2:04
Take Me to the River
Take Me to the River
Trailer 2:04
Take Me to the River
The Substance of Fire
Trailer 1:40
The Substance of Fire
The Pallbearer
Trailer 2:18
The Pallbearer
Monsters: The Mother Instinct
Trailer 2:02
Monsters: The Mother Instinct
Alone
Trailer 0:36
Alone

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 18, 1941
    • Akron, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 2025
    • Woodbury, Connecticut, USA(cancer and a severe reaction to cancer treatment drugs)
  • Spouses
      Edward BinnsDecember 24, 1984 - December 4, 1990 (his death)
  • Parents
      Harriet Frankovitch
  • Other works
    Played Linda, Willy Loman's wife, opposite Brian Dennehy in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (New York) (1999)

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  • Trivia
    Husband Edward Binns was 25 years her senior. They married in 1983. He died seven years later.

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    83 years old
  • When was Elizabeth Franz born?
    June 18, 1941
  • Where was Elizabeth Franz born?
    Akron, Ohio, USA
  • What is Elizabeth Franz's birth name?
    Elizabeth Frankovich
  • What is Elizabeth Franz known for?
    The Secret of My Success, School Ties, Sabrina, and Thinner

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