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Joy Franz

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Joy Franz
Joy Franz was born in Modesto, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Into the Woods (1987), Horrible People (2008) and American Playhouse (1980).
BornJune 13
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    Into the Woods (1987)
    Into the Woods
    9.1
    Video
    • Cinderella's Stepmother
    • 1987
    Horrible People (2008)
    Horrible People
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Mother
    American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Cinderella's Stepmother
    Mark Feuerstein in Royal Pains (2009)
    Royal Pains
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Rumpole

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    Actress

    • Mother, May I Have a Kidney?
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Mark Feuerstein in Royal Pains (2009)
      Royal Pains
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Rumpole
      • 2015
    • Scott Cohen, Margarita Levieva, Morgan Spector, Gavin Stenhouse, and Alexandra Peters in Allegiance (2015)
      Allegiance
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Maureen Tilden
      • 2015
    • AnnaSophia Robb and Lindsey Gort in The Carrie Diaries (2013)
      The Carrie Diaries
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Elsie
      • 2014
    • David Wain and Jennifer Westfeldt in Wainy Days (2007)
      Wainy Days
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Rochelle's Mom
      • 2009
    • Horrible People (2008)
      Horrible People
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Mother
      • 2008
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Customer
      • 2001
    • Vic Noto in Loving (1983)
      Loving
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Saleswoman
      • 1995
    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Cinderella's Stepmother
      • 1991
    • Into the Woods (1987)
      Into the Woods
      9.1
      Video
      • Cinderella's Stepmother
      • 1987
    • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
      Search for Tomorrow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Betty Heywood
      • 1977

    Soundtrack

    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Prologue: Into the Woods", "First Midnight", "Act II Prologue: So Happy", "Children Will Listen / Finale"
      • 1991

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      • Joy Franz
    • Born
      • June 13
      • Modesto, California, USA
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      She acted in Richard Adler and Jerry Ross's musical, "Damn Yankees," at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England with Jerry Lewis, April Nixon, Ellen Grosso, Dennis Kelly, Jamie Ross, and John-Michael Flate in the cast. Jack O'Brien was director.

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      On Broadway, playing Cinderella's Stepmother in the revival of 'Into the Woods', fifteen years after she originated the role

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