Overview
- Franz died on November 4 at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut, according to public reports.
- She was celebrated for playing Linda Loman in the 1999 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, a performance that won her a Tony Award.
- She reprised Linda Loman in the 2000 televised adaptation of Death of a Salesman and received an Emmy for the role.
- Her stage honors also included Tony nominations for originating Kate Jerome in Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983) and for the 2002 revival of Morning’s at Seven.
- Her screen work spanned films such as Sabrina and Christmas with the Kranks and TV series including As the World Turns, Gilmore Girls, and Law & Order: SVU, and she is survived by her husband, Christopher Pelham, and her brother, Joe.