Overview
- Franz died on Nov. 4 at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut, as confirmed in obituaries published Nov. 15.
- Christopher Pelham told The New York Times that cancer and a severe drug reaction caused her death, with the specific cancer type not disclosed.
- Her 1999 Broadway portrayal of Linda Loman earned a Tony Award after the production’s start at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre and drew praise from playwright Arthur Miller.
- She reprised Linda in a 2000 Showtime adaptation with Brian Dennehy, and both received Emmy nominations for the televised production.
- She previously earned Tony nominations in 1983 (Brighton Beach Memoirs) and 2002 (Morning’s at Seven), won a 1980 Obie, appeared in films like Sabrina and Christmas With the Kranks, worked on series including Gilmore Girls and Law & Order: SVU, and is survived by Pelham and her brother, Joe.