Overview
- Franz died on Nov. 4 at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut, with her husband saying cancer and a severe reaction to treatment medication caused her death.
- Beyond her 1999 win, she received Tony nominations in 1983 for Brighton Beach Memoirs and in 2002 for Morning’s at Seven.
- Television viewers knew her as Mia Bass on Gilmore Girls, with the role recast after her Season 2 appearance.
- Her screen credits spanned Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order, Homeland, School Ties, Sabrina, Twisted, A Fish in the Bathtub, and Christmas with the Kranks.
- Fans and admirers posted tributes on X following news of her death.