TV Guide: Frances Sternhagen

Listing: Critical Condition

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 15 01:00 AM TBS Carrie prepares for her book's reviews; Charlotte faces off with Bunny (Frances Sternhagen); Miranda laments her lack of mothering skills. Kendall: Lisa Gay Hamilton. Steve: David Eigenberg. Stanford: Willie Garson. Harry: Evan Handler. Marcus: Sean Palmer. Nina: Nadia Dajani.

Listing: Subway Story

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 14 06:00 PM WGNAME John tries to help an elderly woman on a subway find her way downtown, while Chris entertains the doctor's out-of-town friends with whom he is supposed to have dinner. At the office, Linda accidentally deletes some important insurance files. Naomi: Frances Sternhagen. Dickey: John Rubinstein. Donna: Molly Cheek.

Listing: Plus One Is the Loneliest Number

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:30:00 -0500

Fri Dec 11 01:30 AM TBS Carrie's single status speaks volumes at her book-release party; Miranda approaches the dating scene as a single mother; Charlotte has an unexpected visitor. Bunny: Frances Sternhagen. Enid: Candice Bergen. Jack: Ron Livingston. Courtney: Amy Sedaris. Stanford: Willie Garson. Anthony: Mario Cantone.

Listing: I Heart NY

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 9 01:00 AM TBS Carrie is shocked to learn that Mr. Big's days in New York are numbered; Samantha grows more and more suspicious of Richard (James Remar); Miranda begins a new relationship. Steve: David Eigenberg. Mr. Big: Chris Noth. Trey: Kyle MacLachlan. Bobbo: Pete Corby.

Listing: The Last Angry Mailman

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 05:00 PM WGNAME When Cliff's mother (Frances Sternhagen) agrees to sell the family home to developers, the mailman considers going postal. Instead, he decides to stand his ground and chain himself to a post in the house. Jim: Kevin Dunn. Cronin: Don Sparks. Tim: Tim Cunningham.

Listing: The Mist

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:55:00 -0500

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Listing: Next of Kin

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Sat Dec 5 11:00 AM TNT Conclusion. Brenda and Fritz continue their bumpy mission to escort a fugitive from Georgia to California. Barry Corbin and Frances Sternhagen appear in their recurring roles as Brenda's parents.

Video: Sibling Rivalry

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:30:59 -0500

Synopsis: A frustrated housewife's first extra-marital affair goes hilariously awry - her lover drops dead in the hotel room. What follows is a crazy tale of bumbling cover-ups and side-splitting revelations. With Scott Bakula, Carrie Fisher.

Video: Identity Theft [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:49:00 -0500

A confessed murderer, who was apprehended while Brenda was away on her honeymoon, gets details of the crime wrong during his allocution, causing Brenda to reopen the case. Brenda's investigation, however, is interrupted by a visit from her mother, Willie Ray (recurring guest star FRANCES STERNHAGEN), who hopes to pawn her troublesome niece, Charlie (recurring guest star SOSIE BACON - "Loverboy" and the real-life daughter of Kyra Sedgwick), off on Brenda and Fritz for the summer.

Video: Identity Theft

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:49:00 -0500

Video: Trailer

Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:29:54 -0500

Paul Sheldon is the writer of the very successful Misery series of romance novels. When he is injured in a car accident, his legs are broken and he cannot walk. He is taken in by Annie Wilkes, who says she is a nurse. She brings him painkillers, feeds and clothes him and rants on about how she is "his number one fan", even introducing Paul to her pet pig named Misery. Annie reveals to Paul that she was following him the day he got in his car accident, which is how she came to be his caretaker.

Video: If I Should Fall From Grace [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:22:38 -0500

Corday desperately searches for whoever is secretly murdering her elderly patients, implicating her. Greene must deal with overstressed Corday and unruly Rachel (recurring guest star HALLEE HIRSH), who is in trouble at school. Benton reluctantly agrees to a paternity test to prove he's really Reese's father. Carter copes with disappointing news regarding his ailing but headstrong grandmother, Millicent (recurring guest star FRANCES STERNHAGEN), who still intends to live an active life--even if it kills her. Carter and Lewis treat a young, self-abusing woman, Grace (BELLAMY YOUNG), who has been cutting herself. A brilliant and inquisitive new fourth-year medical student, Michael Gallant (recurring guest star SHARIF ATKINS), impresses the curious staff. Although resentful, Abby comforts new staffer Nicole (recurring guest star JULIE DELPY) after a traumatic event. Series star LAURA INNES (Dr. Kerry Weaver) directs.

Video: If I Should Fall From Grace

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:09:40 -0500

Video: Double Blind

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:49:05 -0500

In the season finale, Brenda and Fritz's wedding plans are interrupted as both are called in to work on investigations. FRANCES STERNHAGEN, BARRY CORBIN and AMY SEDARIS guest star.

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Junk in the Trunk" - Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Johnson, Frances Sternhagen as Willie Ray Johnson

courtesy Karen Neal/TNT — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:10:00 -0500

The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick, Frances Sternhagen

Video: Good Faith

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:44:38 -0500

Brenda's parents (recurring guest stars BARRY CORBIN and FRANCES STERNHAGEN) visit, but when a murder investigation interrupts the visit, Brenda brings them along.

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Good Faith" - Jon Tenney as Fritz, Frances Sternhagen as Willie Ray, Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda

courtesy Alan Markfield/TNT — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:05:00 -0500

The Closer, Jon Tenney, Frances Sternhagen, Kyra Sedgwick

Video: Split Ends

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:41:51 -0500

After a hairstylist for a television show is murdered, Brenda and the squad must wade through a history of domestic violence and secret addresses to find the murderer. Brenda also has to deal with her parents, Willie Ray and Clay (recurring guest stars FRANCES STERNHAGEN and BARRY CORBIN), who have decided to pay a surprise visit in the RV on their way to Alaska. Brenda's father drops blatant hints wondering when they can expect Brenda and Fritz to finally tie the knot.

Video: Next of Kin Part 1

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:31:41 -0500

As Brenda reluctantly allows Fritz to decorate their house for Christmas in order to help sell it, she is called to the scene of a robbery of an armored car in which two guards were killed and one, Wesley Reed, was wounded. But before Brenda can talk to Wesley, he flees, and his gullible teenage brother reveals that Wesley left the state and went to his Georgia hometown -- which is coincidentally near where Brenda's parents, Willie Ray (recurring guest FRANCES STERNHAGEN) and Clay (recurring guest star BARRY CORBIN), live.

Video: Next of Kin Part 2

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:35:51 -0500

Through a series of unexpected circumstances, Brenda finds herself transporting a robbery suspect, Wesley Reed, from Georgia to Los Angeles in a recreational vehicle driven by her parents, Willie Ray (recurring guest FRANCES STERNHAGEN) and Clay (recurring guest star BARRY CORBIN), and accompanied by Fritz, Flynn and Provenza. Along the way, Brenda and the others form a surprising bond with the vulnerable, young fugitive. But in her eagerness to get a break in the case by interrogating Wesley, Brenda makes several questionable decisions that may come back to haunt her when the team arrives back in L.A.

Video: Culture Shock

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:08:20 -0500

When a young Chinese woman, the owner of a lucrative tour company, is found murdered in one of her tour buses, the case comes to Brenda's squad because the company had been shuttling around a number of high-profile officials from the Chinese government. The investigation takes a turn, however, when the detectives uncover salacious details about the backgrounds of some of its employees. Meanwhile, with Brenda working, Fritz is forced to entertain her parents, Willie Ray (recurring guest FRANCES STERNHAGEN) and Clay (recurring guest star BARRY CORBIN).

Photo: The Closer by Peter Hopper Stone/TNT Mom Duty Frances Sternhagen and Kyra Sedgwick

courtesy Peter Hopper Stone/TNT

The Closer, Frances Sternhagen, Kyra Sedgwick

Photo: The Closer by Peter Hopper Stone/TNT Mom Duty Jon Tenney, Kyra Sedgwick and Frances Sternhagen

courtesy Peter Hopper Stone/TNT

The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Tenney