Gender
Female
Born
Jun 11, 1924
Yonkers, New York, USA
Died
Jun 17, 1997
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Performer
Comments
Played "Vera" on that TV daytime drama "Guiding Light" from 1985 to 1994.
  • CREDITS
    Having Our Say (Apr 06, 1995 - Dec 31, 1995)
    Play, Original
    • Standby: Frances Foster
      • Miss Sadie Delany - Original
    • Starring: Frances Foster
      • Miss Sadie Delany - Replacement
    Fences (Mar 26, 1987 - Jun 26, 1988)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Frances Foster
      • Rose - Replacement
    The First Breeze of Summer (Jun 10, 1975 - Jul 20, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Foster
      • Gremmer - Original
    The River Niger (Mar 27, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Foster
      • Grandma Wilhelmina Brown - Original
    The Good Woman of Setzuan (Nov 05, 1970 - Dec 13, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Frances Foster
      • Mrs. Mi Tzu - Original
    A Raisin in the Sun (Mar 11, 1959 - Jun 25, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Frances Foster
      • Ruth Younger - Original
      • Beneatha Younger - Original
    The Wisteria Trees (Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Frances Foster
      • Dolly May - Original
    A Raisin in the Sun (Sep 12, 1960 - May 24, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Frances Foster
      • Ruth Younger - Original
  • AWARDS

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

    1979 | Nominee
    Frances Foster (for "Nevis Mountain Dew")
Having Our Say (Apr 06, 1995 - Dec 31, 1995)
Play, Original
  • Standby: Frances Foster
    • Miss Sadie Delany - Original
  • Starring: Frances Foster
    • Miss Sadie Delany - Replacement
Fences (Mar 26, 1987 - Jun 26, 1988)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Frances Foster
    • Rose - Replacement
The First Breeze of Summer (Jun 10, 1975 - Jul 20, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Foster
    • Gremmer - Original
The River Niger (Mar 27, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Foster
    • Grandma Wilhelmina Brown - Original
The Good Woman of Setzuan (Nov 05, 1970 - Dec 13, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Frances Foster
    • Mrs. Mi Tzu - Original
A Raisin in the Sun (Mar 11, 1959 - Jun 25, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Frances Foster
    • Ruth Younger - Original
    • Beneatha Younger - Original
The Wisteria Trees (Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Frances Foster
    • Dolly May - Original
A Raisin in the Sun (Sep 12, 1960 - May 24, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Frances Foster
    • Ruth Younger - Original

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

1979 | Nominee
Frances Foster (for "Nevis Mountain Dew")

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