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Bonnie Franklin (I) (1944–2013)


Bonnie Franklin, of the freckled, fair-skinned, hazel-eyed, rosy-cheeked, carrot-haired variety, could light up a room with her buoyant, folksy personality, but she could be quite serious in a take-charge manner when it came to purposeful acting work. It took Norman Lear and a highly popular TV sitcom to finally make the 31-year-old performer a ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time Ann Romano / Ann Romano Royer
(1975-1984)
The Law
The Law Bobbie Stone
(1974)
Invisible Diplomats
(1965)

Filmography

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 2011 Hot in Cleveland (TV Series)
Agnieszka
- Bad Bromance (2011) ... Agnieszka
 1996 Almost Perfect (TV Series)
Mary Ryan
 1992 Hearts Are Wild (TV Series)
Gloria McKenzie
- The Catch (1992) ... Gloria McKenzie
 1987 Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies (TV Movie)
Sister Margaret
 1987 Shalom Sesame (TV Series)
Special Guest (1987)
 1983 Your Place... or Mine (TV Movie)
Alexandra
 1979 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (TV Movie)
Gail
 1978 A Guide for the Married Woman (TV Movie)
Shirley
 1978 All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (TV Movie)
 1977 The Love Boat (TV Series)
Stacy Skogstad, Captain's Ex-Wife
- The Captain and the Lady/One If by Land/Centerfold (1977) ... Stacy Skogstad, Captain's Ex-Wife
 1975 Bronk (TV Series)
- The Pickoff (1975)
 1974 The Law (TV Movie)
Bobbie Stone
 1965-1966 Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series)
Dorie
- Night of Knights (1966) ... Dorie
- Big Man on Campus (1966) ... Dorie
- Very, Very Huckleberry (1965) ... Dorie
 1966 The Munsters (TV Series)
Janice
- Herman's Sorority Caper (1966) ... Janice
 1965 Invisible Diplomats (Short)
Trudy
 1965 Gidget (TV Series)
Jean / Janie
- Too Many Cooks (1965) ... Jean
- Chivalry Isn't Dead (1965) ... Janie
 1965 Hazel (TV Series)
Girl dreamer open house looker
- Hazel Sits It Out (1965) ... Girl dreamer open house looker (uncredited)
 1965 Karen (TV Series)
Charlotte Burns
- Holiday in Ski Valley (1965) ... Charlotte Burns
 1965 Profiles in Courage (TV Series)
Deborah
- Prudence Crandall (1965) ... Deborah
 1965 You're the Judge (Short)
Sally
 1959 A Summer Place
Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)
 1957 Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
 1956 The Wrong Man
Young Girl (uncredited)
 1955 The Kettles in the Ozarks
Betty (uncredited)
 1954 Shower of Stars (TV Series)
Susan Cratchit
- A Christmas Carol (1954) ... Susan Cratchit
 1954 The Donald O'Connor Show (TV Series)
- Sunday World (1954)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

She acted in Neil Simon's play, "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," in a Classic Contemporary American Plays production at The Alex Theatre and Century City Playhouse in Los Angeles, California with Bruce Weitz, Steve Landesberg, Beverly Sanders, Marsha Kramer, and Barbara Deutsch in the cast. Jenny Sullivan was director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 2 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

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Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[In 2004, she reviewed clips from One Day at a Time (1975)] "When I looked at the tapes, I remember thinking how thin I looked. At the time, I was always saying, 'I need to lose weight, I need to lose 10 pounds'." See more »

Trivia:

She won a Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination in 1970 for the Broadway musical, "Applause". See more »

Trademark:

Short red hair and blue eyes See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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