She was 93. Sternhagen died peacefully of natural causes Monday her son, John Carlin, said in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday. “Fly on, Frannie,” he wrote.

An actor who married an actor, raised actors Born Jan. 13, 1930, in Washington, D.C., Frances Hussey Sternhagen was the daughter of a U.S. tax court judge and his homemaker wife.

Frances Sternhagen, an actor who received acclaim and Emmy nominations for her performances in 'Cheers' and 'Sex and the City,' has died. She was 93.

Frances Sternhagen, an actor who received acclaim and Emmy nominations for her performances in 'Cheers' and 'Sex and the City,' has died. She was 93.

I think those of us who can stay in it are just plain lucky.” She met her husband, actor Thomas A. Carlin, while appearing in a production in Maryland. He died of heart failure in 1991.

Sternhagen was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Thomas Carlin, who passed away in 1991. She leaves behind six children and numerous grandchildren. With News Wire Services ...

I think those of us who can stay in it are just plain lucky.” She met her husband, actor Thomas A. Carlin, while appearing in a production in Maryland. He died of heart failure in 1991.

Sternhagen became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers in such shows as “Cheers,” “ER,” “Sex and the City” and “The Closer.” ...