Elizabeth Franz, fondly remembered for her brief but impactful role in “Gilmore Girls,” has died at 84. People says the Ohio native passed at her home in Woodbury, Conn., according to her husband, who they say confirmed the news to The New York Times.
Franz’s cause of death was cancer and a severe reaction to her treatment drugs, per the story.
Franz played the part of Mia Halloway.
Which Episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Was Elizabeth Franz In?
Franz appeared in the “Gilmore Girls” episode season 2, episode 8: “The Ins and Outs of Inns,” in which Lorelai and Sookie decide they want to start an inn. Franz plays Mia, the owner of the Independence Inn, who comes for a visit.
What Did Elizabeth Franz Win a Tony For?
Franz won a Tony Award in 1999 for her standout performance in a 50th anniversary production of “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller, per The Hollywood Reporter. Franz played the wife of Willy Loman, who was portrayed by Brian Dennehy. Dennehy died in 2020 of cardiac arrest resulting from sepsis, per The New York Times. He was 81.
Upon being presented with her Tony, which was for Best Featured Actress in a Play, she took the stage and exclaimed, “Oh, dear me!” before graciously acknowledging her castmates. “Someday, we will give ensemble awards. So I will accept this for the greatest ensemble an actor could ever dream of working with,” she declared. Franz went on, “A cast, a backstage crew, and staff that makes it easy and fun.”
She shouted out her costar Brian Dennehy, telling him, “I love you,” before calling Kevin Anderson, who played Biff Loman in the production, “my dream.” To Howard Witt, she said, “I adore you.”
Franz called Ted Koch “the unsung hero” of the production and praised Arthur Miller for his “glorious writing.”
‘Gilmore Girls’ Fans Reacted to the Loss of Elizabeth Franz
In the comments of an Instagram post by TMZ on Franz’s death, a fan exclaimed, “Mia!” before adding the hashtag #gilmoregirls.
Someone else agreed, replying, “Exactly what I said!”
Another person recalled Franz’s role in “Christmas With the Kranks.” She played Bev Scheel, a neighbor of the Krank couple.
Another fan chimed in, “I remember her from the movie Thinner. May she rest eternally.” Franz played Leda Rossington in the 1996 thriller.
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