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Frances Foster (June 11, 1924 – June 17, 1997) was an American film, television and stage actress. She was also an award-winning stage director. Foster was born Frances Brown in Yonkers, New York, the daughter of George H., a postal worker and Helen E. Brown. She studied acting at American Theater Wing in Manhattan from 1949 to 1952. In 1955, Ms. Foster made her stage debut as Dolly May in The Wisteria Trees at the City Center Theater in New York City. She was a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company and between 1967 and 1986 appeared in over 25 of its productions. Foster won an... MORE

Frances Foster (June 11, 1924 – June 17, 1997) was an American film, television and stage actress. She was also an award-winning stage director. Foster was born Frances Brown in Yonkers, New York, the daughter of George H., a postal worker and Helen E. Brown. She studied acting at American Theater Wing in Manhattan from 1949 to 1952. In 1955, Ms. Foster made her stage debut as Dolly May in The Wisteria Trees at the City Center Theater in New York City. She was a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company and between 1967 and 1986 appeared in over 25 of its productions. Foster won an Obie Award in 1985 for sustained excellence of performance. She was also a recipient of two AUDELCO Awards, one as an actress and the other as a director for work at the New Federal Theatre in Manhattan. In 1978, she received the best actress award for Do Lord Remember Me, and the best director award in 1983 for Hospice. She also appeared in several films such as Malcolm X, Crooklyn, and Clockers, as well the soap opera Guiding Light. LESS