Veteran actress Elizabeth Franz has died aged 84 at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut, after a battle with cancer and complications from treatment. She passed away on November 4 following a battle with cancer , her husband, screenwriter Christopher Pelham, announced. Speaking to The New York Times , he said her passing was the result of both the illness and a "severe reaction" to her treatment. Elizabeth was best known for her award-winning turn as Linda Loman in the 50th-anniversary production of Death of a Salesman on Broadway , with her performance earning her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1999.

On television, she was a character actor whose work spanned several iconic series. She appeared in Gilmore Girls , playing Mia Halloway, the new owner of

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