Frances Foster (1924β1997) was an American film, television and stage actress, who played Susan's mother Dorothy in episode 2125, Episode 2326, Episode 2598, and episode 2820 of Sesame Street.
Foster's other credits included regular stints on the soap operas The Guiding Light, All My Children, Ryan's Hope and One Life to Live and appearances on Law & Order, Dr. Kildare, and the sitcom Good Times. Films include Spike Lee's Crooklyn, Clockers, and Malcolm X. On Broadway, she understudied both Ruby Dee and Diana Sands in the original production of A Raisin in the Sun.