Elizabeth Franz, a Tony-winning Broadway star known for her roles in Gilmore Girls and Christmas with the Kranks, has passed away.

Franz died on November 4 after a battle with cancer, her husband, Christopher Pelham, told The New York Times. He confirmed her death was caused by the illness and a “severe reaction” to her treatment.

Franz was 84.

The actress began her stage career in 1967, according to Broadway World. She won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Linda Loman in the 50th-anniversary production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.

Franz also appeared in Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and performed in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors and Dickens’ Great Expectations. Franz received Tony Award nominations for her roles in

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