Linda Porter might be best known for her role as Myrtle in “Superstore,” but “Gilmore Girls” fans will always remember her as Fran. The bakery owner played a small but integral part in the series, as she also owned the derelict Dragonfly Inn, which Lorelai and Sookie hoped to buy. However, Fran’s deepest desire was to own the property until the day she died and declared she wouldn’t be selling.
The duo put the project on the back burner and hoped to one day change Fran’s mind, but before they could get the chance, Porter’s character passed away. She was given a beautiful send-off, and once Lorelai and Sookie bought the inn from her estate, they raised a toast to celebrate her. In real life, Porter lived much longer than her character, but she sadly died from cancer in September 2019 at the age of 86.
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After “Gilmore Girls,” Porter had several memorable guest roles on popular shows like “How I Met Your Mother,” “American Horror Story,” “The Mindy Project,” and “Bunheads.” In 2015, she snagged a main role in the America Ferrera-led comedy “Superstore” and starred in the show for four seasons until her death. Danny Gura, who played Elias on the show, paid tribute to the veteran actor on X, formerly Twitter, after her death. He wrote: ” R.I.P. Linda Porter, who was always smiling and always brightened up the Superstore set. This is a hard one. You will be missed.”
