▁Angeles ▁and ▁New ▁York . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁she ▁land ed ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁Am anda ▁Howard ▁on ▁the ▁day time ▁soap ▁opera ▁Days ▁of ▁Our ▁L ives . ▁She ▁would ▁remain ▁on ▁the ▁show ▁until ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁While ▁on ▁the ▁series , ▁Fran n ▁also ▁made ▁guest ▁appearances ▁on ▁Qu in cy , ▁M . E ., ▁The ▁Rock ford ▁Files , ▁Fant asy ▁Island , ▁The ▁Mary ▁Ty ler ▁Moore ▁Show ▁and ▁W K R P ▁in ▁C inc inn ati . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁Fran n ▁was ▁nearly ▁cast ▁as ▁Sue ▁Ellen ▁E wing ▁on ▁the ▁CBS ▁prime - time ▁drama ▁Dallas . ▁Produ cers ▁later ▁decided ▁to ▁cast ▁actress ▁L inda ▁Gray . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁she ▁star red ▁on ▁the ▁short - l ived ▁series ▁King ' s ▁Cross ing ▁with ▁L inda ▁Hamilton . ▁That ▁series ▁was ▁can ce led ▁after ▁one ▁season ▁due ▁to ▁low ▁ratings . ▁Later ▁that ▁year , ▁she ▁land ed ▁her ▁most ▁memor able ▁role ▁as ▁Jo anna ▁L oud on , ▁the ▁wife ▁of ▁Verm ont ▁inn ▁owner ▁Dick ▁L oud on ▁( Bob ▁New hart ), ▁in ▁the ▁sit com ▁New hart . ▁The ▁series , ▁which ▁a ired ▁from ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁to ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁was ▁a ▁hit ▁with ▁aud ien ces ▁and ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁ 2 5 ▁Em mys ▁and ▁five ▁Golden