Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 8, 1926
Place of Birth
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Also Known As
- Betsy Hoffman
Elizabeth Hoffman
Biography
Elizabeth Hoffman Is an American character actress. She is best known for her regular role as Beatrice Reed Ventnor, Swoosie Kurtz', Sela Ward's, Patricia Kalember's and Julianne Phillips' characters' mother, on the NBC drama series Sisters (1991–1996).
Known For - Movies
Dante's Peak
as Ruth
Born on the Fourth of July
as Passerby #1 - Democratic Convention
The River Wild
as Gail's Mother
Nuts
as Dr. Johnson
Do You Remember Love
as Lila
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!
as Granny
The Great Pretender
as Rose Outland
Fear No Evil
as Mikhail / Margaret Buchanan
Known For - TV Shows
Stargate SG-1
as Catherine Langford
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Premier Bhavani
The A-Team
as Mother Superior
L.A. Law
as Jeanne Rubens
Little House on the Prairie
Hunter
as Mrs. Thelma Atkins
Matlock
as Judge Mary Russell
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The Winds of War
as Eleanor Roosevelt
Blue Thunder
as Mrs. Moynihan