Elizabeth Hoffman

Elizabeth Hoffman Biography

Elizabeth Hoffman (born February 8, 1927) is an American character actress. Hoffman was born in Corvallis, Oregon. 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).

Hoffman also guest-starred in a number of television shows and mini-series such as Little House on the Prairie, War and Remembrance, Matlock and thirtysomething, and well as several movies including playing the role of Grandma Ruth in Dante's Peak. She also played the role of Catherine Langford in Stargate SG-1.

Filmography

Little House on the Prairie as Miss Mason (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Fear No Evil (1981) as Mikhail/Margaret Buchanan
The Greatest American Hero as Margaret Detwiller (1 episode, 1982)
The Winds of War as Eleanor Roosevelt (TV miniseries, 1983)
The A-Team as Mother Superior (1 episode, 1983)
Blue Thunder as Mrs. Moynihan (1 episode, 1984)
Hunter as Mrs. Thelma Atkins (1 episode, 1985)
Do You Remember Love (1985) as Lila
Nuts (1987) as Dr. Johnson
Elvis and Me (1988) as Mother Superior
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! (1989) as Granny
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) as Passerby
L.A. Law as Jeanne Rubens (2 episodes, 1989)
War and Remembrance as Eleanor Roosevelt (TV miniseries, 1988-1989)
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Premier Bhavani (1 episode, 1989)
Matlock as Judge Mary Russell (5 episodes, 1989-1990)
thirtysomething as Eleanor Krieger (5 episodes, 1989-1991)
The Great Pretender (1991) as Rose Outland
The River Wild (1994) as Gail's Mother
Superfights (1995) as Runner
Sisters as Beatrice 'Bea' Reed Ventnor (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Dante's Peak (1997) as Ruth
Stargate SG-1 as Catherine Langford (2 episodes, 1997-1998)

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