- Character actress best known for playing Ellen DeGeneres' mom on the comedienne's sitcom, Ellen (1994), from 1994-1998.
- Was a guest star on Full House (1987) as Danny Tanner's mother. She was the very first character to appear on screen in the first episode.
- Her paternal grandparents were Swedish and her maternal grandparents were Norwegian.
- First met husband actor Stephen Elliott while both were appearing on Broadway in "Traveller Without Luggage" in 1964. They did not marry until 1980.
- Mother of playwright David Hirson (La Bete, Wrong Mountain).
- Has two sons from her first marriage to Roger O. Hirson: David Hirson and Christopher Hirson.
- Alumna of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1948.
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