American actress
Mother of playwright David Hirson (La Bete, Wrong Mountain).
Character actress best known for playing Ellen DeGeneres mom on the comediennes sitcom, "Ellen" , from 1994-1998.
First met husband actor Stephen Elliott while both were appearing on Broadway in "Traveller Without Luggage" in 1964. They did not marry until 1980.
Has two sons from her first marriage to Roger O. Hirson : David Hirson and Christopher Hirson.
Was a guest star on "Full House" as Danny Tanners 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.
