Beth Howland

Elizabeth Beth Howland was an American actress. She worked on stage and television and was best known for playing Vera Gorman in the sitcom Alice, inspired by the Martin Scorsese film Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore.

Howland was born on May 28, 1941, in Boston, Massachusetts. At the age of 16, she left home and followed a dancer friend to New York City.

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