Question: Facts: - years active: 1981 & ndash ; 1998 - birth date: 8 february 1927 - name: elizabeth hoffman - birth place: corvallis , oregon Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of elizabeth hoffman -lrb- actress -rrb- .
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elizabeth hoffman -lrb- born february 8 , 1927 -rrb- 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 '' -lrb- 1991-1996 -rrb- .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 '' .