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Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is an American retired actress who appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, which she reprised in its short-lived spin-off, Flo.
She left Barney Miller to star in the lead role in Alice, which was a sitcom success that ran from 1976 to 1985 thru the CBS network. The series was based on the Martin Scorsese–directed Ellen Burstyn film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Lavin portrayed Alice Hyatt, a waitress and singer, the character that Burstyn had played.
Elizabeth Howland [1] (May 28, 1941 – December 31, 2015) [2] was an American actress known for her work on stage and television. She was best known for playing waitress Vera Gorman in the sitcom Alice.
Other early theater credits for Lavin included 1967’s Something Different, 1970’s Paul Sills' Story Theatre and 1969’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers, which earned her a Tony nomination.In 1969 ...
Beth Howland, the actress who was best known for her role as a ditzy waitress on the 1970s and '80s CBS sitcom Alice, has died. She was 74. Beth Howland, who played Vera on 'Alice,' dies at 74
The title was shortened to "Alice," and Lavin became a role model for working moms as Alice Hyatt, a widowed mother with a 12-year-old son working in a roadside diner outside Phoenix.
Alice's original plans were to move to Los Angeles to restart her singing career. The restaurant where Alice becomes a waitress was called Mel & Ruby's Cafe and located in Tucson. The restaurant where Alice becomes a waitress is called Mel's Diner and is located in Phoenix. In the pilot episode, the sign on the door says "Mel & Ruby's Cafe".
Alice Hyatt (born Alice Graham in the movie; Alice Spivak in the television series) is a fictional character in the movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and in the subsequent television series Alice. In the movie, she was played by Ellen Burstyn, who won an Academy Award for the role.