Alley Mills facts for kids
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Alley Mills
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Mills at the 1989 Emmy Awards
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| Born | May 9, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Other names | Alley Bean |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (MA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1965–present |
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Alley Mills (born May 9, 1951) is an American actress famous for her roles on television. Many people know her as the mom, Norma Arnold, from the popular TV show The Wonder Years, which was on from 1988 to 1993. It was a coming-of-age show, which means it was about young people growing up.
Starting in 2006, she played Pamela Douglas on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. More recently, from 2022 to 2024, she played the villain Heather Webber on the show General Hospital. She did such a great job that she won a Daytime Emmy Award for this role.
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Early Life and School
Alley Mills was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her dad, Ted Mills, was a television executive, and her mom, Joan Mills Kerr, was a writer and editor for a magazine called American Heritage.
As a child, Mills was already performing on TV shows like The Patti Page Show. She also acted in plays at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
For college, Mills went to the famous Yale University. She graduated in 1973 with high honors, earning a degree in drama and art history. After Yale, she went to England to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and earned a master's degree.
Acting Career
Getting Started
Mills started her career in the 1970s. She appeared in TV shows and acted in many plays. Her first movie role was in the 1970 film Diary of a Mad Housewife. In 1979, she starred in a short-lived comedy show called The Associates.
During the 1980s, she was a guest star on many popular shows, including Lou Grant, Moonlighting, and Punky Brewster. She also had a recurring role in the police drama Hill Street Blues.
The Wonder Years
In 1988, Mills got her most famous role as Norma Arnold, the mother on the TV show The Wonder Years. The show was about a boy named Kevin, played by Fred Savage, growing up in the 1960s. The show was a huge hit and won a Primetime Emmy Award for being an outstanding comedy. The Wonder Years was on for six seasons.
While working on The Wonder Years, Mills also co-hosted a daytime talk show called Home.
Roles in the 1990s
After The Wonder Years ended in 1993, Mills acted in many TV movies. She also had a recurring role on the western TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. She played Marjorie Quinn, the sister of the main character, Dr. Michaela Quinn.
She also appeared as a guest star on shows like Roseanne, Touched by an Angel, and NYPD Blue.
Soap Operas and More
In December 2006, Mills joined the cast of the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She played Pamela Douglas, the sister of the powerful family leader Stephanie Forrester. Her character had some difficult times and left the show for a while but returned and became a main character.
In October 2022, Mills took on a new challenge. She began playing the character Heather Webber on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. Her performance as the show's villain earned her a Daytime Emmy Award in 2023.
In 2023, she also guest-starred on an episode of Fantasy Island with Dan Lauria, who played her husband on The Wonder Years.
Personal Life
Mills was married to actor Orson Bean from 1993 until he passed away in 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Alley Mills para niños
