Hoffman first appeared on television in a recurring role on
Little House on the Prairie (1980–1981) before making her feature film debut in
Frank LaLoggia's supernatural horror film
Fear No Evil (1981), being cast in a leading role. In 1983, Hoffman portrayed
Eleanor Roosevelt in
Dan Curtis's historical miniseries
The Winds of War. Hoffman 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 "Grandma Ruth" in ''
Dante's Peak. She also played the role of Catherine Langford in 2 episodes of Stargate SG-1''. ==Personal life==