Alley Mills on The Wonder Years, Orson Bean, & Guardian Angels (Ep. 37)

Mark Joseph sat down with Emmy-winning actress Alley Mills for a deeply personal conversation spanning her remarkable career, from playing beloved TV mom Norma Arnold on The Wonder Years to her roles on The Bold and the Beautiful and on General Hospital, where she won an Emmy for her role as Heather Webber. Mills shares behind-the-scenes memories of The Wonder Years, reflects on what made Norma and the Arnold family so memorable, and talks about the unexpected turns her acting career has taken.The conversation also turns to Alley’s extraordinary life with her late husband, Orson Bean, including the remarkable story of what he told her about guardian angels on the morning of his death. She opens up about love, grief, and life after Orson, as well as her own lifelong spiritual search—from the influence of the woman who helped raise her, through nearly two decades as a practicing Buddhist, and ultimately to her embrace of Christianity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.