Laura Lynn "Bergen" Williams (July 14, 1959 – July 20, 2021) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alice Gunderson, the maid for the Quartermaine family, in the

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daytime soap opera, ''

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''. Williams was born in

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. In early 1990s, she began her acting career, appearing in small roles on television and films. She guest starred on ''

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'', ''

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The Drew Carey Show ''The Drew Carey Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1995, to September 8, 2004. Set in Cleveland, Ohio, the series revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionaliz ...

'', ''

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''. She also was a writer and story editor for ''

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''. Bergen Williams died from

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on July 20, 2021, six days after her 62nd birthday, as reported by her family on November 16, 2021.

Filmography

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'' (1992) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Younger and Younger'' (1993) *'' Clifford'' (1994) *''

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'' (1995) *''Without Charlie'' (2001) *'' Go for Broke'' (2002) *''

Woman Thou Art Loosed ''Woman Thou Art Loosed'' is a 2004 American drama film directed by Michael Schultz and written by Stan Foster. It was produced by Stan Foster and Reuben Cannon. It is the 44th film or series directed by Schultz and is adapted from the self- ...

'' (2004) *''The Incredible Dyke'' (2007) *'' Killer Pad'' (2008) *''Venus & Vegas'' (2010)

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* 1959 births 2021 deaths 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from California Actresses from Inglewood, California American soap opera actresses American television actresses University of California, Davis alumni {{US-tv-actor-1950s-stub