Gloria Gwynne Gilford (born July 27, 1946)[1] is an American psychotherapist and former actress.

She appeared in several television series in the 1970s and 1980s, including A New Kind of Family, The Young Lawyers and The Waverly Wonders, and had roles in the films Beware!

The Blob (1972), Satan's School for Girls (1973), Ruby and Oswald (1978), Fade to Black (1980), Kate's Secret (1986) and Masters of the Universe (1987).

[4] Gilford studied at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and in New York.

[4] She played Abby Stone, a divorcée and head of the household, in the 1979 comedy A New Kind of Family.