Most forms of thyroiditis result in 3 phases: overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), and a return to normal. When the thyroid is inflamed, it often releases too much thyroid hormone, causing hyperthyroidism.
Olivia Taylor Dudley was born and raised on the Central Coast of California. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 and has been acting ever since. Olivia is known for her roles in projects such as The Vatican Tapes (2015), Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015), and the upcoming SyFy series The Magicians (2015) in her role as Alice ... See full bio Â».
Alice Hyatt (Lavin) is an unemployed widow after her husband, Donald, is killed in a trucking accident, and with her young son Tommy (played by Alfred Lutter in the pilot episode, reprising his role from the film, but played by Philip McKeon thereafter) heads from their New Jersey home to Los Angeles so that she can pursue a singing career.