Alice Hirson

Acting

Alice Hirson

Born 10 March 1929 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 14 February 2025 at 95

Alice Hirson (March 10, 1929 – February 14, 2025) was an American actress best known for her roles on television. She began her career on stage, before roles on daytime soap operas. She was best known for her roles as Mavis Anderson in the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas and as Lois Morgan, the mother of the title character on the ABC sitcom Ellen.

Known for

Highlights

Being There1979 · Film · First Lady
ER1994 · Series · Mrs. Anderson
Full House1987 · Series · Claire Tanner
Starstruck2010 · Film · Grandma Olson
Law & Order1990 · Series · Jewel
Cold Case2003 · Series · Judy McShane

Filmography

Movies

26 films

Night Vet2014 · Film · Mama
Starstruck2010 · Film · Grandma Olson
The Lost2006 · Film · Mrs. Griffith
The Glass House2001 · Film · Mrs. Morgan
Determination of Death2001 · Film · Edith
Stepmonster1993 · Film · Shirley
Psycho IV: The Beginning1990 · Film · Mother (voice)
The Big Picture1989 · Film · Mrs. Chapman
Bride of Boogedy1987 · Film · Mrs. Hooter
Blind Date1987 · Film · Muriel Bedford
Diary of a Perfect Murder1986 · Film · Hazel
Mass Appeal1984 · Film · Mrs. Hart
Revenge of the Nerds1984 · Film · Mrs. Lowe
Miss All-American Beauty1982 · Film · Marjorie Butterfield
The Rules of Marriage1982 · Film · Eva Hewlitt
Private Benjamin1980 · Film · Mrs. Thornbush
If Things Were Different1980 · Film · Karen Evans
Being There1979 · Film · First Lady
Nightwing1979 · Film · Claire Franklin
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force1978 · Film · Psychiatrist
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid1978 · Film · Beth Dozier
Having Babies II1977 · Film · Mimi
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn1977 · Film · Judge White
The Death of Richie1977 · Film · Mrs. Blair
Particular Men1972 · Film · Louisa Rayner
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971 · Film · The Mayor's Wife

Filmography

Series

33 shows

Will & Grace2017 · Series · Justice Ginsburg (voice)
The Secret Life of the American Teenager2008 · Series · Mimsy
Cold Case2003 · Series · Judy McShane
Judging Amy1999 · Series · Alison Loomis
Just Shoot Me!1997 · Series · Helen Korsh
7th Heaven1996 · Series · Jenny Jackson
ER1994 · Series · Mrs. Anderson
Ellen1994 · Series · Lois Morgan
NYPD Blue1993 · Series · Karen Redding
Law & Order1990 · Series · Jewel
Mancuso, F.B.I.1989 · Series
Murphy Brown1988 · Series · Bootsie Sherwood
Dear John1988 · Series · Mrs. Morris
Full House1987 · Series · Claire Tanner
Starman1986 · Series · Ida Schwartzman
If Tomorrow Comes1986 · Series · Mrs. Stanhope
Matlock1986 · Series · Hazel
Crossings1986 · Series · Eleanor Roosevelt
Trauma Center1983 · Series
St. Elsewhere1982 · Series · Anne Overland
Hotel1982 · Series · Helen Riley
When the Whistle Blows1980 · Series
Paris1979 · Series · Mrs. Dalton
The Ropers1979 · Series
A Woman Called Moses1978 · Series · Miss Rodham
Taxi1978 · Series · Woman Customer
Dallas1978 · Series · Mavis Anderson
Quincy, M.E.1976 · Series · Jane Davis
Barney Miller1975 · Series · Dorothy St. Clair
Barnaby Jones1973 · Series · Emily Warren
The Waltons1972 · Series · Jane Stephens
The Edge of Night1956 · Series
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · Series · Mrs. Hooter