Alice Hirson

Alice Hirson

Acting

Born March 10, 1929 — Died February 14, 2025 New York City, New York, USA

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.

TV Shows(35)

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

Justice Ginsburg (voice)

2017

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Mimsy

2008

Cold Case

Cold Case

Judy McShane

2003

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

Alison Loomis

1999

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

Helen Korsh

1997

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

Jenny Jackson

1996

ER

Mrs. Anderson

1994

Ellen

Ellen

Lois Morgan

1994

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

Karen Redding

1993

Home Fires

Grandma

1992

Law & Order

Law & Order

Jewel

1990

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

1989

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

Bootsie Sherwood

1988

Dear John

Dear John

Mrs. Morris

1988

Full House

Full House

Claire Tanner

1987

Starman

Starman

Ida Schwartzman

1986

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

Mrs. Stanhope

1986

Matlock

Matlock

Hazel

1986

Crossings

Crossings

Eleanor Roosevelt

1986

Trauma Center

Trauma Center

1983

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

Anne Overland

1982

Hotel

Hotel

Helen Riley

1982

When the Whistle Blows

When the Whistle Blows

1980

Paris

Paris

Mrs. Dalton

1979

The Ropers

The Ropers

1979

A Woman Called Moses

A Woman Called Moses

Miss Rodham

1978

Taxi

Taxi

Woman Customer

1978

Dallas

Dallas

Mavis Anderson

1978

Loose Change

Loose Change

Rosemary

1978

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Jane Davis

1976

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

Dorothy St. Clair

1975

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

Emily Warren

1973

The Waltons

The Waltons

Jane Stephens

1972

The Edge of Night

The Edge of Night

1956

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Mrs. Hooter

1954

Movies(26)

Starstruck

Starstruck

Grandma Olson

2010

The Lost

The Lost

Mrs. Griffith

2006

The Glass House

The Glass House

Mrs. Morgan

2001

Determination of Death

Determination of Death

Edith

2001

Psyko Ferret

Old Lady Veinous (voice)

2000

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

Shirley

1993

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Mother (voice)

1990

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Mrs. Chapman

1989

Bride of Boogedy

Bride of Boogedy

Mrs. Hooter

1987

Blind Date

Blind Date

Muriel Bedford

1987

Diary of a Perfect Murder

Diary of a Perfect Murder

Hazel

1986

Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

Mrs. Hart

1984

Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

Mrs. Lowe

1984

Miss All-American Beauty

Miss All-American Beauty

Marjorie Butterfield

1982

The Rules of Marriage

The Rules of Marriage

Eva Hewlitt

1982

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

Mrs. Thornbush

1980

If Things Were Different

If Things Were Different

Karen Evans

1980

Being There

Being There

First Lady

1979

Nightwing

Nightwing

Claire Franklin

1979

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Psychiatrist

1978

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Beth Dozier

1978

Having Babies II

Having Babies II

Mimi

1977

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

Judge White

1977

The Death of Richie

The Death of Richie

Mrs. Blair

1977

Particular Men

Particular Men

1972

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Mayor's Wife

1971