Alice Hirson

Alice Hirson

Acting

March 10, 1929 — February 14, 2025New 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.

Known for

Starstruck

Starstruck

2010

Full House

Full House

1987

Being There

Being There

1979

The Glass House

The Glass House

2001

ER

1994

Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

1984

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Blind Date

Blind Date

1987

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980

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Will & Grace

Will & Grace

2017

Justice Ginsburg (voice)

Starstruck

Starstruck

2010

Grandma Olson

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008

Mimsy

The Lost

The Lost

2006

Mrs. Griffith

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

Judy McShane

The Glass House

The Glass House

2001

Mrs. Morgan

Determination of Death

Determination of Death

2001

Edith

Psyko Ferret

2000

Old Lady Veinous (voice)

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

Alison Loomis

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

1997

Helen Korsh

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1996

Jenny Jackson

ER

1994

Mrs. Anderson

Ellen

Ellen

1994

Lois Morgan

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993

Karen Redding

Stepmonster

Stepmonster

1993

Shirley

Home Fires

1992

Grandma

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990

Mother (voice)

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Jewel

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

1989

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

1989

Mrs. Chapman

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

1988

Bootsie Sherwood

Dear John

Dear John

1988

Mrs. Morris

Full House

Full House

1987

Claire Tanner

Bride of Boogedy

Bride of Boogedy

1987

Mrs. Hooter

Blind Date

Blind Date

1987

Muriel Bedford

Starman

Starman

1986

Ida Schwartzman

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

1986

Mrs. Stanhope

Diary of a Perfect Murder

Diary of a Perfect Murder

1986

Hazel

Matlock

Matlock

1986

Hazel

Crossings

Crossings

1986

Eleanor Roosevelt

Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

1984

Mrs. Hart

Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

1984

Mrs. Lowe

Trauma Center

Trauma Center

1983

Miss All-American Beauty

Miss All-American Beauty

1982

Marjorie Butterfield

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

Anne Overland

Hotel

Hotel

1982

Helen Riley

The Rules of Marriage

The Rules of Marriage

1982

Eva Hewlitt

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980

Mrs. Thornbush

When the Whistle Blows

When the Whistle Blows

1980

If Things Were Different

If Things Were Different

1980

Karen Evans

Being There

Being There

1979

First Lady

Paris

Paris

1979

Mrs. Dalton

Nightwing

Nightwing

1979

Claire Franklin

The Ropers

The Ropers

1979

A Woman Called Moses

A Woman Called Moses

1978

Miss Rodham

Taxi

Taxi

1978

Woman Customer

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

1978

Psychiatrist

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

1978

Beth Dozier

Dallas

Dallas

1978

Mavis Anderson

Having Babies II

Having Babies II

1977

Mimi

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

1977

Judge White

The Death of Richie

The Death of Richie

1977

Mrs. Blair

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Jane Davis / Mrs. Foyt / Professor Emerson

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Dorothy St. Clair

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973

Emily Warren

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

Jane Stephens

Particular Men

Particular Men

1972

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971

The Mayor's Wife

The Edge of Night

The Edge of Night

1956

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Mrs. Hooter / Judge Rosenstiel