Alice Hirson

Alice Hirson

Acting

March 10, 1929 – February 14, 2025 (aged 95)

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.

Filmography

Will & Grace
Series
Will & Grace2017 · Justice Ginsburg (voice)
Starstruck
Movie
Starstruck2010 · Grandma Olson
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Series
The Secret Life of the American Teenager2008 · Mimsy
The Lost
Movie
The Lost2006 · Mrs. Griffith
Cold Case
Series
Cold Case2003 · Judy McShane
The Glass House
Movie
The Glass House2001 · Mrs. Morgan
Determination of Death
Movie
Determination of Death2001 · Edith
Psyko Ferret
Movie
Psyko Ferret2000 · Old Lady Veinous (voice)
Hostage
★ 6.5Movie
Hostage1999 · Alison Loomis
Just Shoot Me!
Series
Just Shoot Me!1997 · Helen Korsh
7th Heaven
★ 5.3Series
7th Heaven1996 · Jenny Jackson
ER
Series
ER1994 · Mrs. Anderson
Ellen
Series
Ellen1994 · Lois Morgan
NYPD Blue
Series
NYPD Blue1993 · Karen Redding
Stepmonster
Movie
Stepmonster1993 · Shirley
Home Fires
Series
Home Fires1992 · Grandma
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Movie
Psycho IV: The Beginning1990 · Mother (voice)
Law & Order
Series
Law & Order1990 · Jewel
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Series
Mancuso, F.B.I.1989
Take Care of Us, Captain
Series
Take Care of Us, Captain1989 · Mrs. Chapman
Murphy Brown
Series
Murphy Brown1988 · Bootsie Sherwood
Dear John
Series
Dear John1988 · Mrs. Morris
Full House
Series
Full House1987 · Claire Tanner
Bride of Boogedy
Movie
Bride of Boogedy1987 · Mrs. Hooter
M*A*S*H
Series
M*A*S*H1987 · Muriel Bedford
Starman
Series
Starman1986 · Ida Schwartzman
If Tomorrow Comes
Series
If Tomorrow Comes1986 · Mrs. Stanhope
Diary of a Perfect Murder
Movie
Diary of a Perfect Murder1986 · Hazel
Matlock
Series
Matlock1986 · Hazel
Crossings
Series
Crossings1986 · Eleanor Roosevelt
Mass Appeal
Movie
Mass Appeal1984 · Mrs. Hart
Lovers
Series
Lovers1984 · Mrs. Lowe
Trauma Center
Series
Trauma Center1983
Miss All-American Beauty
Movie
Miss All-American Beauty1982 · Marjorie Butterfield
St. Elsewhere
Series
St. Elsewhere1982 · Anne Overland
Hotel
Series
Hotel1982 · Helen Riley
The Rules of Marriage
Movie
The Rules of Marriage1982 · Eva Hewlitt
Private Benjamin
Movie
Private Benjamin1980 · Mrs. Thornbush
When the Whistle Blows
Series
When the Whistle Blows1980
If Things Were Different
Movie
If Things Were Different1980 · Karen Evans