Alice Hirson

Alice Hirson

Acting

Born:
1929-03-10
Died:
2025-02-14
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

7.52017Justice Ginsburg (voice)
TV
Night Vet

Night Vet

2014Mama
Movie
Starstruck

Starstruck

7.12010Grandma Olson
Movie
The Secret Life of the American Teenager

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

6.82008Mimsy
TV
The Lost

The Lost

5.42006Mrs. Griffith
Movie
Cold Case

Cold Case

7.72003Judy McShane
TV
The Glass House

The Glass House

6.02001Mrs. Morgan
Movie
Determination of Death

Determination of Death

5.02001Edith
Movie
Psyko Ferret

Psyko Ferret

2000Old Lady Veinous (voice)
Movie
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

7.51999Alison Loomis
TV
Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

6.61997Helen Korsh
TV
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

6.51996Jenny Jackson
TV
ER

ER

7.81994Mrs. Anderson
TV
Ellen

Ellen

6.21994Lois Morgan
TV
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

7.11993Karen Redding
TV
Stepmonster

Stepmonster

4.51993Shirley
Movie
Home Fires

Home Fires

8.01992Grandma
TV
Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

5.71990Mother (voice)
Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.31990Jewel
TV
Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

6.51989
TV
The Big Picture

The Big Picture

5.91989Mrs. Chapman
Movie
Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

6.51988Bootsie Sherwood
TV
Dear John

Dear John

5.71988Mrs. Morris
TV
Full House

Full House

7.51987Claire Tanner
TV
Bride of Boogedy

Bride of Boogedy

6.81987Mrs. Hooter
Movie
Blind Date

Blind Date

6.01987Muriel Bedford
Movie
Starman

Starman

7.01986Ida Schwartzman
TV
If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

7.31986Mrs. Stanhope
TV
Diary of a Perfect Murder

Diary of a Perfect Murder

7.01986Hazel
Movie
Matlock

Matlock

7.01986Hazel
TV
Crossings

Crossings

4.71986Eleanor Roosevelt
TV
Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

6.11984Mrs. Hart
Movie
Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

6.41984Mrs. Lowe
Movie
Trauma Center

Trauma Center

7.01983
TV
Miss All-American Beauty

Miss All-American Beauty

3.71982Marjorie Butterfield
Movie
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.71982Anne Overland
TV
Hotel

Hotel

6.71982Helen Riley
TV
The Rules of Marriage

The Rules of Marriage

3.01982Eva Hewlitt
Movie
The Rules of Marriage

The Rules of Marriage

1982
TV
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

6.01980Mrs. Thornbush
Movie
When the Whistle Blows

When the Whistle Blows

5.01980
TV
If Things Were Different

If Things Were Different

9.01980Karen Evans
Movie
Being There

Being There

7.61979First Lady
Movie
Paris

Paris

6.51979Mrs. Dalton
TV
Nightwing

Nightwing

4.81979Claire Franklin
Movie
The Ropers

The Ropers

6.11979
TV
A Woman Called Moses

A Woman Called Moses

7.01978Miss Rodham
TV
Taxi

Taxi

7.31978Woman Customer
TV
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

4.41978Psychiatrist
Movie
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

7.01978Beth Dozier
Movie
Dallas

Dallas

6.91978Mavis Anderson
TV
Having Babies II

Having Babies II

5.01977Mimi
Movie
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

5.51977Judge White
Movie
The Death of Richie

The Death of Richie

7.01977Mrs. Blair
Movie
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.51976Professor Emerson
TV
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

7.41975Dorothy St. Clair
TV
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

7.01973Emily Warren
TV
The Waltons

The Waltons

7.11972Jane Stephens
TV
Particular Men

Particular Men

8.01972Louisa Rayner
Movie
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

5.21971The Mayor's Wife
Movie