Actor profile

Alice Hirson

10th March 1929 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

25 Movies 36 TV Shows 63 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Starstruck poster

Starstruck 14th February 2010 as Grandma Olson

The Lost poster

The Lost 11th March 2006 as Mrs. Griffith

The Glass House poster

The Glass House 14th September 2001 as Mrs. Morgan

Determination of Death poster

Determination of Death 2nd August 2001 as Edith

Stepmonster poster

Stepmonster 24th February 1993 as Shirley

Psycho IV: The Beginning poster

Psycho IV: The Beginning 10th November 1990 as Mother (voice)

The Big Picture poster

The Big Picture 15th September 1989 as Mrs. Chapman

Bride of Boogedy poster

Bride of Boogedy 12th April 1987 as Mrs. Hooter

Blind Date poster

Blind Date 27th March 1987 as Muriel Bedford

Diary of a Perfect Murder poster

Diary of a Perfect Murder 3rd March 1986 as Hazel

Mass Appeal poster

Mass Appeal 14th December 1984 as Mrs. Hart

Revenge of the Nerds poster

Revenge of the Nerds 20th July 1984 as Mrs. Lowe

Miss All-American Beauty poster

Miss All-American Beauty 27th December 1982 as Marjorie Butterfield

The Rules of Marriage poster

The Rules of Marriage 10th May 1982 as Eva Hewlitt

Private Benjamin poster

Private Benjamin 6th October 1980 as Mrs. Thornbush

If Things Were Different poster

If Things Were Different 16th January 1980 as Karen Evans

Being There poster

Being There 19th December 1979 as First Lady

Nightwing poster

Nightwing 22nd June 1979 as Claire Franklin

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force poster

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force 21st August 1978 as Psychiatrist

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid poster

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid 26th May 1978 as Beth Dozier

Having Babies II poster

Having Babies II 28th October 1977 as Mimi

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn poster

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn 16th May 1977 as Judge White

The Death of Richie poster

The Death of Richie 10th January 1977 as Mrs. Blair

Particular Men poster

Particular Men 15th April 1972 as Louisa Rayner

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight poster

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight 22nd December 1971 as The Mayor's Wife

Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace 28th September 2017 as Justice Ginsburg (voice)

The Secret Life of the American Teenager poster

The Secret Life of the American Teenager 1st July 2008 as Mimsy

Cold Case poster

Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Judy McShane

Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy 19th September 1999 as Alison Loomis

Just Shoot Me! poster

Just Shoot Me! 4th March 1997 as Helen Korsh

7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven 26th August 1996 as Jenny Jackson

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Mrs. Anderson

Ellen poster

Ellen 29th March 1994 as Lois Morgan

NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue 21st September 1993 as Karen Redding

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Jewel

Mancuso, F.B.I. poster

Mancuso, F.B.I. 13th October 1989

Murphy Brown poster

Murphy Brown 14th November 1988 as Bootsie Sherwood

Dear John poster

Dear John 6th October 1988 as Mrs. Morris

Full House poster

Full House 22nd September 1987 as Claire Tanner

Starman poster

Starman 19th September 1986 as Ida Schwartzman

If Tomorrow Comes poster

If Tomorrow Comes 16th March 1986 as Mrs. Stanhope

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Hazel

Crossings poster

Crossings 23rd February 1986 as Eleanor Roosevelt

Trauma Center poster

Trauma Center 22nd September 1983

St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere 26th October 1982 as Anne Overland

Hotel poster

Hotel 21st August 1982 as Helen Riley

When the Whistle Blows poster

When the Whistle Blows 14th March 1980

Paris poster

Paris 29th September 1979 as Mrs. Dalton

The Ropers poster

The Ropers 13th March 1979

A Woman Called Moses poster

A Woman Called Moses 11th December 1978 as Miss Rodham

Taxi poster

Taxi 12th September 1978 as Woman Customer

Dallas poster

Dallas 2nd April 1978 as Mavis Anderson

Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E. 3rd October 1976 as Jane Davis

Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E. 3rd October 1976 as Mrs. Foyt

Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E. 3rd October 1976 as Professor Emerson

Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller 23rd January 1975 as Dorothy St. Clair

Barnaby Jones poster

Barnaby Jones 28th January 1973 as Emily Warren

The Waltons poster

The Waltons 14th September 1972 as Jane Stephens

The Edge of Night poster

The Edge of Night 2nd April 1956

The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney 27th October 1954 as Mrs. Hooter

The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney 27th October 1954 as Judge Rosenstiel