Actress
Alice Hirson
10 March 1929† 14 February 2025 (aged 95) New York City, New York, USA
- Movies
- 26
- Shows
- 34
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
- 2017
- Will & Grace · Series · Justice Ginsburg (voice)
- 2010
- Starstruck · Film · Grandma Olson
- 2008
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager · Series · Mimsy
- 2006
- The Lost · Film · Mrs. Griffith
- 2003
- Cold Case · Series · Judy McShane
- 2001
- The Glass House · Film · Mrs. Morgan
- Determination of Death · Film · Edith
- 2000
- Psyko Ferret · Film · Old Lady Veinous (voice)
- 1999
- Judging Amy · Series · Alison Loomis
- 1997
- Just Shoot Me! · Series · Helen Korsh
- 1996
- 7th Heaven · Series · Jenny Jackson
- 1994
- 1993
- Stepmonster · Film · Shirley
- NYPD Blue · Series · Karen Redding
- 1992
- Home Fires · Series · Grandma
- 1990
- Psycho IV: The Beginning · Film · Mother (voice)
- Law & Order · Series · Jewel
- 1989
- The Big Picture · Film · Mrs. Chapman
- Mancuso, F.B.I. · Series
- 1988
- Murphy Brown · Series · Bootsie Sherwood
- Dear John · Series · Mrs. Morris
- 1987
- Bride of Boogedy · Film · Mrs. Hooter
- Blind Date · Film · Muriel Bedford
- Full House · Series · Claire Tanner
- 1986
- Diary of a Perfect Murder · Film · Hazel
- Starman · Series · Ida Schwartzman
- If Tomorrow Comes · Series · Mrs. Stanhope
- Matlock · Series · Hazel
- Crossings · Series · Eleanor Roosevelt
- 1984
- Mass Appeal · Film · Mrs. Hart
- Revenge of the Nerds · Film · Mrs. Lowe
- 1983
- Trauma Center · Series
- 1982
- Miss All-American Beauty · Film · Marjorie Butterfield
- The Rules of Marriage · Film · Eva Hewlitt
- St. Elsewhere · Series · Anne Overland
- Hotel · Series · Helen Riley
- 1980
- Private Benjamin · Film · Mrs. Thornbush
- If Things Were Different · Film · Karen Evans
- When the Whistle Blows · Series
- 1979
- Being There · Film · First Lady
- Nightwing · Film · Claire Franklin
- Paris · Series · Mrs. Dalton
- The Ropers · Series
- 1978
- Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force · Film · Psychiatrist
- Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid · Film · Beth Dozier
- A Woman Called Moses · Series · Miss Rodham
- Taxi · Series · Woman Customer
- Dallas · Series · Mavis Anderson
- 1977
- Having Babies II · Film · Mimi
- Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn · Film · Judge White
- The Death of Richie · Film · Mrs. Blair
- 1976
- Quincy, M.E. · Series · Jane Davis
- 1975
- Barney Miller · Series · Dorothy St. Clair
- 1973
- Barnaby Jones · Series · Emily Warren
- 1972
- Particular Men · Film · Louisa Rayner
- The Waltons · Series · Jane Stephens
- 1971
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight · Film · The Mayor's Wife
- 1956
- The Edge of Night · Series
- 1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Series · Mrs. Hooter