Alice Hirson

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Starstruck (2010) — Grandma Olson
2. Full House (1987) — Claire Tanner
3. Being There (1979) — First Lady
4. The Glass House (2001) — Mrs. Morgan
5. ER (1994) — Mrs. Anderson
6. Revenge of the Nerds (1984) — Mrs. Lowe
7. Law & Order (1990) — Jewel
8. Blind Date (1987) — Muriel Bedford
9. Cold Case (2003) — Judy McShane
10. Private Benjamin (1980) — Mrs. Thornbush
11. Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) — Mother (voice)
12. Dallas (1978) — Mavis Anderson
13. 7th Heaven (1996) — Jenny Jackson
14. Taxi (1978) — Woman Customer
15. NYPD Blue (1993) — Karen Redding
16. Just Shoot Me! (1997) — Helen Korsh
17. Matlock (1986) — Hazel
18. The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) — Mimsy
19. Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Jane Davis
20. The Big Picture (1989) — Mrs. Chapman
21. The Waltons (1972) — Jane Stephens
22. St. Elsewhere (1982) — Anne Overland
23. Will & Grace (2017) — Justice Ginsburg (voice)
24. Murphy Brown (1988) — Bootsie Sherwood
25. Judging Amy (1999) — Alison Loomis
26. The Lost (2006) — Mrs. Griffith
27. Barney Miller (1975) — Dorothy St. Clair
28. Ellen (1994) — Lois Morgan
29. Nightwing (1979) — Claire Franklin
30. The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Mrs. Hooter
31. Barnaby Jones (1973) — Emily Warren
32. If Tomorrow Comes (1986) — Mrs. Stanhope
33. Hotel (1982) — Helen Riley
34. The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) — The Mayor's Wife
35. Starman (1986) — Ida Schwartzman
36. Stepmonster (1993) — Shirley
37. The Ropers (1979)
38. Dear John (1988) — Mrs. Morris
39. Bride of Boogedy (1987) — Mrs. Hooter
40. Mass Appeal (1984) — Mrs. Hart