Alice Hirson

Alice Hirson

Known for

Acting

Born

March 10, 1929

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

February 14, 2025 (aged 95)

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.

Best known work

Starstruck

Starstruck

2010

Full House

Full House

1987

Being There

Being There

1979

The Glass House

The Glass House

2001

ER

1994

Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

1984

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Blind Date

Blind Date

1987

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980

Filmography

2017
Will & GraceTV
as Justice Ginsburg (voice) (1 episode)
2010
Starstruck
as Grandma Olson
2008
The Secret Life of the American TeenagerTV
as Mimsy (6 episodes)
2006
The Lost
as Mrs. Griffith
2003
Cold CaseTV
as Judy McShane (1 episode)
2001
The Glass House
as Mrs. Morgan
2001
Determination of Death
as Edith
2000
Psyko Ferret
as Old Lady Veinous (voice)
1999
Judging AmyTV
as Alison Loomis (1 episode)
1997
Just Shoot Me!TV
as Helen Korsh (1 episode)
1996
7th HeavenTV
as Jenny Jackson (8 episodes)
1994
ERTV
as Mrs. Anderson (1 episode)
1994
EllenTV
as Lois Morgan (28 episodes)
1993
NYPD BlueTV
as Karen Redding (1 episode)
1993
Stepmonster
as Shirley
1992
Home FiresTV
as Grandma (6 episodes)
1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning
as Mother (voice)
1990
Law & OrderTV
as Jewel (1 episode)
1989
Mancuso, F.B.I.TV
1989
The Big Picture
as Mrs. Chapman
1988
Murphy BrownTV
as Bootsie Sherwood (1 episode)
1988
Dear JohnTV
as Mrs. Morris (1 episode)
1987
Full HouseTV
as Claire Tanner (2 episodes)
1987
Bride of Boogedy
as Mrs. Hooter
1987
Blind Date
as Muriel Bedford