Acting
Alice Hirson
Born 1929-03-10
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Alice Hirson
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Law & Order
1990
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ER
1994
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Full House
1987
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Starstruck
2010
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The Glass House
2001
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Being There
1979
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Cold Case
2003
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Dallas
1978
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NYPD Blue
1993
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Revenge of the Nerds
1984
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (63 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Will & Grace | Justice Ginsburg (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Starstruck | Grandma Olson | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Mimsy | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Lost | Mrs. Griffith | Movie | 2006 |
 | Cold Case | Judy McShane | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Glass House | Mrs. Morgan | Movie | 2001 |
 | Determination of Death | Edith | Movie | 2001 |
| Psyko Ferret | Old Lady Veinous (voice) | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Judging Amy | Alison Loomis | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Just Shoot Me! | Helen Korsh | TV Series | 1997 |
 | 7th Heaven | Jenny Jackson | TV Series | 1996 |
 | ER | Mrs. Anderson | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Ellen | Lois Morgan | TV Series | 1994 |
 | NYPD Blue | Karen Redding | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Stepmonster | Shirley | Movie | 1993 |
| Home Fires | Grandma | TV Series | 1992 | |
 | Psycho IV: The Beginning | Mother (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Law & Order | Jewel | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Mancuso, F.B.I. | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Big Picture | Mrs. Chapman | Movie | 1989 |
 | Murphy Brown | Bootsie Sherwood | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Dear John | Mrs. Morris | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Full House | Claire Tanner | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Bride of Boogedy | Mrs. Hooter | Movie | 1987 |
 | Blind Date | Muriel Bedford | Movie | 1987 |
 | Starman | Ida Schwartzman | TV Series | 1986 |
 | If Tomorrow Comes | Mrs. Stanhope | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Diary of a Perfect Murder | Hazel | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Hazel | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Crossings | Eleanor Roosevelt | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Mass Appeal | Mrs. Hart | Movie | 1984 |
 | Revenge of the Nerds | Mrs. Lowe | Movie | 1984 |
 | Trauma Center | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Miss All-American Beauty | Marjorie Butterfield | Movie | 1982 |
 | St. Elsewhere | Anne Overland | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Hotel | Helen Riley | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Rules of Marriage | Eva Hewlitt | Movie | 1982 |
 | Private Benjamin | Mrs. Thornbush | Movie | 1980 |
 | When the Whistle Blows | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |
 | If Things Were Different | Karen Evans | Movie | 1980 |
 | Being There | First Lady | Movie | 1979 |
 | Paris | Mrs. Dalton | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Nightwing | Claire Franklin | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Ropers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | A Woman Called Moses | Miss Rodham | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Taxi | Woman Customer | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force | Psychiatrist | Movie | 1978 |
 | Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid | Beth Dozier | Movie | 1978 |
 | Dallas | Mavis Anderson | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Having Babies II | Mimi | Movie | 1977 |
 | Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn | Judge White | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Death of Richie | Mrs. Blair | Movie | 1977 |
 | Quincy, M.E. | Jane Davis | TV Series | 1976 |
| Quincy, M.E. | Mrs. Foyt | TV Series | 1976 |
| Quincy, M.E. | Professor Emerson | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Barney Miller | Dorothy St. Clair | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Barnaby Jones | Emily Warren | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Waltons | Jane Stephens | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Particular Men | Louisa Rayner | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | The Mayor's Wife | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Edge of Night | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Mrs. Hooter | TV Series | 1954 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Judge Rosenstiel | TV Series | 1954 |