Alice Hirson

Acting

Alice Hirson

Born March 10, 1929New York City, New York, USA61 credits

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

Will & Grace
7.5

Will & Grace

TV

2017

Starstruck
7.0

Starstruck

Movie

2010

The Secret Life of the American Teenager
6.9

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

TV

2008

The Lost
5.3

The Lost

Movie

2006

Cold Case
7.8

Cold Case

TV

2003

The Glass House
6.0

The Glass House

Movie

2001

Filmography

Will & Grace
2017Will & Graceas Justice Ginsburg (voice)TV
Starstruck
2010Starstruckas Grandma OlsonMovie
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008The Secret Life of the American Teenageras MimsyTV
The Lost
2006The Lostas Mrs. GriffithMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Judy McShaneTV
The Glass House
2001The Glass Houseas Mrs. MorganMovie
Determination of Death
2001Determination of Deathas EdithMovie
P
2000Psyko Ferretas Old Lady Veinous (voice)Movie
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amyas Alison LoomisTV
Just Shoot Me!
1997Just Shoot Me!as Helen KorshTV
7th Heaven
19967th Heavenas Jenny JacksonTV
ER
1994ERas Mrs. AndersonTV
Ellen
1994Ellenas Lois MorganTV
NYPD Blue
1993NYPD Blueas Karen ReddingTV
Stepmonster
1993Stepmonsteras ShirleyMovie
H
1992Home Firesas GrandmaTV
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990Psycho IV: The Beginningas Mother (voice)Movie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas JewelTV
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989Mancuso, F.B.I.TV
The Big Picture
1989The Big Pictureas Mrs. ChapmanMovie
Murphy Brown
1988Murphy Brownas Bootsie SherwoodTV
Dear John
1988Dear Johnas Mrs. MorrisTV
Full House
1987Full Houseas Claire TannerTV
Bride of Boogedy
1987Bride of Boogedyas Mrs. HooterMovie
Blind Date
1987Blind Dateas Muriel BedfordMovie
Starman
1986Starmanas Ida SchwartzmanTV
If Tomorrow Comes
1986If Tomorrow Comesas Mrs. StanhopeTV
Diary of a Perfect Murder
1986Diary of a Perfect Murderas HazelMovie
Matlock
1986Matlockas HazelTV
Crossings
1986Crossingsas Eleanor RooseveltTV
Mass Appeal
1984Mass Appealas Mrs. HartMovie
Revenge of the Nerds
1984Revenge of the Nerdsas Mrs. LoweMovie
Trauma Center
1983Trauma CenterTV
Miss All-American Beauty
1982Miss All-American Beautyas Marjorie ButterfieldMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Anne OverlandTV
Hotel
1982Hotelas Helen RileyTV
The Rules of Marriage
1982The Rules of Marriageas Eva HewlittMovie
Private Benjamin
1980Private Benjaminas Mrs. ThornbushMovie
When the Whistle Blows
1980When the Whistle BlowsTV
If Things Were Different
1980If Things Were Differentas Karen EvansMovie
Being There
1979Being Thereas First LadyMovie
Paris
1979Parisas Mrs. DaltonTV
Nightwing
1979Nightwingas Claire FranklinMovie
The Ropers
1979The RopersTV
A Woman Called Moses
1978A Woman Called Mosesas Miss RodhamTV
Taxi
1978Taxias Woman CustomerTV
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Forceas PsychiatristMovie
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kidas Beth DozierMovie
Dallas
1978Dallasas Mavis AndersonTV
Loose Change
1978Loose Changeas RosemaryTV
Having Babies II
1977Having Babies IIas MimiMovie
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
1977Alexander: The Other Side of Dawnas Judge WhiteMovie
The Death of Richie
1977The Death of Richieas Mrs. BlairMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.as Jane DavisTV
Barney Miller
1975Barney Milleras Dorothy St. ClairTV
Barnaby Jones
1973Barnaby Jonesas Emily WarrenTV
The Waltons
1972The Waltonsas Jane StephensTV
Particular Men
1972Particular MenMovie
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straightas The Mayor's WifeMovie
The Edge of Night
1956The Edge of NightTV
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Mrs. HooterTV