Alice Hirson

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Alice Hirson

Acting March 10, 1929

New York City, New York, USA

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 opera…

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Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Full House

Full House

7.5 1987 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Cold Case

Cold Case

7.7 2003 TV Show
Starstruck

Starstruck

7.0 2010 Movie
The Glass House

The Glass House

6.0 2001 Movie
Being There

Being There

7.6 1979 Movie
Dallas

Dallas

6.9 1978 TV Show
Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

6.4 1984 Movie
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

7.0 1993 TV Show
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.5 1976 TV Show
The Waltons

The Waltons

7.1 1972 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2017
    Will & Grace

    TV show Justice Ginsburg (voice)

  2. 2010
    Starstruck

    Movie Grandma Olson

  3. 2008
    The Secret Life of the American Teenager

    TV show Mimsy

  4. 2006
    The Lost

    Movie Mrs. Griffith

  5. 2003
    Cold Case

    TV show Judy McShane

  6. 2001
    The Glass House

    Movie Mrs. Morgan

  7. 2001
    Determination of Death

    Movie Edith

  8. 2000
    Psyko Ferret

    Movie Old Lady Veinous (voice)

  9. 1999
    Judging Amy

    TV show Alison Loomis

  10. 1997
    Just Shoot Me!

    TV show Helen Korsh

  11. 1996
    7th Heaven

    TV show Jenny Jackson

  12. 1994
    ER

    TV show Mrs. Anderson

  13. 1994
    Ellen

    TV show Lois Morgan

  14. 1993
    NYPD Blue

    TV show Karen Redding

  15. 1993
    Stepmonster

    Movie Shirley

  16. 1992
    Home Fires

    TV show Grandma

More credits
  1. 1990
    Psycho IV: The Beginning

    Movie Mother (voice)

  2. 1990
    Law & Order

    TV show Jewel

  3. 1989
    Mancuso, F.B.I.

    TV show

  4. 1989
    The Big Picture

    Movie Mrs. Chapman

  5. 1988
    Murphy Brown

    TV show Bootsie Sherwood

  6. 1988
    Dear John

    TV show Mrs. Morris

  7. 1987
    Full House

    TV show Claire Tanner

  8. 1987
    Bride of Boogedy

    Movie Mrs. Hooter

  9. 1987
    Blind Date

    Movie Muriel Bedford

  10. 1986
    Starman

    TV show Ida Schwartzman

  11. 1986
    If Tomorrow Comes

    TV show Mrs. Stanhope

  12. 1986
    Matlock

    TV show Hazel

  13. 1986
    Diary of a Perfect Murder

    Movie Hazel

  14. 1986
    Crossings

    TV show Eleanor Roosevelt

  15. 1984
    Mass Appeal

    Movie Mrs. Hart

  16. 1984
    Revenge of the Nerds

    Movie Mrs. Lowe

  17. 1983
    Trauma Center

    TV show

  18. 1982
    Miss All-American Beauty

    Movie Marjorie Butterfield

  19. 1982
    St. Elsewhere

    TV show Anne Overland

  20. 1982
    Hotel

    TV show Helen Riley

  21. 1982
    The Rules of Marriage

    Movie Eva Hewlitt

  22. 1980
    Private Benjamin

    Movie Mrs. Thornbush

  23. 1980
    When the Whistle Blows

    TV show

  24. 1980
    If Things Were Different

    Movie Karen Evans