Alice Hirson
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1929-03-10
- Died
- 2025-02-14
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Alice C. Thorsell
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
TV Shows (35)
Law & Order
1990
as Jewel
ER
1994
as Mrs. Anderson
Dallas
1978
as Mavis Anderson
Cold Case
2003
as Judy McShane
NYPD Blue
1993
as Karen Redding
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Jane Davis / Mrs. Foyt / Professor Emerson
Judging Amy
1999
as Alison Loomis
Full House
1987
as Claire Tanner
The Waltons
1972
as Jane Stephens
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Anne Overland
Barney Miller
1975
as Dorothy St. Clair
Matlock
1986
as Hazel
Hotel
1982
as Helen Riley
Taxi
1978
as Woman Customer
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Helen Korsh
Ellen
1994
as Lois Morgan
Murphy Brown
1988
as Bootsie Sherwood
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Emily Warren
7th Heaven
1996
as Jenny Jackson
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
as Mimsy
Will & Grace
2017
as Justice Ginsburg (voice)
Dear John
1988
as Mrs. Morris
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mrs. Hooter / Judge Rosenstiel
Trauma Center
1983
Starman
1986
as Ida Schwartzman
Paris
1979
as Mrs. Dalton
When the Whistle Blows
1980
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
The Ropers
1979
If Tomorrow Comes
1986
as Mrs. Stanhope
The Edge of Night
1956
A Woman Called Moses
1978
as Miss Rodham
Crossings
1986
as Eleanor Roosevelt
Home Fires
1992
as Grandma
Loose Change
1978
as Rosemary
Movies (26)
Starstruck
2010
as Grandma Olson
Blind Date
1987
as Muriel Bedford
The Glass House
2001
as Mrs. Morgan
Being There
1979
as First Lady
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990
as Mother (voice)
Revenge of the Nerds
1984
as Mrs. Lowe
Private Benjamin
1980
as Mrs. Thornbush
The Big Picture
1989
as Mrs. Chapman
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978
as Beth Dozier
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
as The Mayor's Wife
Mass Appeal
1984
as Mrs. Hart
The Lost
2006
as Mrs. Griffith
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978
as Psychiatrist
Nightwing
1979
as Claire Franklin
Having Babies II
1977
as Mimi
If Things Were Different
1980
as Karen Evans
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
1977
as Judge White
The Death of Richie
1977
as Mrs. Blair
Bride of Boogedy
1987
as Mrs. Hooter
The Rules of Marriage
1982
as Eva Hewlitt
Stepmonster
1993
as Shirley
Determination of Death
2001
as Edith
Miss All-American Beauty
1982
as Marjorie Butterfield
Particular Men
1972
Diary of a Perfect Murder
1986
as Hazel
Psyko Ferret
2000
as Old Lady Veinous (voice)
About Alice Hirson
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. With 61 credits spanning from 1954 to 2017, Alice Hirson has appeared in 26 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alice Hirson Movies
- Starstruck (2010) — as Grandma Olson
- Blind Date (1987) — as Muriel Bedford
- The Glass House (2001) — as Mrs. Morgan
- Being There (1979) — as First Lady
- Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) — as Mother (voice)
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