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.

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Known For

Law & Order

1990 • as Jewel

Dallas

1978 • as Mavis Anderson

Quincy, M.E.

1976

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008

Judging Amy

1999 • as Alison Loomis

Just Shoot Me!

1997 • as Helen Korsh

Filmography

2017

Will & Grace

as Justice Ginsburg (voice)

TV - Released: 9/28/2017

2010

Starstruck

as Grandma Olson

Movie - Released: 2/14/2010

2008

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

TV - Released: 7/1/2008

2006

The Lost

as Mrs. Griffith

Movie - Released: 3/11/2006

2003

Cold Case

as Judy McShane

TV - Released: 9/28/2003

2001

The Glass House

as Mrs. Morgan

Movie - Released: 9/14/2001

2000

Movie

Psyko Ferret

as Old Lady Veinous (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/2000

1999

Judging Amy

as Alison Loomis

TV - Released: 9/19/1999

1997

Just Shoot Me!

as Helen Korsh

TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1996

7th Heaven

as Jenny Jackson

TV - Released: 8/26/1996

1994

as Mrs. Anderson

TV - Released: 9/19/1994

Ellen

as Lois Morgan

TV - Released: 3/29/1994

1993

Stepmonster

as Shirley

Movie - Released: 2/24/1993

1992

Home Fires

as Grandma

TV - Released: 6/24/1992

1990

Psycho IV: The Beginning

as Mother (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/10/1990

Law & Order

as Jewel

TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

The Big Picture

as Mrs. Chapman

Movie - Released: 9/15/1989

Mancuso, F.B.I.

TV - Released: 10/13/1989

1988

Dear John

as Mrs. Morris

TV - Released: 10/6/1988

Murphy Brown

as Bootsie Sherwood

TV - Released: 11/14/1988

1987

Blind Date

as Muriel Bedford

Movie - Released: 3/27/1987

Bride of Boogedy

as Mrs. Hooter

Movie - Released: 4/12/1987

Full House

as Claire Tanner

TV - Released: 9/22/1987

1986

Diary of a Perfect Murder

as Hazel

Movie - Released: 3/3/1986

If Tomorrow Comes

as Mrs. Stanhope

TV - Released: 3/16/1986

Starman

as Ida Schwartzman

TV - Released: 9/19/1986

1984

Mass Appeal

as Mrs. Hart

Movie - Released: 12/14/1984

Revenge of the Nerds

as Mrs. Lowe

Movie - Released: 7/20/1984

1983

Trauma Center

TV - Released: 9/22/1983

1982

Miss All-American Beauty

as Marjorie Butterfield

Movie - Released: 12/27/1982

The Rules of Marriage

as Eva Hewlitt

Movie - Released: 5/10/1982

Hotel

TV - Released: 8/21/1982

St. Elsewhere

as Anne Overland

TV - Released: 10/26/1982

1980

Private Benjamin

as Mrs. Thornbush

Movie - Released: 10/6/1980

If Things Were Different

as Karen Evans

Movie - Released: 1/16/1980

When the Whistle Blows

TV - Released: 3/14/1980

1979

Being There

as First Lady

Movie - Released: 12/19/1979

Nightwing

as Claire Franklin

Movie - Released: 6/22/1979

The Ropers

TV - Released: 3/13/1979

Paris

TV - Released: 9/29/1979

1978

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

as Psychiatrist

Movie - Released: 8/21/1978

Loose Change

as Rosemary

Movie - Released: 2/26/1978

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

as Beth Dozier

Movie - Released: 5/26/1978

Dallas

as Mavis Anderson

TV - Released: 4/2/1978

Taxi

as Woman Customer

TV - Released: 9/12/1978

A Woman Called Moses

as Miss Rodham

TV - Released: 12/11/1978

1977

Having Babies II

as Mimi

Movie - Released: 10/28/1977

Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

as Judge White

Movie - Released: 5/16/1977

The Death of Richie

as Mrs. Blair

Movie - Released: 1/10/1977

1976

Quincy, M.E.

TV - Released: 10/3/1976

1975

Barney Miller

as Dorothy St. Clair

TV - Released: 1/23/1975

1972

Particular Men

Movie - Released: 4/15/1972

The Waltons

as Jane Stephens

TV - Released: 9/14/1972

1971

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

as The Mayor's Wife

Movie - Released: 12/22/1971

1956

The Edge of Night

TV - Released: 4/2/1956

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mrs. Hooter

TV - Released: 10/27/1954