
Actor
Alice Hirson
Born 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 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.
Acting

ER
Mrs. Anderson · 1994

Being There
First Lady · 1979

Full House
Claire Tanner · 1987

Starstruck
Grandma Olson · 2010

Law & Order
Jewel · 1990

Cold Case
Judy McShane · 2003

Revenge of the Nerds
Mrs. Lowe · 1984

The Glass House
Mrs. Morgan · 2001

Taxi
Woman Customer · 1978

Blind Date
Muriel Bedford · 1987

Dallas
Mavis Anderson · 1978

NYPD Blue
Karen Redding · 1993

Quincy, M.E.
Jane Davis · 1976

Private Benjamin
Mrs. Thornbush · 1980

Matlock
Hazel · 1986

7th Heaven
Jenny Jackson · 1996

Will & Grace
Justice Ginsburg (voice) · 2017

Just Shoot Me!
Helen Korsh · 1997

The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Mimsy · 2008

Judging Amy
Alison Loomis · 1999

The Waltons
Jane Stephens · 1972

Psycho IV: The Beginning
Mother (voice) · 1990

Barney Miller
Dorothy St. Clair · 1975

The Wonderful World of Disney
Mrs. Hooter · 1954