Alice Hirson
Acting
Born March 10, 1929 · New York City, New York, USA
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 · 40 titles
Law & Order
ER
Dallas
NYPD Blue
Cold Case
Murphy Brown
Full House
Matlock
St. Elsewhere
The Waltons
Taxi
Judging Amy
Quincy, M.E.
Ellen
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Just Shoot Me!
Barney Miller
Hotel
Barnaby Jones
7th Heaven
Dear John
Will & Grace
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mancuso, F.B.I.
The Ropers
Trauma Center
Starman
The Edge of Night
Psycho IV: The Beginning
If Tomorrow Comes
Paris
The Glass House
Revenge of the Nerds
Being There
Blind Date
Starstruck
A Woman Called Moses
Private Benjamin
When the Whistle Blows
Home Fires