
Alice Hirson
Known For
Acting
Born
1929-03-10 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2025-02-14
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.
Most Known For

Law & Order
as Jewel

ER
as Mrs. Anderson

Dallas
as Mavis Anderson

Cold Case
as Judy McShane

Full House
as Claire Tanner

The Waltons
as Jane Stephens

Quincy, M.E.
as Jane Davis

Quincy, M.E.
as Mrs. Foyt

Quincy, M.E.
as Professor Emerson

St. Elsewhere
as Anne Overland

NYPD Blue
as Karen Redding

Barney Miller
as Dorothy St. Clair

Matlock
as Hazel

Hotel
as Helen Riley

7th Heaven
as Jenny Jackson

Taxi
as Woman Customer

Will & Grace
as Justice Ginsburg (voice)

Judging Amy
as Alison Loomis

Just Shoot Me!
as Helen Korsh

Ellen
as Lois Morgan