Alice Hirson
Acting
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
2010Starstruck
Grandma Olson
2006The Lost
Mrs. Griffith
2001The Glass House
Mrs. Morgan
2001Determination of Death
Edith
1993Stepmonster
Shirley
1990Psycho IV: The Beginning
Mother (voice)
1989The Big Picture
Mrs. Chapman
1987Blind Date
Muriel Bedford
1987Bride of Boogedy
Mrs. Hooter
1986Diary of a Perfect Murder
Hazel
1984Mass Appeal
Mrs. Hart
1984Revenge of the Nerds
Mrs. Lowe
1982Miss All-American Beauty
Marjorie Butterfield
1982The Rules of Marriage
Eva Hewlitt
1980Private Benjamin
Mrs. Thornbush
1980If Things Were Different
Karen Evans
1979Being There
First Lady
1979Nightwing
Claire Franklin
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Psychiatrist
1978Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Beth Dozier
1977Having Babies II
Mimi
1977Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Judge White
1977The Death of Richie
Mrs. Blair
1972Particular Men