Acting credits
59
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Alice Hirson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
7.5
Moderate attention
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Movies: 25Series: 34
TMDB ID: 14106
IMDb ID: nm0386676
Known for: Acting
Born: March 10, 1929
Died: February 14, 2025
Age: 95
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1954 - 2017
Years active: 64
Average TMDB rating: 6.64
Wikidata: Q534221
Also known as
Alice C. Thorsell
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Alice Hirson.
7.0
Starstruck
as Grandma Olson
2010 Movie
5.3
The Lost
as Mrs. Griffith
2006 Movie
6.0
The Glass House
as Mrs. Morgan
2001 Movie
4.2
Determination of Death
as Edith
2001 Movie
4.4
Stepmonster
as Shirley
1993 Movie
5.7
Psycho IV: The Beginning
as Mother (voice)
1990 Movie
5.8
The Big Picture
as Mrs. Chapman
1989 Movie
6.6
Bride of Boogedy
as Mrs. Hooter
1987 Movie
6.0
Blind Date
as Muriel Bedford
1987 Movie
7.0
Diary of a Perfect Murder
as Hazel
1986 Movie
5.8
Mass Appeal
as Mrs. Hart
1984 Movie
6.5
Revenge of the Nerds
as Mrs. Lowe
1984 Movie
1.5
Miss All-American Beauty
as Marjorie Butterfield
1982 Movie
1.0
The Rules of Marriage
as Eva Hewlitt
1982 Movie
6.0
Private Benjamin
as Mrs. Thornbush
1980 Movie
If Things Were Different
as Karen Evans
1980 Movie
7.6
Being There
as First Lady
1979 Movie
4.8
Nightwing
as Claire Franklin
1979 Movie
3.5
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
as Psychiatrist
1978 Movie
5.0
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as Beth Dozier
1978 Movie
4.0
Having Babies II
as Mimi
1977 Movie
5.5
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
as Judge White
1977 Movie
6.7
The Death of Richie
as Mrs. Blair
1977 Movie
Particular Men
1972 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Alice Hirson.
7.5
Will & Grace
as Justice Ginsburg (voice) • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.9
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as Mimsy • 6 eps
2008 Series
7.8
Cold Case
as Judy McShane • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Judging Amy
as Alison Loomis • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.6
Just Shoot Me!
as Helen Korsh • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.4
7th Heaven
as Jenny Jackson • 8 eps
1996 Series
7.8
ER
as Mrs. Anderson • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.1
Ellen
as Lois Morgan • 28 eps
1994 Series
7.0
NYPD Blue
as Karen Redding • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Jewel • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1 eps
1989 Series
6.4
Murphy Brown
as Bootsie Sherwood • 1 eps
1988 Series
5.5
Dear John
as Mrs. Morris • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.5
Full House
as Claire Tanner • 2 eps
1987 Series
6.9
Starman
as Ida Schwartzman • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.2
If Tomorrow Comes
as Mrs. Stanhope • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Hazel • 1 eps
1986 Series
4.2
Crossings
as Eleanor Roosevelt • 1 eps
1986 Series
5.0
Trauma Center
1 eps
1983 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as Anne Overland • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.8
Hotel
as Helen Riley • 1 eps
1982 Series
5.0
When the Whistle Blows
3 eps
1980 Series
5.0
Paris
as Mrs. Dalton • 1 eps
1979 Series
5.9
The Ropers
1 eps
1979 Series