Alice Hirson
Alice Hirson (born March 10, 1929 in New York City , New York ) is an American actress .
Life
Alice Hirson began her acting career in the series The Edge of Night in the role of Stephanie Martin , which she played from 1969 to 1970. She could be seen in other soaps until the mid-1970s. In 1982 she finally got a supporting role in Dallas . She played her best-known role from 1994 to 1998 in the sitcom Ellen , in which she played the mother of leading actress Ellen DeGeneres. Her work includes more than 80 productions.
Hirson was married twice. From her first marriage to Roger O. Hirson , she has two sons: David, who writes plays, and Christopher Hirson, a jazz musician. Her second husband Stephen Elliott , whom she married on January 1, 1980, passed away on May 21, 2005 after 25 years of marriage.
Filmography (selection)
- 1977–1983: Quincy (3 episodes)
- 1982–1988: Dallas (26 episodes)
- 1984: Revenge of the Nerds (Revenge of the Nerds)
- 1987: Full House (2 episodes)
- 1989: The Big Picture
- 1993: Stepmonster
- 1993: Loving
- 1993: Law & Order (episode 3x12)
- 1994-1998: Ellen
- 1996–2006: A Heavenly Family ( 7th Heaven , 8 episodes)
- 1999: Emergency Room - The emergency room ( ER , episode 6x02)
- 2001: The Glass House
- 2001: Determination of Death
- 2001: New York Cops - NYPD Blue ( NYPD Blue , episode 8x20)
- 2001: Just in Case Amy ( Judging Amy , episode 3x09)
- 2003: Just Shoot Me - editorial team cut through ( Just Shoot Me!, Episode 7x20)
- 2005: The Lost
- 2008–2011: The Secret Life of the American Teenager (4 episodes)
Web links
- Alice Hirson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hirson, Alice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, United States |