Alice Hirson, who had long-running roles on soaps Another World and One Life to Live in the 1970s before becoming a busy and familiar presence in primetime on Dallas, Full House, 7th Heaven and the Ellen DeGeneres sitcom Ellen,

She appeared three times on Broadway — including in the landmark ‘The Investigation’ — and in such films as ‘Private Benjamin,’ ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Being There.’

The actresses' acting careers included Broadway shows, soap operas, and playing Ellen DeGeneres' mom on "Ellen."