Hirson portrayed the mother of DeGeneres' character, Ellen Morgan, on more than two dozen episodes from 1992-1998.Alice Hirson, the actress known for her work on Dallas and on Ellen DeGeneres' groundbreaking '90s sitcom Ellen,

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,

Alice Hirson, best known for her sitcom and soap appearances has died at the age of 95. Her son David Hirson told The Hollywood Reporter that his mother died of natural causes on Friday evening. The actress was staying at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills at the time of her death.