Marion Ross
- Acting
- October 25, 1928 · Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marion Ross (born October 25, 1928) is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Cunningham on the ABCtelevision series, Happy Days from 1974 to 1984.Born Marian Ross in Watertown in Carver County in southern Minnesota, the daughter of Ellen (née Hamilton) and Gordon Ross,she lived in Waconia and then moved to Willmar and eventually to Albert Lea, Minnesota.At the age of 13, she changed the spelling of her name from "Marian" to "Marion" because she thought it would look better on a marquee. After completing her sophomore year in high school, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and worked as an au pair while studying drama at the MacPhail Center for the Arts, and attending Southwest High School. A year later, her family moved to San Diego, California.She graduated from Point Loma High School in San Diego.Ross enrolled in San Diego State University,where she was named the school's most outstanding actress. After graduation in 1950, she performed in summer theater in La Jolla, California. The director was impressed by her talent, and recommended that she try for work in films.
Known for
Filmography
- Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story · Self
- Senior Entourage · Marion
- More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story · Self
- Viral Vignettes · Mom
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall · Self
- My Music: A Classic Christmas · Self
- The Very Very Best of the 70s · Self
- Angels on Tap · Waitress
- Best Friends Whenever · Rita McCallister
- The Odd Couple · Edna
- A Perfect Christmas List · Evie
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas · Marion
- Sweet Surrender · Grandma
- Chasing Life · April's Granmother
- A Reason · Aunt Irene Hilgrim
- I Know That Voice · Self
- Instant Mom · Marion Cunningham
- Heebie Jeebies · Agnes Whitehead
- Dear Dracula · Grandma (Voice)
- Anger Management · Dr. Murphy
- The Exes · Pearl
- Up All Night · Gammy
- Keeping Up with the Randalls · Grandma Dorie
- Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster · Hilda Trowburg
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated · Grandma Moonbeam (Voice)
- Hot in Cleveland · Olga
- Generator Rex
- Flower Girl · Rose Durham
- The Middle · Ms. Dunlap
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants · Self
- Nurse Jackie · Renata Thurber
- Childrens Hospital · Elderly Nurse
- Superhero Movie · Aunt Lucille
- Smiley Face · Shirley
- Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever · Annabelle Crow (Voice)
- Music Within · Grandma
- Brothers and Sisters · Ida Holden
- Handy Manny · Mrs. Lopart (Voice)
- Where There's a Will · Leslie Clyde Onstott
- The New Adventures of Old Christine · Agnes
- The Boondocks · Mrs. von Hausen (Voice)
- Out of Practice
- Grey's Anatomy · Betty Donahue
- Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 · Marion Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
- Two and a Half Men · Margaret
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star · Self
- Celebrities Uncensored · Self
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · Self
- Ladies and The Champ · Margaret Smith
- Gilmore Girls · Trix Gilmore, Marilyn Gilmore
- Family Law · Mrs. Richardson
- The Last Best Sunday · Mrs. Larksmont
- SpongeBob SquarePants · Grandma SquarePants (Voice)
- Family Guy · Marion Cunningham (Voice)
- About Sarah · Grandma Rose McCaffrey
- The Wild Thornberrys · Rebecca the Elephant Queen (Voice)
- That '70s Show · Grandma Forman
- Love Boat: The Next Wave · Judy Glacken
- The Lake · Maggie
- The Third Twin · Lila Ferrami
- King of the Hill · Ms. Wakefield (Voice)
- The Evening Star · Rosie Dunlop
- Me And My Hormones · Ruth
- Early Edition · Eunice Fadiman
- Superman: The Animated Series · General Richter (Voice)
- Hidden in Silence · Mrs. Diamant
- The Drew Carey Show · Beulah Carey
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries · Flavia (Voice)
- Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart · Maureen Collier
- Touched by an Angel · Sophie, Emma
- A Perfect Stranger · Charlotte Brandon
- Burke's Law · Frances Farnsworth
- Intimate Portrait · Self
- The John Larroquette Show · Ruth Eggers
- Vicki! · Self
- Brooklyn Bridge · Sophie Berger
- Dream On · Mother Superior
- American Experience · Edith Bolling-Galt (Voice)
- The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story · Billie Silverman
- You Again?