Marion Ross
Acting
Born: 1928-10-25 in 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
Grey's Anatomy
Betty Donahue
Family Guy
Marion Cunningham (voice)
Two and a Half Men
Margaret
SpongeBob SquarePants
Grandma SquarePants (voice)
Superhero Movie
Aunt Lucille
That '70s Show
Grandma Forman
Sabrina
Spiller's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Gilmore Girls
Trix Gilmore
Gilmore Girls
Marilyn Gilmore
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Grandma Moonbeam (voice)
MacGyver
Sister Robin
The Middle
Ms. Dunlap
King of the Hill
Ms. Wakefield (voice)
Around the World in 80 Days
Extra (uncredited)
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Hilda Trowburg
The Boondocks
Mrs. von Hausen (voice)
Airport
Joan Myers (uncredited)
Operation Petticoat
2nd Lieutenant Colfax
Generator Rex
Superman: The Animated Series
General Richter (voice)
Smiley Face
Shirley
Mission: Impossible
Mrs. Foster
Happy Days
Marion Cunningham
The Wild Thornberrys
Rebecca the Elephant Queen (voice)
Anger Management
Dr. Murphy
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Angela Fields
Nurse Jackie
Renata Thurber
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Self
Lust for Life
Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
Brothers and Sisters
Ida Holden
The Love Boat
Emily Heywood
The Love Boat
Emily Stubing
The Love Boat
Mrs. Jenny Heller
The Love Boat
Amy Scofield
The Love Boat
Gladys Johnson
The Love Boat
Mary Hammond
Touched by an Angel
Sophie
Touched by an Angel
Emma
The Drew Carey Show
Beulah Carey
Early Edition
Eunice Fadiman