Marion Ross
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Ross in September 2011
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Marian Ross October 25, 1928 Watertown, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | San Diego State University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–present |
| Spouse(s) | Freeman Meskimen (1951–1969; divorced; 2 children) |
| Partner(s) | Paul Michael (1988–2011; his death) |
Marion Ross (born October 25, 1928) is an American actress. Her best known role is that of Marion Cunningham on the ABC television sitcom Happy Days, on which she starred from 1974 to 1984 and received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Prior to her success on Happy Days, Ross appeared in a variety of film roles, appearing in The Glenn Miller Story (1954), Sabrina (1954), Lust for Life (1956), Teacher's Pet (1958), Some Came Running (1958), Operation Petticoat (1959), and Honky (1971), as well as several minor television roles. Ross also starred in The Evening Star (1996), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Since the 1990s, Ross has been known for voice-over work on animated television series such as King of the Hill and SpongeBob SquarePants among others, and recurring roles on The Drew Carey Show, That '70s Show, Gilmore Girls, and Brothers & Sisters, among other guest spots.
Born Marian Ross in Watertown in Carver County in southern Minnesota, the daughter of Gordon and Ellen (Hamilton) 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.
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