Marion Ross

Marion Ross: Biography in Details

Who is Marion Ross?

Marion Ross is a retired American actress and she is famous for her role as Marion Cunningham on the ABC television sitcom ‘Happy Days.  She starred in the sitcom from 1974 to 1984. She received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the sitcom. She is also best known for her voice role on animated television series like ‘King of the Hill’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants and as recurring roles on ‘The Drew Carey Show, ‘The ‘70s Show’, ‘Brothers & Sisters.

What is the birth name of Marion Ross?

She was born on October 25, 1928, in Watertown, Minnesota, U.S.A. Her birth name is Marian Ross and she is currently 94 years old. Her father’s name is Ellen (Hamilton) Ross and her mother’s name is Gordon Ross.

Her parents are natives of Saskatchewan, Canada. She shifted from Waconia to Willmar and eventually to Alberta Lea, Minnesota. She changed her name from Marian to Marion at the age of 13 as she thought it would be better on a marquee.

Marion Ross: Education, School/College University

She completed her sophomore year in high school and made her way to Minneapolis, Minnesota and studied drama at the MacPhail Center for the Arts and later attended Southwest High School. She graduated from Point Loma High School in San Diego. After she made her enrolment in San Diego State University, she was named the school’s most outstanding actress.

Marion Ross: Professional Life and Career

She performed in summer theatre in La Jolla, California after her graduation in 1950. She was recommended to try for work in films by the director.

Marion debuted in film in ‘Forever Female’ in 1953 and later worked in ‘The Glenn Miller Story’(1954), ‘Sabrina’(1954), ‘Lizzie’(1957), ‘Some Came Running’(1958), ‘Honky’(1971), and many more.

She debuted on television in 1953 in the series Life With Father and worked there for two years. She made her appearance on ‘The Lone Ranger’ in 1954, ‘Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer’, and ‘The Donna Reed Show’ in 1959.

Marion played on the CBS sitcom ‘Mrs. G. Goes to College’ from 1961 to 1962, and starred as a  mail-order bride on ‘Rawhide’. Her other works include ‘Airport’ in 1970, ‘Colossus: The Forbin Project’ as well.

She made her recognition more famous after the sitcom ‘Happy Days’ which aired for 11 episodes on ABC from 1974 to 1984. Later, she appeared on ‘The Love Boat’ between 1978 and 1986 and starred in the comedy-drama ‘Brooklyn Bridge’.

She made her appearance as a housekeeper in ‘The Evening Star’ and gave her voice as Ms. Wakefield on the Fox animated series ‘King of the Hill’, as Crane’s mother on ‘Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness’, as Grandma SquarePants in ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’, and many more.

Marion portrayed her role in ‘Music Within’ in 2007, ‘Superhero Movie’ in 2008, ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’ in 2009, ‘Nurse Jackie’ in 2010, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in 2010, ‘The Middle’ in 2013, ‘Two and a Half Men’ in 2014 and made her brief appearances on meTV to share her memories of her ‘happy Days’ co-stars in September 2015.

Marion announced her official retirement from acting in 2018.

Marion Ross: Awards, Nominations

She was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for her work on the sitcom ‘Happy Days’ in 1979 and 1984. Also, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in ‘The Evening Star. She was awarded LA Femme Filmmaker Award in 2014, and Lone Star Film & Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress in ‘The Evening Actress’ in 1997.

How much is the net worth of Marion Ross?

As of 2023, Marion Ross has an estimated net worth of around $10 million and her main source of income is her professional career.

Marion Ross: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Marion Ross along with four of her ‘Happy Days’ co-stars filed a $10 million breach-of-contract against CBS on April 19, 2011. They were supposed to be 5% of the net proceeds of merchandising if their sole images were used and 50% if they were in a group. They claimed they owed millions but CBS told them they only owed the actors $8500 and $9000 each. But, the judge rejected the group’s fraud claim in October 2011 and denied a motion filed by CBS to have the case thrown out on June 5, 2012, and it would go to trial on July 17. Finally, in July 2012, the actors settled their lawsuit with CBS and each received a payment of $65,000 and a promise to continue honoring the terms of their contracts.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Marion Ross has a height of 5 ft. 5 inches and weighs 57 kg. She has got red hair and brown eyes.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Marion Ross does not seem to be active on social media. She has not created Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts.

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