26 Facts About Marion Ross

Marion Ross was born on Marian Ellen Ross; October 25,1928 and is an American actress.

Marion Ross was twice nominated successively in 1992 and 1993 for the Primetime Emmy Award for her performance on the CBS television comedy-drama Brooklyn Bridge and later netted another Emmy nomination in 1999 for a two-episode appearance on the popular CBS drama Touched by an Angel.

Marion Ross starred in the high-profile, long-anticipated sequel to Terms of Endearment, The Evening Star, in a turn for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as both a nomination and win for a Lone Star Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Marion Ross was born on October 25,1928, in Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota as the daughter of Gordon and Ellen Marion Ross, natives of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Marion Ross lived in Waconia, then moved to Willmar, and eventually to Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Marion Ross graduated from Point Loma High School in San Diego.

Marion Ross received her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University.

Marion Ross made her 1953 film debut in Forever Female, starring Ginger Rogers and William Holden.

Marion Ross found steady work in film, appearing in The Glenn Miller Story, Sabrina, Lust for Life, Lizzie, Teacher's Pet, Some Came Running, and Operation Petticoat.

Marion Ross appeared in Colossus: The Forbin Project, Honky, and Grand Theft Auto.

Marion Ross appeared on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, The Millionaire, Steve Canyon, Perry Mason, Buckskin, The Barbara Stanwyck Show, Father Knows Best, The Outer Limits, Thriller, The Brothers Brannagan, The Eleventh Hour, Mannix, Route 66, Mr Novak, Death Valley Days, Hawaii Five-O, The Brady Bunch, The Fugitive, and Night Court.

That year, Marion Ross played a computer scientist opposite Eric Braeden in the sci-fi thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project.

Marion Ross' best known role is on the sitcom Happy Days, which aired for 11 seasons on ABC, from 1974 to 1984.

Marion Ross portrayed matriarch Marion Cunningham, mother of Richie, Joanie, and Chuck.

Marion Ross received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her work on the show in 1979 and 1984.

Marion Ross later starred in the short-lived, critically acclaimed comedy-drama Brooklyn Bridge, which ran on CBS from 1991 to 1993.

Marion Ross appeared on the game show Password Plus in 1979.

In 1996, Ross starred as housekeeper Rosie Dunlop, opposite Shirley MacLaine in The Evening Star, a sequel to Terms of Endearment.

Marion Ross had a recurring role on Touched by an Angel as a homeless woman and was in the final two episodes of the series.

Marion Ross had recurring roles as Drew Carey's mother on The Drew Carey Show ; as mean grandmother Bernice Forman on That '70s Show; and as Lorelai "Trix" Gilmore and Marilyn Gilmore on Gilmore Girls.

Marion Ross guest-starred on The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries, The Wild Thornberrys, and Generator Rex.

In June 2008, the Albert Lea Civic Theater in Albert Lea, Minnesota, changed its name to the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center.

That year, Marion Ross played Aunt Lucille in the film Superhero Movie, and in 2009 she appeared in a guest spot on The New Adventures of Old Christine.

In 2021, Marion Ross announced that she had officially retired from acting.

Marion Ross has continued to make several small appearances in various online projects.

Marion Ross lived in Los Angeles, with her husband, actor Paul Michael, before his death.