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Marion Ross
Highest Rated: 100% More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)
Lowest Rated: 20% The Evening Star (1996)
Birthday: Oct 25, 1928
Birthplace: Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
Although most television viewers knew Marion Ross from "Happy Days" (ABC, 1974-1985), the actress had already logged some twenty years on screen before landing the role of "Mrs. C" on the popular sitcom. Prior to the series, she was frequently seen as professional types - nurses, teachers, secretaries and the like - in countless television shows and feature films. After "Happy Days" ran its course in the 1984, she returned to regular guest appearances on TV, many of which alternately paid tribute to or spoofed her status as Beloved Television Mom, as well as stints on Broadway. A frequent Emmy nominee, she took home two Q Awards for her turn as a post-WWII Jewish mom in the short-lived "Brooklyn Bridge" (CBS, 1991-93), marking Ross as one of the more talented, but underappreciated actresses working in Hollywood.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 94% | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story | Self | - | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Senior Entourage | Marion (Character) | - | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Angels on Tap | Waitress (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 18% | A Perfect Christmas List | Evie (Character) | - | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas | Marion (Character) | - | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | A Reason | Aunt Irene Hilgrim (Character) | - | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 10% | Heebie Jeebies | Agnes Whitehead (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sweet Surrender | Grandma (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | Dear Dracula | Grandma (Voice) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 25% | Keeping Up With the Randalls | Grandma Dorie (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 43% | Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster | Hilda Trowburg (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 54% | Flower Girl | Rose Durham (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 66% | 44% | Smiley Face | Shirley (Character) | $8.8K | 2007 |
| 33% | 78% | Music Within | Grandma (Character) | $153.2K | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | Where There's a Will | Leslie Clyde Onstott (Character) | - | 2006 |
| 22% | 46% | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Self | $22.7M | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ladies and the Champ | Margaret Smith (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | The Last Best Sunday | Mrs. Larksmont (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lake | Maggie (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | About Sarah | Grandma Rose McCaffrey (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | The Third Twin | Lila Ferrami (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 97% | Hidden in Silence | Mrs. Diamant (Character) | - | 1996 |
| 20% | 61% | The Evening Star | Rosie Dunlop (Character) | $12.7M | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart | Maureen Collier (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Perfect Stranger | Charlotte Brandon (Character) | - | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Midnight Offerings | Emily Moore (Character) | - | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Survival of Dana | Madeline (Character) | - | 1979 |
| 27% | 34% | Grand Theft Auto | Vivian Hedgeworth (Character) | - | 1977 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Honky | Mrs. Divine (Character) | - | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Weekend Nun | Mrs. Crowe (Character) | - | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children | Mrs. Pilgrim (Character) | - | 1970 |
| 89% | 76% | Colossus: The Forbin Project | Angela Fields (Character) | - | 1969 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Any Second Now | Mrs. Hoyt (Character) | - | 1969 |
| 81% | 81% | Operation Petticoat | Lt. Colfax RN (Character) | - | 1959 |
| 75% | 76% | Some Came Running | Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1958 |
| 86% | 71% | Teacher's Pet | Katy Fuller (Character) | - | 1958 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | God Is My Partner | Frances Denning (Character) | - | 1957 |
| No Score Yet | 54% | Lizzie | Ruth Seaton (Character) | - | 1957 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Proud and Profane | Joan (Character) | - | 1956 |
| 89% | 89% | Sabrina | Spiller's girlfriend (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1954 |
| 89% | 80% | The Glenn Miller Story | Polly Haynes (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1954 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Very Very Best of the '70s | Guest | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home & Family | Guest | 2018-2019 |
| No Score Yet | 63% | The Odd Couple | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Best Friends Whenever | Grandma Rita (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| 75% | 86% | Chasing Life | Lynn Carver (Guest Star) | 2014-2015 |
| No Score Yet | 89% | Hot in Cleveland | Olga (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Instant Mom | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| 65% | 65% | Two and a Half Men | Older Lady (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 78% | Major Crimes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| 23% | 52% | Anger Management | Dr. Murphy (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 88% | The Middle | Ms. Dunlap (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Handy Manny | Mrs. Lopart (Guest Voice) | 2007-2008 2010 2012 |
| 67% | 64% | Up All Night | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 74% | SpongeBob SquarePants |
Grandma SquarePants (Guest Voice), Gramma (Guest Star) |
2001 2007 2010-2011 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 98% | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Grandma Moonbeam (Guest Voice) | 2010 |
| 84% | 73% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| 79% | 84% | Brothers & Sisters | Ida Holden (Guest Star) | 2007 2009-2010 |
| 81% | 88% | Nurse Jackie | Renata Thurber (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| 89% | 77% | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Out of Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | Family Guy | Marion Cunningham (Guest Voice) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sex, Love & Secrets | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 88% | Gilmore Girls | Lorelei "Trix" Gilmore (Guest Star) | 2001 2003-2005 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | King of the Hill | Ms. Wakefield (Guest Voice) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Drew Carey Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997-2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 1998 2003 |
| No Score Yet | 97% | The Wild Thornberrys | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | That '70s Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998-1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| 14% | No Score Yet | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Early Edition | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Afterschool Special | Unknown (Character) | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Promised Land | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| 43% | No Score Yet | Burke's Law | Frances Farnsworth (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The John Larroquette Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
| 100% | No Score Yet | Brooklyn Bridge | Sophie Berger (Character) | 1991-1993 |
| No Score Yet | 73% | MacGyver | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sister Kate | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown (Character) | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Love Boat | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Glitter | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happy Days | Marion Cunningham (Character) | 1974-1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fantasy Island | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Joanie Loves Chachi | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1982 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Password 79 | Guest | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Petrocelli | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mannix | Muriel Enright (Guest Star) | 1969 1971 1973 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dr. Helen Cartwright (Guest Star) | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Longstreet | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1971 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mod Squad | Louise Johnson (Guest Star) | 1970 |
| 78% | No Score Yet | The Brady Bunch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Felony Squad | Miss Wilkins (Guest Star) | 1967-1968 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fugitive | Marian Eckhardt (Guest Star) | 1965 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mr. Novak |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1964 |
| 92% | 86% | The Outer Limits | Agnes Benjamin (Character) | 1964 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Kildare | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1963 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rawhide | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Route 66 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thriller | Unknown (Character) | 1961 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dante | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1961 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Zane Grey Theater | Unknown (Character) | 1960 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Father Knows Best | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1960 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Perry Mason | Helen Harvey (Guest Star) | 1959 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Thin Man | Drucilla (Guest Star) | 1958 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lone Ranger | Virginia Thorpe (Guest Star) | 1954 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Burns and Allen Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1954 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Letter to Loretta | Unknown (Character) | 1954 |