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Born Marian Ross in Albert Lea, Minnesota, she grew up there, and in nearby Waconia and Willmar. 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. Albert Lea is the name of two places in Minnesota, United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Official language(s) None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... Waconia is the name of a city and a township in Carver County, Minnesota: Waconia Waconia Township This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Willmar is a city located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. ... Jump to: navigation, search Downtown Minneapolis as viewed from the Stone Arch Bridge Motto: En Avant (French: forward) Nickname: City of Lakes location in Hennepin County, Minnesota Founded Incorporated 1850s 1867  County Hennepin County Mayor R.T. Rybak (DFL) Area  - Total  - Water 142. ... An au pair is a single girl (or, rarely, a boy) who helps a host family with childcare and/or housework while staying as a guest with a host family and generally receiving a small allowance (or pocket money). ... Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Government County San Diego Mayor Donna Frye Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 372. ...

Ross enrolled in San Diego State College, 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 cinema. Jump to: navigation, search 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed... One of the beaches at La Jolla Cove. ...

Ross made her 1953 film debut in Forever Female, starring Ginger Rogers and William Holden. She found steady work in film, appearing in The Glenn Miller Story (1954), Sabrina (1954), and Operation Petticoat (1959). Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Ginger Rogers (1911–1995) Ginger Rogers, (July 16, 1911 - April 25, 1995), was a legendary American actress and dancer. ... William Holden William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981, body found November 16, 1981) was an Oscar winning American film actor. ... The Glenn Miller Story is a rather boring 1953 movie about a guy who always appeared as boring himself, except for the swinging music he arranged and conducted. ... Sabrina has several meanings: Ancient name for the River Severn in Great Britain Goddess of the Severn river in Insular Brythonic mythology Excerpt from an epic poem called Comus, by John Milton. ... Operation Petticoat is a 1959 movie directed by Blake Edwards and starring Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, later adapted for television in 1977. ...

Her career on television began in 1953, when she played the Irish maid on the series Life With Father for two years. Her list of credits spans the history of classic TV, from The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Love Boat and Night Court. Ross's most famous role was in the long-running series Happy Days from 1974 to 1984, in which she played "Marion Cunningham", Ritchie and Joanie's mother, also known as "Mrs. C." Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Burns and Allen was a network comedy radio show starring George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen. ... For the television show, see The Love Boat The Overseas Chinese Youth Language Training and Study Tour to the Republic of China is a three month summer program for about 500 college-age overseas Chinese, which is much more commonly known among its participants as the Love Boat. ... Night Court was a situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 1984 until May 1992. ... Happy Days is a popular United States television sitcom that originally aired between 1974 and 1984 on the ABC television network. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search This page is about the year 1984. ...

Ross has acted on Broadway and on film, but she adores doing TV. In recent years, she played recurring roles as Drew Carey's mother, on The Drew Carey Show; as evil "Bernice Forman" on That '70s Show; and as "Lorelei's grandmother" on The Gilmore Girls. She also frequently appears on Hollywood Squares and did voiceovers for "Grandma SquarePants" on SpongeBob SquarePants. Drew Carey Drew Alison Carey (born May 23, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA) is an actor and comedian famous for his black-rimmed glasses. ... The Drew Carey Show was an American sitcom starring Drew Carey, set in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Jump to: navigation, search That 70s Show is a Fox Network television sitcom centered around the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional suburb of Point Place, Wisconsin, a suburb to Green Bay, near Milwaukee, during the late 1970s. ... Regarded by fans as the best female oriented drama on television Gilmore Girls is an hour-long American television drama/comedy that has aired since 2000, completing five seasons, with a six season widely expected to be officially announced on May 17 [2005]]. It airs on The WB network in... Jump to: navigation, search The Hollywood Squares is a American television comedy and game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. ... Jump to: navigation, search SpongeBob SquarePants is a popular animated television cartoon series shown on Nickelodeon, YTV, and Nicktoons Network created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. ...

Ross lives in Los Angeles, California with actor Paul Michael. Her two adult children also work in entertainment: Jim Meskimen's acting credits include How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Ellen Plummer is a writer/producer on Friends. Jump to: navigation, search The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... Paul Michael is an American audio book narrator, much like Jeff Harding. ... How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is one of the best-known childrens books by Dr. Seuss. ... Jump to: navigation, search Friends was a long-running American television sitcom centered on the lives of a group of six twenty-somethings (eventually thirty-somethings) consisting of three men and three women living in Manhattan, New York. ...

External link

• Marion Ross at the Internet Movie Database