Marion Ross (second interview)
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Marion Ross reflects on the difficulties child actors encounter, specifically addressing Erin Moran's post-Happy Days struggles. She discusses the impact of celebrity on young performers and their families, and the blurred boundaries between their on-screen roles and personal lives.
Marion Ross (second interview)
About Marion Ross (second interview)
Marion Ross is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Cunningham on the ABC sitcom Happy Days, which aired from 1974 to 1984. She earned five Primetime Emmy Award nominations throughout her career, including two for Happy Days in 1979 and 1984. Her film work includes The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Evening Star (1996), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. She also starred in the CBS series Brooklyn Bridge from 1991 to 1993 and received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2001.
In this interview
- Discusses the difficulties child actors face in show business and family pressures.
- Reflects on Erin Moran's struggles and absence from Happy Days reunion events.
- Recalls advising young Erin not to confuse work with real life.
- Notes the blurred line between actors' fantasy roles and personal identity.
“It's very hard on a kid to be in show business and what is even harder is that the kid's family can't take all this.”— Marion Ross (second interview), in this interview
