Overview
- Jim Meskimen posted an Instagram photo of his mother blowing out candles, writing, "My mom and yours, Marion Ross, turns 97 today! She loves you, too!"
- Henry Winkler honored his former co-star on X with the message, "A magnificent woman, artist and friend. HAPPY B DAY Marion … love, Henry," resharing an earlier photo of Ross.
- Entertainment outlets described the birthday image as a rare public glimpse, showing Ross at a table with a cake and a display of cards.
- Ross is best known for playing Marion Cunningham on ABC's Happy Days, which ran from 1974 to 1984 and cemented her status as a beloved TV mom.
- Her career stretches from a 1953 debut to recent work, with a last on-screen appearance in 2021 and a voice role in 2024.