Marion Ramsey
| Marion Ramsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1947 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer and songwriter |
| Years active | 1976-present |
Marion Ramsey (born May 10, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actress and singer. She was a regular on the series Cos but is best known for her role as the timid Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy movies. Recently she has also appeared in the films Recipe for Disaster and Return to Babylon.
Film and television roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DaZe Vol. Too (sic) - NonSeNse | Ms. Thenusda Norbuckle
2011 Modern Family - "Two Monkeys and a Panda" Lady in salon |
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| 2012 | Return to Babylon | Barbara's Maid | |
| 2009 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Harriet | |
| 2007 | The Stolen Moments of September | Ms. Henshaw | |
| 2007 | Lord Help Us | Doretha Jackson | |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Laverne Hooks/Teacher | |
| 2003 | Recipe for Disaster (2003) | Motorcycle Cop | |
| 2001 | Maniacts | Hooker | |
| 1994 | The Nanny | Woman in Audience | |
| 1993 | Daddy Dearest | Cop #2 | |
| 1993 | John Virgo: Playing for Laughs | Officer Hooks | |
| 1993 | Johnny Bago | Nurse Roberta 'Bobbie' Thompson | |
| 1991 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | ||
| 1990 | MacGyver | ||
| 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Sgt. Laverne Hooks | |
| 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | Sgt. Laverne Hooks | |
| 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Sgt. Laverne Hooks | aka Citizens on Patrol: Police Academy 4 (UK: poster title) |
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Sgt. Laverne Hooks | |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Officer Laverne Hooks | |
| 1984 | Family Secrets | Linda Jones | |
| 1984 | Police Academy | Cadet Laverne Hooks | aka Police Academy: What an Institution! (UK: video title) |
| 1976 | Cos (1976) | Regular | |
| 1975 | Keep on Truckin' | regular | |
| 1976 | "The Jeffersons" | Tracy Davis | |
Work as a musician
Marion is a highly talented singer and songwriter, who has written songs with Haras Fyre (composer of "Supernatural Thing," "This Time I'll Be Sweeter," "Satan's Daughter" for Gary Glitter, etc.).
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