Marion Cunningham (Happy Days)

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Marion Kelp Cunningham
First appearance	"Love and the Happy Days"
Last appearance	"Passages Part 2"
Created by	Garry Marshall
Portrayed by	Marion Ross
In-universe information
Nickname	Mrs. C, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Average
Gender	Female
Occupation	Waitress at Arnold's (one episode; "Marion Rebels")
Family	Mother Kelp (mother) Mrs Phillips (sister)
Spouse	Howard C. Cunningham (husband)
Children	Richie Cunningham (son) Joanie Cunningham (daughter) Chuck Cunningham (son)
Relatives	Roger Phillips (nephew) Flip Phillips (nephew) KC Cunningham (niece) Sean Cunningham (father-in-law) Charles "Chachi" Arcola (son-in-law) Lori Beth Cunningham (daughter-in-law)

Marion Cunningham (née Kelp) is a fictional character in the 1970s American television sitcom Happy Days. She was played by Marion Ross, after whom the character was named, and first appears in the Love, American Style episode "Love and the Happy Days". Another lead character of the show, Marion appears in almost every episode of the series, with the exception of 2, and is one of three characters to remain on the show for all 11 seasons. She is also one of three characters to be played by the same actors on Love, American Style as well as Happy Days (the others being Richie and Potsie).