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Marianne Muellerleile Biography (1948-)

Surname is pronounced "Mull-ler-lie-lee"; born November 26, 1948, in St. Louis, MO; daughter of Cecil E. (an oil company executive) and Margaret (maiden name, Keany) Muellerleile; married Joseph T. Norris, Jr. (an air force officer), May 7, 1988.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

November 26, 1948

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• The Heartbreak Kid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
• An Unmarried Woman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
• Manhattan, United Artists, 1979
• Stardust Memories, United Artists, 1980
• Endless Love, Universal, 1981
• Independence Day, Warner Brothers, 1982
• Waitress, Going Berserk, Universal, 1983
• Wrong Sarah, The Terminator, Orion, 1984
• Woman, Revenge of the Nerds, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
• Nurse, Stitches, International Film Marketing, 1985
• Whatever It Takes, Aquarius, 1986
• Betty Ball, The Trouble with Dick, Frolix, 1987
• Big Flo, Curse II: The Bite (also known as The Bite), 1988
• Housewife, Soapdish, 1991
• Head nurse, Life Stinks, 1991
• Drushka, Passion Fish, 1992
• Second dinner guest, Heaven and Earth, 1993
• Mrs. Clarston, The Webbers (also known as At Home with the Webbers and Webber's World), 1993
• Mrs. O'Brien, Night Eyes Three, 1993
• Nurse Bloethal, The Road to Wellville, 1994
• Temp dispatcher, The Low Life, 1994
• Kevin's mother, Clifford, 1994
• Diabetic woman, Executive Decision (also known as Critical Decision), Warner Bros., 1996
• Nurse Gracie, Infinity, First Look Pictures Releasing, 1996
• Landlady, Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (also known as Entertaining Angels), Paulist Pictures, 1996
• Tow truck driver, Jingle All the Way, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Ruta, One Fine Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Chef, The Beautician and the Beast, Paramount, 1997
• Ms. Berry, Liar Liar, Universal, 1997
• Nurse Wheeler, A Smile Like Yours, Paramount, 1997
• Sheila Caslin, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, Buena Vista, 1997
• Voice of Mother Noble Rat, A Rat's Tale, 1998
• Sophie, Return to Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2000
• Also appeared in Captain Avenger and Dirty Business.
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Ms. String, The Journey of Allen Strange, 1998-
• Miniseries
• Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1977
• Gloria, Fresno, CBS, 1986
• Movies
• To Kill a Cop, NBC, 1978
• Eric's teacher, Child's Cry, CBS, 1986
• Matilda Recer, Disaster at Silo 7 (also known as Silo), ABC, 1988
• Linda, Going to the Chapel (also known as Wedding Bells, Wedding Day, and Wedding Day Blues), NBC, 1988
• Guard, She Knows Too Much (also known as Lady Be Good), NBC, 1989
• Greta Wolfson, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, NBC, 1989
• Prison matron, Based on an Untrue Story, Fox, 1993
• Nurse Hilda, Columbo: Undercover, ABC, 1994
• Moving company receptionist/nurse, Past Tense, Showtime, 1994
• Diana Beaujolais, Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, NBC, 1994
• Betty Bowen, Chameleon, UPN, 1995
• Miss Hicks, Problem Child 3 (also known as Problem Child 3: Junior in Love), NBC, 1995
• Mrs. Dewey, Norma Jean and Marilyn, HBO, 1996
• Also appeared in the movie Promised a Miracle.
• Pilots
• Nurse, I'd Rather Be Calm, CBS, 1982
• Betty Jo, P.O.P., NBC, 1984
• Nurse, "Puppetman," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1987
• Ilsa Scrotenborer, Meego, CBS, 1997
• Also appeared in House Detective.
• Episodic
• Olga, "From Moscow to Maui," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1981
• Stella, "Hog Wild," The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1981
• Amanda's, ABC, 1983
• Blacky Buzzlick, "Walk, Don't Wheel," Night Court, NBC, 1985
• First woman in accident, "A Matter of Minutes," The Twilight Zone,CBS, 1986
• Harriet, You Again? NBC, 1986
• Blacke's Magic, NBC, 1986
• Mrs. MacPhee, "Jonathan Smith Goes to Washington," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1986
• Roxie, CBS, 1987
• Rosie Feeney, "Don We Now Our Gay Apparel," Hooperman, ABC, 1987
• Millie, "Contempt of Courting," Night Court, NBC, 1987
• Mrs. Harper, "I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1987
• Big Mabel, Sledge Hammer! ABC, 1988
• Margo, The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1988
• Eighth secretary, "Baby Love," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1988
• Matron, thirtysomething, ABC, 1988
• Nurse Hawkins, Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1988
• Gretchen, Day by Day, NBC, 1989
• Miss Bauer, Growing Pains, ABC, 1989
• Cecelia, "They Can't Take That Away from Me: Part 2," Family Ties, NBC, 1989
• Dora, Life Goes On, ABC, 1989
• Mrs. Bailey, "A Closer Look," Night Court, NBC, 1990
• Malkus, "The First Episode," Dream On, HBO, 1990
• Athena, Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1990
• Miss Gilly, "My Life As a Dog Lawyer," Night Court, NBC, 1991
• Mrs. O'Miley, "The Last Temptation of Charlie," Top of the Heap, 1991
• Picket Fences, CBS, 1992
• Heidi, Sisters, NBC, 1992
• Trisha, "Second Time Around," Grace under Fire, ABC, 1993
• Colleen, "Under the Mistletoe," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993
• Mrs. Bergner, Getting By, ABC, 1993
• Etta, Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times, CBS, 1993
• Sister Felicia, Phenom, ABC, 1993
• Mrs. Paul, Sirens, ABC, 1993
• Burglar, The Trouble with Larry, CBS, 1993
• Captain, The Trouble with Larry, CBS, 1993
• Roberta Sue, The Trouble with Larry, CBS, 1993
• Stage mother, "The Show Must Go On," The Nanny, CBS, 1994
• Mrs. Steele, "Blood Money," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, 1994
• Edna, "Mrs. Koger," Ellen, ABC, 1994
• Nurse Grace, Me and the Boys, ABC, 1994
• The wrangler, Sister, Sister, The WB, 1994
• Technician, "Did Someone Call Me Snorer?" Coach, ABC, 1995
• Receptionist, "Everybody's Got a Secret," Minor Adjustments, NBC and UPN, 1995
• Hilda, "Casino ID's," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, 1995
• Muriel Packer, The Crew, Fox, 1995
• Sister Mary Rose, Cybill, CBS, 1995
• Meter maid, Hope and Gloria, NBC, 1995
• Aunt Betty, "Will You Marry Me?" Partners, Fox, 1996
• Mrs. Reed, "Parents' Night," The Faculty, ABC, 1996
• Jail matron, "The People vs. Lois Lane," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1996
• Miss 2080, Homeboys in Outer Space, UPN, 1996
• Nurse Marianne, Promised Land, CBS, 1996
• Mrs. Fingerman, The Single Guy, NBC, 1996
• Benson, The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1996
• Health inspector, "Grime and Punishment," Married ... with Children, 1997
• Mrs. Jonowski, "Faith," ER, 1997
• Marva, "Caroline and the Loves That Dares Not Speak Its Name," Caroline in the City, 1998
• Peggy Fritz, "The Ties That Bind," Chicago Hope, 1998
• Russian woman, "Captains Courageous," The Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN, 1998
• Kelly, Costello, Fox, 1998
• Bea, Guys Like Us, UPN, 1998
• Miss Brookover, Holding the Baby, Fox, 1998
• Smart Guy, The WB, 1998
• Lucy, "Dick and Taxes," 3rd Rock from the Sun, NBC, 1999
• "Who Nose?" 7th Heaven, The WB, 1999
• Professional wrapper, "Dog Day after New Year," Party of Five, Fox, 2000
• Jodie, "Girls, Interrupted," Will and Grace, 2000
• Mrs. Brigitte Henna, Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2000
• Also appeared in episodes of Amen, NBC; The A-Team, NBC; The Doctors, NBC; Double Trouble, NBC; Falcon Crest, CBS;Gimme a Break, NBC; Hotel, ABC; The Jeffersons, CBS; Knot's Landing, CBS; Moonlighting, ABC; One Day at a Time, CBS; One Big Family, syndicated; Perfect Strangers, ABC; Remington Steele, NBC; and Santa Barbara, NBC.
• Specials
• Vanessa Neff, The World According to Straw, Fox, 1990
• "The Promise of Steve Wilkins," Rock the Vote, MTV, 1992
• Voice, The Wild West, syndicated, 1993
• Clerk, Family Values, UPN, 1995
• Also appeared in American Night, PBS; and Martin Mull: A History of White America.
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) Member of the Wedding, Meadow Brook Theatre, Rochester, MI, 1973
• Mary, How the Other Half Loves, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1973-74
• Eunice, A Streetcar Named Desire, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1973-74
• Spoon River Anthology, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1974
• Tonight at 8:30, both Meadow Brook Theatre, 1974
• Sabetella, April Fish, Joseph Jefferson Theatre Company, Theatre at Little Church around the Corner, New York City, 1975
• Trudy, The Last Christians, New Dramatists Theatre, New York City,1975
• Mrs. Hedges, Born Yesterday, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1976
• (Off-Broadway debut) Susan Brady, The Playboy of the Western World, Playwrights Horizons, Queens Festival Theatre, 1977
• The Tempest, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1977
• Mrs. Watty, The Corn Is Green, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1977-78
• Mrs. Shandig, The Runner Stumbles, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1977-78
• Myrtle Keller, The Male Animal, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1977-78
• Mrs. Candour, School for Scandal, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1979
• A Summer Remembered, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1979
• Night Must Fall, both Meadow Brook Theatre, 1979
• Mrs. Soames, Our Town, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1980-81
• Beline, The Imaginary Invalid, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1980-81
• Grace, Bus Stop, Meadow Brook Theatre, 1980-81
• Also appeared as Audry, As You Like It, Eugenie, A Flea in HerEar, and Miss Felloes, Night of the Iguana, all Coconut Grove Playhouse, Coconut Grove, FL; as the countess, Humulus the Mute, Direct Theatre, New York City; as Kakonyi/Palivec, Good Soldier Schweik, and Madame, The Threepenny Opera, both Minnesota Opera Company, MN; as Beatrice, Much Ado about Nothing, Ceres, The Tempest, Maria, Twelfth Night, and Sylvia, Two Gentlemen of Verona, all Shakespeare-in-the-Streets; also appeared in a musical version of The Drunkard, Coconut Grove Playhouse.