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Marion Ramsey

Marion Ramsey

Actor · Died January 7, 2021, aged 73 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Marion Ramsey (May 10, 1947 – January 7, 2021) was an American actress and singer. She was a regular on the series Cos but was best known for her role as the soft-spoken Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy films. She died on 7 January 2021 as the actress had been ill in recent days.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 10, 1947
Died
January 7, 2021 (aged 73)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all

What are Marion Ramsey's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 7

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Joyful
5
Thrilling
4
Tense
2
Manic
1
Other
4

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marion Ramsey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Marion Ramsey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 2 Lava 2 Lantula!(2016)

    as Teddie

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Lavalantula(2015)

    as Teddie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Wal-Bob's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lillian

  • Return to Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Miss Applebaum

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Harriet

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • Lord Help Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Doretha Jackson

  • Maniacts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Hooker

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman in Audience

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Careers Counsellor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Family Secrets(1984)

    as Linda Jones

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Police Academy(1984)

    as Laverne Hooks

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Cos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • The Jeffersons(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1975 to 2016; peak year 1985.

Film career

19752016

Peak 1985 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1984Screen debut· Police Academy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Marion Ramsey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Marion Ramsey's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Marion Ramsey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marion Ramsey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Winslow shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers