Marilyn Coleman

Marilyn Coleman

Birth Date

3/23/1934 (Age 79)

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date

6/25/2013

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Marilyn B. Coleman was a writer, a singer, and an award-winning actress on Broadway, on television, and in film. She was born to the late Estella and Fred Bonaparte in Philadelphia. She moved to Los Angeles in 1966 and began a career that spanned more than 45 years on stage, film and television. Coleman started her acting career landing roles in films, such as the drama "Looking For Mr. Goodbar" (1977) with Diane Keaton, the comedic adaptation "Which Way Is Up?" (1977) with Richard Pryor and the crime flick "Remember My Name" (1978) with Geraldine Chaplin. She also appeared in the TV movie "Nowhere to Run" (NBC, 1977-78). She also was featured in the miniseries "A Woman Called Moses" (1978-79). She worked in television in her early acting...

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Acting

Gender

Female

Total Credits

9

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Grandmama

Funeral Mourner

Mrs. Jackson

Mrs. Walker

Sister Sarah Thomas

Teresa

Frequent Collaborators

Alan Rudolph

Alan Rudolph

2 films together

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

1 film together

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

1 film together

Carl Gottlieb

Carl Gottlieb

1 film together

Cecil Brown

1 film together

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

1 film together

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