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.

KNOWN FOR

Beverly Hills, 90210
1991
MacGyver
1990
The Nanny
1994
The Jeffersons
1976
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2009
Police Academy
1984
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Wedden, dat..?
1986
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
23
2016
2 Lava 2 Lantula!
as Teddie
2015
Lavalantula
as Teddie
2014
Wal-Bob's
as Lillian
2013
Return to Babylon
as Miss Applebaum
2009
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Harriet
2007
Lord Help Us
as Doretha Jackson
2001
Maniacts
as Hooker
1994
The Nanny
as Woman in Audience
1993
John Virgo: Playing For Laughs
as Herself/Hooks/Tina Turner
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Careers Counsellor
1990
MacGyver
1989
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as Hooks
1988
Driving Me Crazy
as Herself
1988
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
as Hooks
1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
as Hooks
1986
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
as Laverne Hooks
1986
Wedden, dat..?
as Self
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
as Laverne Hooks
1984
Police Academy
as Laverne Hooks
1984
Family Secrets
as Linda Jones
1976
The Jeffersons
1976
Cos
Monty and the Movies
as Self (archive footage)