A familiar character actress, Marianna Hill is the daughter of a building contractor. From her native southern California, her family moved around frequently, including to Canada, Spain and Great Britain. As a result, she became familiar with different accents and dialects, whether a French accent (for a guest appearance on
My Three Sons (1960), or German
Hogan's Heroes (1965). She started acting while a teenager, apprenticing at the La Jolla (Calif.) Playhouse, and also studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Marianna's exotic looks enabled her to portray a variety of types, including a Hawaiian girl, an Irish lass and Greek beauty. She has also been an acting coach and teacher at the
Lee Strasberg Institute in London.
Coma Girl: The State of Grace(2005)as Mrs. Anderson
Chief Zabu(1988)as Jennifer Holding
Remington Steele(1982)as Brenda Flowers
Blood Beach(1980)as Catherine
Schizoid(1980)as Julie
Paradise, Hawaiian Style(1966)
The Virginia Graham Show(1970)as Self - Guest
The Dating Game(1965)as Self
How the West Was Lost(2008)as Callie Travers
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980(1992)as Deanna Corleone
The Godfather: A Novel for Television(1977)as Deanna Corleone
