Happy Days actress Marion Ross celebrated her 97th birthday in style, after receiving a special shout-out from her former co-star, Henry Winkler , much to the delight of their fans. The veteran actress, who portrayed matriarch Marion Cunningham in the hit series, was pictured blowing out candles on a pavlova cake, with her son, Jim Meskimen, by her side. "My mom and yours, Marion Ross, turns 97 today! She loves you, too!" he wrote in the caption , prompting an outpouring of love from her adoring fans.

"Happy, happy, happy 97th birthday to our forever TV mom, Marion Ross! You will always be Mrs. C, the heart and soul of Happy Days . Hope your day is filled with good times and lots of sweet memories," wrote one fan, while another added, "Happy 97th to a true original!" A third fan

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