Walk of Fame
Photo Credit: Karen Nelson
Hennepin Theatre Trust is delighted to introduce Minnesota Proud's Walk of Fame, a new, ongoing initiative launched to coincide with the state's sesquicentennial and honoring Minnesotans who have earned national and international recognition in the entertainment and film/television industry. Individuals will be celebrated, similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with an artist-designed, terrazzo plaque imbedded in the Hennepin Avenue sidewalk. John Simpson designed our Minnesota Proud Walk of Fame Star.
On Wednesday, August 11, 2009, Hennepin Theatre Trust installed the first three stars on the south side of Hennepin Avenue between 8th and 9th Streets. The first Minnesota-born celebrities honored with stars are: film/TV actor Marion Ross, best-known for her Emmy nominated work as Marion Cunningham on the "Happy Days" TV series, Tippi Hedren, the Alfred Hitchcock-favored actor who starred in "The Birds" and "Marnie," and Loni Anderson, best-known for her role as Jennifer on the "WKRP in Cincinnati" TV series.
The Minnesota Proud Walk of Fame project is sponsored by Hennepin Theatre Trust with support from Carlson Companies, Northwest Airlines and Johnny Brenden. It is coordinated by Robert Roessel, a Minnesota native and film aficionado who worked with the late film director George Roy Hill and is currently executive director of Mexico's Puerto Vallarta Film Festival.
 Marion RossMarion Ross is a Watertown-born Minnesota actress best known for her Emmy-nominated role of Marion Cunningham, the mother on TV series “Happy Days.” |  Tippi HedrenActress Tippi Hedren’s career spans six decades and she is best known for her role as Melanie Daniels in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film “The Birds” as well as the title role in his film “Marnie.” |  Loni AndersonActress Loni Kaye Anderson was born in St. Paul and is best known for her role as the stunning receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the TV sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati." |
