Marilyn Coleman

Marilyn B Coleman was a writer a singer and an awardwinning 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 197778 She also was featured in the miniseries A Woman Called Moses 197879 She worked in television in her early acting career as well including a part on Good Times CBS 197379 Her career progressed to film including a role in the Season Hubley drama Vice Squad 1982 She also starred in the TV movies Aunt Mary 19791980 The Best Little Girl in the World ABC 198081 and Something So Right CBS 198283 Coleman focused on film in more recent years appearing in the dramatic comedy The Five Heartbeats 1991 with Robert Townsend and Menace II Society 1993 with Tyrin Turner She also was featured in the TV movie Heat Wave TNT 19891990 She also worked in television during these years including a part on Designing Women CBS 19861993 Coleman more recently acted in the Robert Townsend adventurous drama The Meteor Man 1993 Marilyn was formerly married to jazz percussionist George Allen They have a daughter Marci AllenKoutsialis After their divorce she married jazz singer Earl Coleman They had two children Kevin Coleman and Dana ColemanBaylor