Ellen Marano is an American actress and producer; the mother of two famous daughters—Laura and Vanessa Marano— is in her late 50s, early or mid-60s as of 2022. She celebrates her birthday every 26th of March and has been married to her husband, Damiano Marano for many years.
As an actress, she is notable for her roles, way back, in Dynasty (1983), Magnum, P.I (1986-1988), and Sunset Beach (1998). Her works as a producer include The Royal Treatment (2022) and Saving Zoë (2019). Both movies feature her daughters; which brings us to the fact that she is also the mother of the sister actresses and singers, Laura and Vanessa Marano.
Profile Summary of Ellen Marano
- Full Name: Ellen Marano
- Gender: Female
- Place of Birth: The United States of America
- Date of Birth: March 26, 1963 (unverified)
- Ellen Marano’s Age: 61 Years Old (unverified)
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Ellen Marano’s Husband: Damiano Marano
- Ellen Marano’s Height: 5 feet 6 inches (Approx.)
- Famous for: Her Hollywood Career and for Being the Mother of Laura and Vanessa Marano
- Ellen Marano’s Instagram: @ellenmarano
- Twitter: @ellenmarano61
Age and Early Life of The Royal Treatment Producer
Ellen Marano was born on March 26th, but her year of birth is still unknown, unlike actresses like Shaunte Massard. An unconfirmed source states that she was 29 years of age when she had her first daughter. Her first daughter was born in October 1992. If that is truly the case, it means she was born in 1963, which puts her at 59 years old at the moment (2022).
The foregoing seems to make sense, but Ellen’s LinkedIn profile reveals she attended the University of South California where she got a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Studies. This was from 1975 to 1979. If we go with the above narrative, it means she was 12 years old when she did, which seems, well, unlikely. This then suggests that Ellen is older than 59 years of age and could be in her mid-sixties.
She is caucasian and holds American nationality. She is believed to have Irish ancestry as well. Details of her family background and the name of her parents are unknown, but she is currently married to Damiano Marano, with whom she has her two daughters.
Ellen Marano’s Hollywood Career Journey Began in 1983
Ellen’s first known film appearance was in 1983, in a TV series called Dynasty, where she portrayed the character Beth. She appeared in one episode of the show. If we continue with the first narrative that Ellen is 59 years old, then she was 20 years old at this time. It is more likely however that she was already in her mid-twenties by that time.
She had an uncredited role the following year as Heather, in a movie named Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984). She then went on to appear in two other TV series between 1986 and 1988. These were Magnum, P.I, and Sunset Beach. Ellen Marano is also a producer. This appears to be the endeavor she is most devoted to in the film industry at the moment.
She produced the movie Saving Zoë (2019); a movie about a girl that finds a diary of her murdered big sister and begins her investigation. The movie features as casts, Ellen’s two daughters, Laura as Echo, and Vanessa as Zoë. The year 2022 also witnessed the release of her second produced movie, The Royal Treatment, which also involves one of her daughters, Laura Marano.
Ellen once had a YouTube series with Scenebot called Scene Study. It is made up of episodes of short videos in which she talks about one aspect or the other of filming. She also owns and manages a children’s theatre called Agoura Children’s Theatre.
Ellen Marano Is Married to Damiano Marano
The American actress and producer is happily married to Damiano Marano, with whom she has raised both Vanessa and Laura. There is no information on exactly when Ellen and Damiano Marano tied the knot, or how long they have been together as a couple, but it certainly has been for a long time and counting.
Damiano Marano is of Italian descent. He is a college professor at Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California. He works in the Modern Languages department and generally teaches Italian courses.
While we generally know of their two daughters, Damiano’s Twitter account bio shows that he is also the father of a certain Rosalie Marano, but we currently don’t have any information on her.
Who Is the Older Marano Sister?
Vanessa Marano is the older Marano sister. She was born on October 31, 1992, and is three years older than Laura, who was born on November 29, 1995. This means that Vanessa Marano is currently 31 years old, while Laura Marano is 28 years old at the moment. Both ladies are well-known and well-established personalities in the entertainment industry, as actresses and singers.
Vanessa and Laura were introduced to acting through their mother’s Agoura Children’s Theatre. They fell in love with it and expressed their desire to pursue a career thereof. Their mom Ellen Marano refused at first, adamantly deciding that she would not let her daughters become actresses.
Ellen Marano Initially Didn’t Want Her Daughters to Become Actors
Vanessa Marano persistently kept pushing for it for two years. Finally feeling guilty for the constant refusal, Ellen decided to give her a chance. Her mind had still not changed, however, so she looked for one of the strictest agents that would turn down kids 95% of the time. She did this with the hope that the agent would refuse Vanessa and finally put an end to the issue. Vanessa Marano was 8 years old at the time while Laura was 5.
When Ellen was called after Vanessa’s audition, she got the response she least expected. The agent told her they wanted to take Vanessa on. Ellen was stunned by the offer when little Laura standing beside her blurted “…I don’t have an agent.” The agent nicely offered to take her on as well and it marked the beginning of the sisters’ career journey.
Some of the popular productions Vanessa has been in are The Young and Restless, Gilmore Girls, and Grey’s Anatomy, among others. Laura has starred and made appearances in Austin & Ally, The Perfect Date, Bad Hair Day, and more. Both sisters were in Without a Trace, a police drama TV series, and Saving Zoë, a movie produced by their mom, Ellen.
