Marie Osmond Biography

Fast Facts

• Became a supporter of the non-profit Children's Miracle Network in 1983
• Was the only girl in the talented show business family The Osmonds, led by father George Osmond
• Performed in a touring Christmas show with some of her eight children in the 1980s and 1990s and reunited with her brother Donny on their daytime talk show in 1998
• Had a solo career in the 1970s, beginning with her hit country song and album "Paper Roses" in 1973, which she followed up with the albums "In My Little Corner of the World" in 1974 and "Who's Sorry Now" in 1975
• Spent much of her childhood memorizing scripts and songs, learning dances and instruments, and preparing for foreign tours and performances
• First appeared on "The Andy Williams Show" with her brothers when she was still a toddler
• Began performing with her brother Donny in 1974, recording hit pop songs like "Morning Side of the Mountain" and "I'm Leaving It All Up to You․"
• Starred in the variety show "Donny and Marie" with her brother, which launched in 1976 when she was only 16 years old and featured guest stars like Kris Kristofferson and Andy Williams
• Known as a singer, actress, screenwriter and one half of the performing duo Donny and Marie
• Created her line of Marie Osmond Fine Porcelain Collector Dolls in 1991 as well as Crafting with Marie, a line of crafting products
• Her acting career began in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when she starred in the 1979 film "The Gift of Love" and co-hosted the TV series "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" in 1985