Beatrice Colen

Born in New York City, Beatrice Colen was an American actress who built a screen career starting in the 1970s. On Happy Days, she portrayed the roller-skating carhop Marsha Simms across the show's first three seasons and its fifth. She also introduced the role of Etta Candy to live action in Wonder Woman, appearing only in the first season, set during World War II. The character was dropped once the program was revamped for modern times. Her movie work included Who's that Girl, High Anxiety, American Pop (1981), and Lifeguard (1976). Her television films included Brave New World and Schoolboy Father (1980). She made guest appearances on many shows, among them All in the Family, The Odd Couple, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Love Boat, Barney Miller, The Wonder Years, and Baywatch. Colen's final television appearance before she retired came in a 1997 episode of The Secret World of Alex Mack.