Michelle Triola Marvin

Michelle Triola Marvin
Born
Michelle Triola

(1932-11-13)November 13, 1932
DiedOctober 30, 2009(2009-10-30) (aged 76)
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationActress
Years active1965–1985, 2001
Known forSuing Lee Marvin in 1977
Spouse
Skip Ward
(m. 1961; div. 1962)
Partners

Michelle Triola Marvin (née Triola; November 13, 1932 – October 30, 2009) was an American actress. She famously sued actor Lee Marvin in 1977, having cohabited with him from 1965 to 1970. The trial, which brought about the concept of palimony, was widely covered in the media. During this time, she legally changed her name to add Marvin's surname to her own. She was represented by attorney Marvin Mitchelson.