Marcia Ann Burrs, a veteran actress who appeared across film and television for decades, has died at 85. Burrs died Sunday in Matthews, North Carolina, her family confirmed in her obituary. Her career spanned more than three decades, with a plethora of roles in shows including How I Met Your Mother, Mad Men, and Gilmore Girls. She was best known for playing Mrs. Claus in the Hallmark films Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004) and its sequel Meet the Santas (2005). Off-screen, Burrs shared a 52-year marriage with her husband, Joe Bures, a former NBC business executive who died in 2020 at age 83. The two met in New York after Burrs moved there to pursue her acting career. Her family remembered their weekly routine as “sacred,” marked by a standing Sunday tradition of “church, golf, lasagna, repeat,” which they described as “joyfully spent” weekends. Burrs is survived by her daughters, Jennifer and Diana. A private family ceremony is scheduled for Friday at Salisbury National Cemetery in North Carolina.
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