Marietta DePrima

Marietta DePrima Newbern (born February 9, 1964) is an American actress, best known for playing the role Sally Rogers, opposite actor Eric Allen Kramer, on the ABC/UPN sitcom, The Hughleys.

Early life Marietta is a graduate of Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois, and Saint Joseph Elementary School in Libertyville, Illinois.

Career DePrima has appeared in many television programs including Family Ties, Tour of Duty, Quantum Leap, Boston Legal, Dear John, Diagnosis: Murder, and Matlock. She played Ariel in a failed Disney Channel live-action/puppetry TV show called Little Mermaid's Island, as conceived by Jim Henson.

Personal life DePrima and her husband, actor George Newbern, both graduated from Northwestern University, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, in 1986 with degrees in Radio/TV/Film. They were married in 1990, and have three children: Emma (b. 1995), Mae (b. 1998), and Ben (b. 2002).