Carole Penny Marshall was an American actress, director and producer. She is best remembered for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley , receiving three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal.Marshall made her directorial debut with Jumpin' Jack Flash before directing Big , which became the first film directed by a woman to gross more than $100 million at the U.S. box office. Her subsequent directing credits included Awakenings , which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, A League of Their Own , Renaissance Man , The Preacher's Wife and Riding in Cars with Boys . She also produced Cinderella Man and Bewitched , and directed episodes of the TV series According to Jim and United States of Tara.
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Publicity photo for Laverne & Shirley (1976) | |
Born | Carole Penny Marshall October 15, 1943 |
Died | December 17, 2018 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 75)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills, California |
Alma mater | University of New Mexico |
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Years active | 1968–2018 |
Spouse(s) | Mike Henry
(m. 1963; div. 1966) |
Children | Tracy Henry |
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Relatives | Garry Marshall (brother) Scott Marshall (nephew) |
Starred in the sitcom Laverne & Shirley as Laverne DeFazio, then went on to helm films including Awakenings, A League of Their Own, and Big, starring Tom Hanks. She made history as the first female director to have a picture gross more than $100 million with Big.
She met Michael Henry in college and they were married in 1961. She later married Rob Reiner on April 10, 1971. They divorced in 1981. She and Rob had a daughter named Tracy Reiner who became an actress.
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She began tap dancing when she was three years old. Grand Concourse in the Bronx was her childhood street. There were also notables like Neil Simon and Calvin Klein who grew up there.
She began her acting career with guest-starring appearances on The Odd Couple, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Happy Days.
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At the age of 75,
Penny Marshall height is 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m).
In 2009, she directed Jim Belushi in a pair of episodes of the sitcom According to Jim.
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● Penny Marshall was born on October 15, 1943 (age 74) in New York City, New York, United States ● She is a celebrity director ● She joined movies and tvshows named Laverne & Shirley (1976 – 1983), A League of Their Own (1992), Big (1988), Awakenings (1990) and Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) ● She died on December 17, 2018, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA● The parents of Penny Marshall are Anthony W. Marshall, Marjorie Irene Marshall● She had 1 child Tracy Reiner● Her spouse is Rob Reiner (m. 1971–1981), Michael Henry (m. 1963–1967)● Her height is 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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