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Penny Marshall

46 movies · 32 TV shows

Known for
Acting
Born
Oct 15, 1943
Died
Dec 17, 2018 (age 75)
Place of birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Carole Penny Marshall

Biography

Carole Penny Marshall (October 15, 1943 - December 17, 2018) was an American actress, producer and director. After playing several small roles for television, she was cast as Laverne DeFazio in the sitcom Laverne & Shirley. A ratings success, the show ran from 1976 until 1983, and Marshall received three Golden Globe award nominations for her performance. She progressed to directing films such as Big (1988), the first film directed by a woman to gross in excess of $100 million at the U.S. box office, Awakenings (1990), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, and A League of Their Own (1992). In more recent years, she produced Cinderella Man (2005) and Bewitched (2005).

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Penny Marshall: movies and TV shows

Acting (64)

Behind the camera (15)

Talk shows and appearances (29)