Penny Marshall

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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Penny Marshall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Penny Marshall has 83 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Marine Series with 1 titles. Signature works include If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent, Challenge of a Lifetime, More Than Friends. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
83
Birth Date
1943-10-15 00:00:00
Birth Place
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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