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Penny Marshall
Actor

Penny Marshall

15 Oct 1943Born
17 Dec 2018Died
75Age at death
75Credits

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).

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In more recent years, she produced Cinderella Man (2005) and Bewitched (2005).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2016Mother's DayFilm: Opening Mom Narrator (voice)
  2. 2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll MysteryFilm: The Elder (voice)
  3. 2015Staten Island SummerFilm: Dolores
  4. 2015The Odd CoupleSeries: Patty (1 episode)
  5. 2014MulaneySeries: Tutti (1 episode)
  6. 2013Sam & CatSeries: Sylvia Burke (1 episode)
  7. 2011New Year's EveFilm: Penny Marshall
  8. 2011PortlandiaSeries: Barbara (1 episode)
  9. 2011Classic TV Bloopers UncensoredFilm: Laverne (archive footage)
  10. 2009United States of TaraSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  11. 2007Blonde AmbitionFilm: Bolo Executive
  12. 2007Alice Upside DownFilm: Mrs. Plotkin
  13. 2007Everybody Wants to Be ItalianFilm: Teresa the Florist
  14. 2007On the LotSeries (1 episode)
  15. 2006Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldFilm: Penny Marshall
  16. 2005BonesSeries: Penny Marshall (1 episode)
  17. 2004EntourageSeries: Penny Marshall (1 episode)
  18. 2004StatesideFilm: Lt. Chevetone
  19. 2003I'm with HerSeries: Penny Marshall (1 episode)
  20. 2001Riding in Cars with BoysFilm: Director
  21. 2001According to JimSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  22. 1999Saturday Night Live: ChristmasFilm: Theresa DeCastiglione (archive footage)
  23. 1999Jackie's Back!Film: Penny Marshall
  24. 1996The Preacher's WifeFilm: Director
  25. 1996Nash BridgesSeries: Iris Heller (1 episode)
  26. 1995Get ShortyFilm: Penny Marshall (uncredited)
  27. 1994Renaissance ManFilm: Director
  28. 1993The Odd Couple: Together AgainFilm: Myrna
  29. 1993FrasierSeries: Celeste (voice) (1 episode)
  30. 1993Hocus PocusFilm: The Master's Wife (uncredited)
  31. 1992A League of Their OwnFilm: Director
  32. 1991The Hard WayFilm: Angie
  33. 1990AwakeningsFilm: Director
  34. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: Lucille Botzcowski (voice) (1 episode)
  35. 1988BigFilm: Director
  36. 1988She's Having a BabyFilm: Penny Marshall (uncredited)
  37. 1986Jumpin' Jack FlashFilm: Director
  38. 1985Movers & ShakersFilm: Reva
  39. 1985Challenge of a LifetimeFilm: Nora Schoonover
  40. 1984Love Thy NeighborFilm: Linda Wilson
  41. 1982The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz HourSeries: Laverne DeFazio (voice) (26 episodes)
  42. 1982Lily for President?Film: Laverne DeFazio
  43. 1981Laverne & Shirley in the ArmySeries: Laverne DeFazio (13 episodes)
  44. 1980Bosom BuddiesSeries (1 episode)
  45. 19791941Film: Miss Fitzroy (uncredited)
  46. 1979Working StiffsSeries: Director (1 episode)
  47. 1978More Than FriendsFilm: Maddy Perlman
  48. 1978Mork & MindySeries: Laverne Defazio (1 episode)
  49. 1978TaxiSeries: Penny Marshall (1 episode)
  50. 1977The Barry Manilow SpecialFilm: Waitress
  51. 1976Good HeavensSeries (1 episode)
  52. 1976Laverne & ShirleySeries: Laverne DeFazio, Director (178 episodes)
  53. 1975Let's Switch!Film: Alice Wright
  54. 1974How Come Nobody's on Our Side?Film: Theresa
  55. 1974Paul Sand in Friends and LoversSeries: Janice Dreyfuss (1 episode)
  56. 1974Chico and the ManSeries (1 episode)
  57. 1974Happy DaysSeries: Laverne DeFazio (5 episodes)
  58. 1972The Couple Takes a WifeFilm: Paula
  59. 1972The Crooked HeartsFilm: Waitress
  60. 1972Albert Brooks' Famous School for ComediansFilm: Secretary
  61. 1972The Bob Newhart ShowSeries: Stewardess (1 episode)
  62. 1972BanacekSeries: Receptionist (1 episode)
  63. 1972Evil Roy SladeFilm: Bank Teller (uncredited)
  64. 1971Getting TogetherSeries (1 episode)
  65. 1971The Feminist and the FuzzFilm: Liberation Lady
  66. 1970The Wacky Zoo of Morgan CityFilm: Mayor's Secretary
  67. 1970The Odd CoupleSeries: Myrna (27 episodes)
  68. 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries: Toni, Paula Kovacs (1 episode)
  69. 1970The GrasshopperFilm: Plaster Caster Groupie
  70. 1969Love, American StyleSeries: Mary (1 episode)
  71. 1969Then Came BronsonSeries: Claire (1 episode)
  72. 1968How Sweet It Is!Film: Tour Girl
  73. 1968The Savage SevenFilm: Tina
  74. 1966That GirlSeries (2 episodes)
  75. 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries: Mayor's Secretary (2 episodes)

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