Penny Marshall

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birthname = Carole Penny Marshall
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birthplace = The Bronx, New York, U.S.
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occupation = Film, television, voice actor
yearsactive = 1970-
spouse = Michael Henry (1961-1963)
Rob Reiner (1971-1981)
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Penny Marshall (born October 15, 1942) is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress, producer and director. She was the first woman to direct two films that grossed over $100 million each ("Big" and "A League of Their Own").

Biography

Early life

Marshall was born Carole Penny Marshall in The Bronx, New York City, the daughter of Marjorie Irene (née Ward), a tap dance teacher who ran a tap dance school, and Anthony Wallace Marshall, a director of industrial films and later a producer. [ [http://www.comedyontap.com/film/marshall.html Comedy On Tap- Garry Marshall Interview ] ] She is the sister of actor/director/TV producer Garry Marshall and Ronny Hallin, a TV producer. Her father was of Italian descent, his family having come from Abruzzo, [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/26/DDG85J1KVV1.DTL&type=movies This Jewish boy's life will make you laugh (and get a bit verklempt?) ] ] and her mother was of English and Scottish descent; [ [http://www.movieweb.com/news/49/12649.php An Interview with the Cast of Keeping up with the Steins ] ] [ [http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/pennym/index.html Genealogy.com: Ancestry of Penny Marshall ] ] her father changed his last name from "Marschiarelli" to "Marshall" before Penny was born. [ [http://www.grouchoreviews.com/index.php?module=subjects&func=viewpage&pageid=157 Groucho Reviews :: ] ] She is a graduate of Walton High School in New York City and attended the University of New Mexico.

Career

Marshall first gained prominence as a television actress with a recurring guest role on "The Odd Couple" from 1971 - 1975 and made two guest star appearances on "Mary Tyler Moore" as Mary's neighbor in her new apartment building, Paula Kovacks.. She then played the role of the wise-cracking brewery worker Laverne De Fazio in the popular TV sitcom "Laverne and Shirley" from 1976 - 1983. Also made one guest star on "Taxi" playing herself in the role.

She has directed several successful feature motion pictures since the mid-1980s, including "Big" (first film directed by a woman to gross over USD $100 million), "Awakenings" starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, and "A League of Their Own", which starred Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell. She has also lent her voice to the evil nanny on the first produced episode of The Simpsons, Ms. Botz, and played a cameo role as herself in HBO's hit series "Entourage".

In April 2007, it was announced that Marshall would reunite with her "Laverne & Shirley" co-star Cindy Williams for a TV Land network reality series in which the ladies would play themselves and live in Marshall's house, where the show would be filmed.Described as a buddy comedy, "Penny and Cindy", is being produced by Gay Rosenthal Prods, while Jim Vallely ("The Golden Girls, Arrested Development") is the writer and executive producer.

Personal life

Marshall was married to actor and director Rob Reiner (1971-1981). She has one daughter from her first marriage to Michael Henry, actress Tracy Reiner, who took her stepfather's name. Marshall is an avid collector of sports memorabilia and a season ticket holder for the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. She is also a diehard fan of the New York Yankees.

Filmography

As actress

*"The Savage Seven" (1968)
*"How Sweet It Is!" (1968)
*"The Grasshopper" (1970)
*"The Christian Licorice Store" (1971) (scenes deleted)
*"Evil Roy Slade" (1972)
*"How Come Nobody's on Our Side?" (1975)
*"1941" (1979)
*"Movers & Shakers" (1985)
*"She's Having a Baby" (1988) (cameo)
*"Simpsons–Some Enchanted Evening" (1990) (voice)
*"Hocus Pocus" (1993)
*"Get Shorty" (1995) (cameo)
*"One Vision" (1998) (documentary)
*"Special Delivery" (1999)
*"Stateside(film)" (2004)
*"Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World" (2005) (cameo)
*"Alice Upside Down" (2007) (Mrs.Plotkins)
*"Blonde Ambition" (2007) (bolo excutive)

As director

*"Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1986)
*"Big" (1988)
*"Awakenings" (1990)
*"A League of Their Own" (1992)
*"Renaissance Man" (1994)
*"The Preacher's Wife" (1996)
*"Riding in Cars with Boys" (2001)

References

External links

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