Penny Marshall
Also known as Carole Penny Marshall, Carole Marshall
Carole Penelope Marshall was an American actress, film director, and producer. She starred as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley from 1976 to 1983, and received three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal.
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Penny Marshall was an American actress, director, and producer best known for playing Laverne DeFazio on the popular 1970s-80s sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," a role that earned her three Golden Globe nominations. Her success on television as both a performer and later as a filmmaker made her a notable figure in American entertainment.
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Person · Open Library
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- 17
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- Longman Science for AQA
- Cars - A History in Photographs, 1890s to the present day (The Camera As Witness)
- Houses and Homes
- Railways, A History in Photographs, 1850 to the Present Day
- Marilyn Manson Adult Coloring Book
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- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1943
- Active to
- 2018
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Carole Penelope Marshall (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, film director, and producer. She starred as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley from 1976 to 1983, and received 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 (1986) before directing Big (1988), 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 (1990) (which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture), A League of Their Own (1992), Renaissance Man (1994), The Preacher's Wife (1996), and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001). She also produced Cinderella Man and Bewitched (both 2005), and directed episodes of the television series According to Jim and United States of Tara.