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Penny Marshall

Name in Native Language: "Carole Penny Marshall" (English/EN)
Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Penwoman / Stunt Performer / Voice Actress / Comedian / Film Actress / Television Actress / Actress | * 10/15/1943 († 75, 12/17/2018) | The Bronx, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Carole Penny Marshall (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983), receiving 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 the Academy Award for Best Picture, A League of Their Own (1992), Renaissance Man (1994), The Preacher'..."> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. Com ...

A League of Their Own

PG

1992 | 3.6/5 | 2h 8min
Comedy, Drama
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Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awa ...

Awakenings

PG-13

1990 | 3.9/5 | 2h
Drama
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When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-y ...

Big

PG

1988 | 3.6/5 | 1h 44min
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love, Kids & Family
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Laverne & Shirley is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from January 27, 1976 to May 10, 1983. It starred Penny Marshall as Laverne De Fazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney, single roo ...

Laverne & Shirley

TV-G

1976 | 3.6/5 | 25min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Awards & Nominations for Penny Marshall

Crystal Award Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Penny Marshall as Actress(40)

as Self (archive footage)2020 Belushi
as Self (archive footage)2020 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Opening Mom Narrator (voice)2016 Mother's Day
as Herself - Famous Director2015 Going to America
as The Elder (voice)2015 Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
as Dolores2015 Staten Island Summer
as herself2013 If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent
as herself2011 New Year's Eve
as Teresa the Florist2007 Everybody Wants to Be Italian
as Bolo Executive2007 Blonde Ambition
as Mrs. Plotkin2007 Alice Upside Down
as herself2006 Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
as herself2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as herself1999 Jackie's Back!
as herself1995 Get Shorty
1995 Cinefile: Reel Women
as Myrna1993 The Odd Couple: Together Again
as The Master's Wife (uncredited)1993 Hocus Pocus
as Angie1991 The Hard Way
as Penny Marshall (uncredited)1988 She's Having a Baby
as Self - Actress / Filmmaker1987 Citizen Steve
as herself1986 Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
as Reva1985 Movers & Shakers
as Self (archival footage)1985 Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Nora Schoonover1985 Challenge of a Lifetime
as Linda Wilson1984 Love Thy Neighbor
as Miss Fitzroy (uncredited)1979 1941
as herself1979 Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Maddy Perlman1978 More Than Friends
as Alice Wright1975 Let's Switch!
as Theresa1974 How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
as Paula1972 The Couple Takes a Wife
as Bank Teller (uncredited)1972 Evil Roy Slade
as Waitress1972 The Crooked Hearts
as Liberation Lady1971 The Feminist and the Fuzz
as Plaster Caster Groupie1970 The Grasshopper
as Mayor's Secretary1970 The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
as Bridesmaid1969 In Name Only
as Tina1968 The Savage Seven
as Tour Girl1968 How Sweet It Is!

TV Shows/Series with Penny Marshall as Actress(32)

as Patty2015 The Odd Couple
2015 Celebrity Family Feud
as Sylvia Burke2013 Sam & Cat
2007 On the Lot
2005 Bones
as Self - Guest2005 The Reichen Show
2004 Entourage
2004 The Tony Danza Show
2003 I'm with Her
as herself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
1996 Nash Bridges
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Celeste (voice)1993 Frasier
as Lucille Botz (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Laverne DeFazio (voice)1982 The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour
as Laverne DeFazio1981 Laverne & Shirley in the Army
1980 Bosom Buddies
as Laverne Defazio1978 Mork & Mindy
as Laverne DeFazio1976 Laverne & Shirley
1976 Good Heavens
as herself1976 The Captain and Tennille
as Self - Fashion Show Host / Various1975 Saturday Night Live
as Laverne DeFazio1974 Happy Days
as Janice Dreyfuss1974 Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1974 Chico and the Man
as Receptionist1972 Banacek
1972 The Bob Newhart Show
1971 Getting Together
as herself1971 The Great American Dream Machine
as Myrna1970 The Odd Couple
1969 Then Came Bronson
1966 That Girl

Movies with Penny Marshall as Crew(13)

Production/Producer2005 Bewitched
Production/Producer2005 Cinderella Man
Directing/Director2001 Riding in Cars with Boys
Production/Producer1998 With Friends Like These...
Production/Producer1996 Getting Away with Murder
Directing/Director1996 The Preacher's Wife
Directing/Director1994 Renaissance Man
Directing/Director1992 A League of Their Own
Production/Executive Producer1992 A League of Their Own
Directing/Director1990 Awakenings
Production/Executive Producer1990 Awakenings
Directing/Director1988 Big
Directing/Director1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash

TV Shows/Series with Penny Marshall as Crew(4)

Directing/Director2009 United States of Tara
Directing/Director2001 According to Jim
Directing/Director1979 Working Stiffs
Directing/Director1976 Laverne & Shirley

Full Name: Penny Carole Marshall
Born: Friday, 10/15 1943 (October) in The Bronx, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 12/17 2018 (December) in Los Angeles (aged: 75)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of New Mexico, Walton High School
Named after: Carole Lombard
Spouses (current/former): Rob Reiner
Children: Tracy Reiner
Siblings: Garry Marshall, Ronny Hallin
Father: Anthony W. Marshall
Other names for Penny Marshall (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Carole Penny Marshall"
Penny Marshall frequently works together with these people:
Garry Marshall (41x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Bill Hader (23x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (19x, Actress)
Maggie Roswell (19x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (17x, Actor)
Albert Brooks (16x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (16x, Actor)
Jerry Paris (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7309, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024