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 (1943–2018) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and writer. Born in The Bronx, she was the sister of Garry Marshall and the spouse of Rob Reiner. Their child was Tracy Reiner. Marshall attended the University of New Mexico and worked in the entertainment industry from 1968 to 2011. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Marshall died in Los Angeles on December 17, 2018, from natural causes due to type-1 diabetes. She spoke English. Her name in her native language was Carole Penny Marshall.

Open Library lists her as an author with 17 works, including *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*, and *Marilyn Manson Adult Coloring Book*.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1943 births, 2018 deaths and 20th-century American actresses.

Its subject is documented across 62 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Works: 17

Top works

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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The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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…

Known for

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall — Self (archive footage)2020
Belushi — Self (archive footage)2020
Mother's Day — Opening Mom Narrator (voice)2016
Staten Island Summer — Dolores2015
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery — The Elder (voice)2015
Going to America — Herself - Famous Director2015
The Odd Couple — Patty2015
Celebrity Family Feud — Self2015
Mulaney — Tutti2014
If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent — Self2013

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1943
Active to: 2018

Discography

Laverne & Shirley Sing1976

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Named after: Carole Lombard
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: The Bronx
Place of death: Los Angeles
Spouse: Rob Reiner
Child: Tracy Reiner
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Congregational churches
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Field of work: film direction
Instrument: voice
Image: Penny Marshall 1976 (cropped).png
Work location: United States

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date of birth: 1943-10-15
Commons category: Penny Marshall
Commons gallery: Penny Marshall
date of death: 2018-12-17
cause of death: type-1 diabetes
name in native language: Carole Penny Marshall
start of work period: 1968-00-00
end of work period: 2011-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
medical condition: type-1 diabetes
place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
related category: Category:Films directed by Penny Marshall

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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