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Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 15, 1943
Died Dec 17, 2018 (75)
Birthplace The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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). In more recent years, she produced Cinderella Man (2005) and Bewitched (2005). Description above from the Wikipedia article Penny Marshall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Mother's Day

Mother's Day

2016

as Opening Mom Narrator (voice)

Staten Island Summer

Staten Island Summer

2015

as Dolores

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

2011

as Penny Marshall

Blonde Ambition

Blonde Ambition

2007

as Bolo Executive

Alice Upside Down

Alice Upside Down

2007

as Mrs. Plotkin

Everybody Wants to Be Italian

Everybody Wants to Be Italian

2007

as Teresa the Florist

Stateside

Stateside

2004

as Lt. Chevetone

Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

1999

as Penny Marshall

Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

1993

as The Master's Wife (uncredited)

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1991

as Angie

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988

as Penny Marshall (uncredited)

Challenge of a Lifetime

Challenge of a Lifetime

1985

as Nora Schoonover

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

1985

as Reva

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

1984

as Linda Wilson

Lily for President?

Lily for President?

1982

as Laverne DeFazio

1941

1941

1979

as Miss Fitzroy (uncredited)

More Than Friends

More Than Friends

1978

as Maddy Perlman

The Barry Manilow Special

The Barry Manilow Special

1977

as Waitress

Let's Switch!

Let's Switch!

1975

as Alice Wright

The Couple Takes a Wife

The Couple Takes a Wife

1972

as Paula

The Crooked Hearts

The Crooked Hearts

1972

as Waitress

Evil Roy Slade

Evil Roy Slade

1972

as Bank Teller (uncredited)

The Feminist and the Fuzz

The Feminist and the Fuzz

1971

as Liberation Lady

The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City

The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City

1970

as Mayor's Secretary

The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper

1970

as Plaster Caster Groupie

In Name Only

In Name Only

1969

as Bridesmaid

The Savage Seven

The Savage Seven

1968

as Tina

How Sweet It Is!

How Sweet It Is!

1968

as Tour Girl

No data available

Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys

2001

Director

The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

1996

Director

Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man

1994

Director

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

1992

Director

Awakenings

Awakenings

1990

Director

Big

Big

1988

Director

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986

Director

Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

2005

Producer

Bewitched

Bewitched

2005

Producer

With Friends Like These

With Friends Like These

1998

Producer

Getting Away with Murder

Getting Away with Murder

1996

Producer

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

1992

Executive Producer

Awakenings

Awakenings

1990

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress Peggy Sue Got Married Won
Television Credits

Laverne & Shirley

as Laverne DeFazio

Episodes: 178

First Aired: Jan 27, 1976

The Odd Couple

as Myrna

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Laverne & Shirley in the Army

as Laverne DeFazio

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 10, 1981

Happy Days

as Laverne DeFazio

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mayor's Secretary

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Toni

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1970

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

as Janice Dreyfuss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1974

Sam & Cat

as Sylvia Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2013

The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour

as Laverne DeFazio (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1982

Frasier

as Celeste (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Portlandia

as Barbara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2011

The Odd Couple

as Patty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 2015

Taxi

as Penny Marshall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Mork & Mindy

as Laverne Defazio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1978

Banacek

as Receptionist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Paula Kovacs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1970

Mulaney

as Tutti

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 2014

The Simpsons

as Lucille Botzcowski (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Love, American Style

as Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

The Great American Dream Machine

as Herself

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Jan 06, 1971

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

That Girl

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Nash Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

Bones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

Chico and the Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Entourage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

The Bob Newhart Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1972

Bosom Buddies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 27, 1980

On the Lot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 22, 2007

I'm with Her

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Then Came Bronson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1969

Getting Together

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1971

Good Heavens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 29, 1976

The Captain and Tennille

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 2013

Shatner's Raw Nerve

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 02, 2008

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 21, 2015

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Fashion Show Host / Various

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Pioneers of Television

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2008

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Popularity History


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2025 1 9 18 3
2025 2 4 11 1
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