About

Known credits:
64
Birthday:
1943-10-15
Place of birth:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Penny Marshall

Overview

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).

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Known for

Acting
2020 Belushi Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2016 Mother's Day Actor Opening Mom Narrator (voice) 59
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2015 Going to America Actor Herself - Famous Director 58
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2015 Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery Actor The Elder (voice) 67
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2015 Staten Island Summer Actor Dolores 58
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2014 Robin Williams Remembered Actor Self 58
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2013 If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent Actor Self 59
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2011 New Year's Eve Actor Penny Marshall 58
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2011 Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored Actor Laverne (archive footage) N/A
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2007 Blonde Ambition Actor Bolo Executive 56
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2007 Alice Upside Down Actor Mrs. Plotkin 58
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2007 Everybody Wants to Be Italian Actor Teresa the Florist 59
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2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Actor Self 59
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2006 Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Actor Penny Marshall 58
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2004 Stateside Actor Lt. Chevetone 58
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1999 Jackie's Back! Actor Penny Marshall 59
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1995 Get Shorty Actor Herself 63
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1995 Cinefile: Reel Women Actor Self N/A
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1993 The Odd Couple: Together Again Actor Myrna N/A
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1993 Hocus Pocus Actor The Master's Wife (uncredited) 68
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1991 The Hard Way Actor Angie 59
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1988 She's Having a Baby Actor Penny Marshall (uncredited) 59
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1987 Citizen Steve Actor Self - Actress / Filmmaker 58
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1986 Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary Actor Self 59
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1985 Movers & Shakers Actor Reva 58
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1985 Challenge of a Lifetime Actor Nora Schoonover N/A
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1985 Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1984 Love Thy Neighbor Actor Linda Wilson 58
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1982 The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour Actor Laverne DeFazio (voice) 69
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1982 Lily for President? Actor Laverne DeFazio N/A
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1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 58
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1979 1941 Actor Miss Fitzroy (uncredited) 58
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1979 Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall Actor Herself N/A
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1978 More Than Friends Actor Maddy Perlman N/A
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1977 The Barry Manilow Special Actor Waitress N/A
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1976 Laverne & Shirley Actor Laverne DeFazio 70
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1975 Let's Switch! Actor Alice Wright 58
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1974 How Come Nobody's on Our Side? Actor Theresa 59
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1972 The Couple Takes a Wife Actor Paula N/A
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1972 The Crooked Hearts Actor Waitress 59
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1972 Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians Actor Secretary N/A
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1972 Evil Roy Slade Actor Bank Teller (uncredited) 59
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1971 The Feminist and the Fuzz Actor Liberation Lady 58
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1971 The Great American Dream Machine Actor Herself N/A
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1970 The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City Actor Mayor's Secretary 58
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1970 The Grasshopper Actor Plaster Caster Groupie 58
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1969 In Name Only Actor Bridesmaid N/A
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1968 How Sweet It Is! Actor Tour Girl 59
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1968 The Savage Seven Actor Tina 58
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Murder Police Actor Sylvia Goldenberg N/A
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Directing
2001 Riding in Cars with Boys Directing Director 63
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1996 The Preacher's Wife Directing Director 58
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1994 Renaissance Man Directing Director 59
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1992 A League of Their Own Directing Director 68
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1990 Awakenings Directing Director 74
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1988 Big Directing Director 70
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1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash Directing Director 59
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Production
2005 Bewitched Production Producer 52
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2005 Cinderella Man Production Producer 72
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1998 With Friends Like These... Production Producer 59
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1996 Getting Away with Murder Production Producer 58
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1992 A League of Their Own Production Executive Producer 68
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1990 Awakenings Production Executive Producer 74
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