Penny Marshall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Penny Marshall

American actress and film director

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1943

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Dec-2018

Profession: screenwriter, writer, singer, comedian, stunt performer, voice actor, film director, film producer, dancer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Penny Marshall

  • Carole Penny Marshall (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director, and producer.
  • She came to notice in the 1970s 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's Wife (1996) and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001).
  • She also produced Cinderella Man (2005) and Bewitched (2005), and directed episodes of the TV series According to Jim and United States of Tara.

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