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Penny Marshall was a renowned American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the TV sitcom Laverne & Shirley and for directing hit movies like Big and A League of Their Own, becoming the first woman to direct a film that grossed over $100 million at the U.S. box office.
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Carole Penny Marshallwas an American actress, film director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirleybefore 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 and Bewitched (both 2005), and directed episodes of the television series According to Jim and United States of Tara.
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Penny Marshall played the role of Laverne DeFazio on the popular 1970s-80s television sitcom Laverne & Shirley.
Penny Marshall made her directorial debut with the 1986 film Jumpin’ Jack Flash.
Penny Marshall’s 1988 film Big became the first film directed by a woman to gross more than $100 million at the U.S. box office.
Penny Marshall directed several other successful films, including Awakenings, A League of Their Own, Renaissance Man, The Preacher’s Wife, and Riding in Cars with Boys.
Penny Marshall received three Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal of Laverne DeFazio on Laverne & Shirley.
Penny Marshall also produced the films Cinderella Man and Bewitched, and directed episodes of the TV series According to Jim and United States of Tara.
2 Quotes by Penny Marshall
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I live in L.A., so I go to basketball games. But I love baseball.
Penny MarshallAmerican actress, director and producer (1943-2018)
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It’s better for me to go up against someone’s passion with my passion and then clarifying something that he wrote. Then I know how to work around certain things.
Penny MarshallAmerican actress, director and producer (1943-2018)