Penny Marshall

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Penny Marshall was an American actress, comedian, and pioneering film director known for starring in the sitcom "Laverne & Shirley" and directing hit movies such as "Big" and "A League of Their Own."


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Predicate Object
instanceOf actress
comedian
film director
human
producer
television director
burialPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
causeOfDeath complications of diabetes
characterRole Laverne DeFazio
child Tracy Reiner
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1943-10-15
dateOfDeath 2018-12-17
directed A League of Their Own
Awakenings
Big
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Renaissance Man
The Preacher's Wife
educatedAt Walton High School (The Bronx)
ethnicGroup Jewish American
familyName Marshall
father Anthony W. Marshall
fullName Carole Penny Marshall
givenName Carole
Penny
mother Marjorie Marshall
notableAchievement directed multiple commercially successful Hollywood studio films
first female director to have a film gross more than $100 million at the U.S. box office
notableWork A League of Their Own
Awakenings
Big
Happy Days
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Laverne & Shirley
Renaissance Man
The Preacher's Wife
occupation actress
comedian
film director
film producer
television director
placeOfBirth The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
religion Judaism
sexOrGender female
sibling Garry Marshall
Ronny Hallin
spouse Michael Henry
Rob Reiner
starredIn Happy Days
Laverne & Shirley
The Odd Couple (TV series)
workedWith Geena Davis
Madonna
Robin Williams
Tom Hanks
Whoopi Goldberg


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