Penny Marshall at the 1988 Emmy Awards

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Biography

Early life

Penny Marshall was born in The Bronx, New York to Anthony Wallace Marsciarelli, an Italian American, and Marjorie Irene Ward, who had English and Scottish ancestry. She is the sister of writer, producer and director Garry Marshall and TV producer Ronny Hallin, none of whom were raised Catholic, but rather in their mother's Protestant faith. She is a graduate of Walton High School in New York City and attended the University of New Mexico. The Bronx is New York Citys northernmost borough. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor/director/writer/producer. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Walton High School is a large comprehensive secondary school located in the Bronx borough of New York, comprising 1191 students. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ... The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ...

Career

Marshall first gained prominence as a television actress with a recurring guest role on The Odd Couple from 1971 - 1975. She then played the role of the wise-cracking brewery worker Laverne DeFazio in the popular TV sitcom Laverne and Shirley from 1976 - 1983. While on Laverne and Shirley, she made two guest star appearances on Mary Tyler Moore as Mary's neighbor in her new apartment building, Paula Kovacks. The Odd Couple was a television situation comedy broadcast from September 24, 1970 to July 4, 1975 on ABC. It starred Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison. ... For other uses, see Television (disambiguation). ... A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. ... Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television situation comedy which ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983. ... This article is about Mary Tyler Moore, the actress. ...

She has directed several successful feature motion pictures since the mid-1980s, including Big (first film directed by a woman to gross over USD $100 million), Awakenings starring Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro, and A League of Their Own, which starred Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell. She has also lent her voice the evil nanny in The Simpsons, Ms. Botz, and played a cameo role as herself in HBO's hit series Entourage. Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Big is a 1988 comedy film which tells the story of a teenaged boy who is aged to adulthood by a magical fortune telling machine. ... Awakenings is a 1990 film based on Oliver Sacks memoir, Awakenings, which tells the story of a doctor who in 1969 discovers beneficial effects of the then-new drug L-Dopa on patients who are catatonic after surviving the 1917-1928 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica. ... Robin McLaurin Williams (born July 21, 1951 or 1952)[1] is an Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian. ... Robert De Niro Robert De Niro, Jr. ... A League of Their Own is a 1992 film which tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Entourage is an HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase—a young A-list movie star—and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ...

In April 2007, it was announced that Marshall would reunite with her Laverne & Shirley co-star Cindy Williams for a TV Land network reality series in which the ladies would play themselves and live in Marshall's house, where the show would be filmed. Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television situation comedy which ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983. ... Cindy Williams (born August 22, 1947) is an American actress // Born Cynthia Jane Williams in Van Nuys, California to John and Lillie Williams. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Personal life

Marshall was married to actor and director Rob Reiner (1971 -1981). Before their marriage she and future husband Reiner lived on opposite sides of the Bronx's Grand Concourse without knowing each other. Marshall is an avid collector of sports memorabilia and a season ticket holder for the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. She is also a diehard fan of the New York Yankees. Robert Rob Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. ... The Grand Concourse is likely the most famous street in The Bronx borough of New York City. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...

Filmography

As actress:

• The Savage Seven (1968)
• How Sweet It Is! (1968)
• The Grasshopper (1970)
• The Christian Licorice Store (1971) (scenes deleted)
• How Come Nobody's on Our Side? (1975)
• 1941 (1979)
• Movers & Shakers (1985)
• She's Having a Baby (1988) (Cameo)
• Hocus Pocus (1993)
• Get Shorty (1995) (Cameo)
• One Vision (1998) (documentary)
• Special Delivery (1999)
• Stateside (2004)
• Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005) (Cameo)

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• Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
• Big (1988)
• Awakenings (1990)
• A League of Their Own (1992)
• Renaissance Man (1994)
• The Preacher's Wife (1996)
• Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

This article is about the movie. ... Big is a 1988 comedy film about a teenage boy who is aged to adulthood by a magical fortune-telling machine. ... Awakenings is a 1990 film based on Oliver Sacks memoir, Awakenings, which tells the story of a doctor who in 1969 discovers beneficial effects of the then-new drug L-Dopa on patients who are catatonic after surviving the 1917-1928 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica. ... A League of Their Own is a 1992 film which tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). ... For other uses, see Renaissance Man (disambiguation). ... The Preachers Wife is a 1996 film directed by Penny Marshall and produced by Debra Martin Chase. ... Riding in Cars with Boys is a 2001 movie based on the book of the same name, about a woman who overcame difficulties including being a teen mother to earn a masters degree. ...

External links

• Penny Marshall at the Internet Movie Database