How old is penny marshall

Penny Marshall was an American actress, director and producer, best remembered by the public for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley (1976).

For Laverne & Shirley, she received three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. She made her feature film directorial debut in “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” the 1986 comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg.

Marshall’s Big (1988) became the first film directed by a woman to gross more than $100 million at the U.S. box office.

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Born Carole Penny Marshall on October 15, 1943 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, to Marjorie Marshall, a tap dance teacher, and Tony Marshall, a film director and producer, she was the younger sister of filmmakers Garry Marshall and Ronny Hallin.

Her father was of Italian descent, and her mother was of German, Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry. She first appeared on a television commercial for Head and Shoulders beau