Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall
Publicity photo for Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Born	Carole Penny Marshall (1943-10-15)October 15, 1943 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 17, 2018(2018-12-17) (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Education	Walton High School
Occupations	Actress director producer
Years active	1968–2018
Spouses	Mike Henry ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1966)​ Rob Reiner ​ ​ (m. 1971; div. 1981)​
Children	Tracy Reiner
Parent	Anthony W. Marshall (father)
Relatives	Garry Marshall (brother) Ronny Hallin (sister) Scott Marshall (nephew)

Carole Penny Marshall^[1] (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018)^[1][2] was an American actress and filmmaker. She is best known 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 and Bewitched (both 2005), and directed episodes of the television series According to Jim and United States of Tara.