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Penny Marshall Biography

• Birth Name: Carole Penny Marscharellli
• Birth Place: Bronx, NY
• Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/15/1943, Libra
• Profession: Actor; director; producer

Penny Marshall Fast Facts:

• As a teen, she performed with her mother’s tap-dancing troupe, which won Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour and appeared on The Jackie Gleason Show.
  
• Her brother, Garry Marshall, cast her in three ABC series he produced: The Odd Couple (1970-1975), Happy Days (1974-1984) and Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983).
  
• Was in the running for the role of Gloria in the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971-1979) opposite her then-husband Rob Reiner.
  
• Served as a producer for 2005’s Cinderella Man, directed by friend Ron Howard.
  
• An avid collector of sports memorabilia.

Penny Marshall Relationships:
• Garry Marshall – Brother
• Marjorie Ward Marshall – Mother
• Michael Henry – Ex-husband
• Rob Reiner – Ex-husband
• Ronny Hallin – Sister
• Tony Marshall – Father
• Tracy Reiner – Daughter

Penny Marshall Awards:

• 1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy – Nominee
• 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy – Nominee
• 1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy – Nominee
• College:
• Attended University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM