Penny Marshall - Biography

Last Editor: j_may_				Penny Marshall Biography -   Name : Penny Marshall Profession : Actress Birth Details : born October 15, 1942 Birth name : Carole Penny Marshall Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m) Spouse : Rob Reiner (10 April 1971 - 1979) (divorced) Michael Henry (1961 - 1963) (divorced) 1 child

Penny Marshall Trivia -

First female to direct a movie that grossed over 100 million dollars in the US, with Big (1988). And the first female director with 2 movies that grossed over 100 million, with A League of Their Own (1992). She was one of 4 finalists considered for the role of Gloria Bunker/Stivic on "All in the Family" (1971). Had she won the role, she would have played opposite her real life boyfriend, and later husband (now ex-husband), Rob Reiner. Sister of Garry Marshall and Ronny Hallin. Daughter of Anthony W. Marshall Made a rare public appearance at the Hollywood Collectors Show in North Hollywood, California with fellow "Laverne & Shirley" (1976) castmates. There, she greeted fans and signed autographs. [October 2002] Mother of Tracy Reiner. She replaced Howard Zieff as director of Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) despite having only a couple of "Laverne & Shirley" (1976) and "Happy Days" (1974) episodes on her directing resumé. Aunt of Penny Lee Hallin, Judy Hallin, Wendy S. Hallin, Lori Marshall, Kathleen Marshall and Scott Marshall. Penny is an avid collector of sports memorabilia and has quite an extensive collection of baseballs, footballs and basketballs autographed by top athletes. Her mother agreed to send her to University of New Mexico because she thought it was close to her home in New York. Played the wife of her real-life brother Garry Marshall in Hocus Pocus (1993).

Penny Marshall Detailed Biography -

Penny Marshall (born October 15, 1942) is an American actress, producer and director. She was born Carole Penelope Masciarelli in The Bronx, New York to Anthony Wallace Marsciarelli (an Italian American) and Marjorie Irene Ward, who was of English and Scottish descent. She is the sister of writer, producer and director Garry Marshall. Penny played the role of the wise-cracking brewery worker Laverne DeFazio in the popular TV sitcom Laverne and Shirley from (1976-1983). Marshall was married to actor and director Rob Reiner (1971-1979). Ironically, she and future husband Reiner lived on opposite sides of the Bronx's Grand Concourse without knowing each other. She has directed several successful feature motion pictures since the mid-1980s, including Big (first film directed by a woman to gross over US$100 million), Awakenings and A League of Their Own. She is a graduate of Walton High School in New York City and attended the University of New Mexico. She is also an avid collector of sports memorabalia.