History Creator / PennyMarshall

* ''Happy Days'' [[SharedUniverse universe]] as Laverne [=DeFazio=]

* ''Happy Days'' SharedUniverse as Laverne [=DeFazio=]

The younger sister of director/producer/actor Creator/GarryMarshall, she got her first acting break on ''Series/{{The Odd Couple|1970}}'' (which Garry was a producer of) playing Oscar's secretary Myrna Turner. Two years after leaving that show, she and Creator/CindyWilliams had a five-episode run on ''Series/HappyDays'' (again, a show produced by Garry), and this proved successful enough to land the pair [[Series/LaverneAndShirley their own spinoff show]], which – though not without its own problems behind the scenes – lasted for eight seasons and earned Marshall three UsefulNotes/{{Golden Globe|Award}} nominations.

Marshall first became interested in directing during her time on ''Laverne and Shirley'', making her debut behind the camera with the episode "Squiggy in Love" and directing three later episodes of the series. Her feature directorial debut came in 1986 with ''Film/JumpinJackFlash'', but she had even more success two years later with the Creator/TomHanks-starring vehicle ''Film/{{Big}}'', which would become the first female-directed movie to gross over $100 million at the U.S. box office.

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In the following years, Marshall would alternate between directing and acting in both film and TV. From 1971 to 1981, she was married to fellow director/actor Creator/RobReiner. She passed away on December 17, 2018, at the age of 75 due to complications from diabetes.

The younger sister of director/producer/actor Creator/GarryMarshall, she got her first big break on ''Series/{{The Odd Couple|1970}}'' (which Garry was a producer of) as Oscar's secretary Myrna Turner. Two years after leaving the show, she and Creator/CindyWilliams made a five-episode run on ''Series/HappyDays'' (again, a show produced by Garry) which proved to be successful enough to get them [[Series/LaverneAndShirley their own spin-off show]]...but not without its own problems behind the scenes. Still, the show lasted for eight seasons and earned Marshall three Golden Globe nominations.

During her time on ''Laverne and Shirley'', Marshall became interested in directing. She made her directing debut with the episode "Squiggy in Love" and directed three later episodes of ''Laverne and Shirley''. Her feature film debut as a director came in 1986 with ''Film/JumpinJackFlash'' but she would have even better success two years later with the Creator/TomHanks-starring vehicle ''Film/{{Big}}'', which would become the first female-directed movie to gross over $100 million at the U.S. box office.

Carole Penny Marshall (October 15, 1943 - December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director, and producer who helped pave the way for many other female film directors in the years to come.

In the following years, Marshall would alternate between directing and acting in both film and TV. She died on December 17, 2018, at the age of 75 due to complications from diabetes.

From 1971 to 1981, Marshall was married to fellow director/actor Creator/RobReiner.

The younger sister of director/producer/actor Creator/GarryMarshall, she got her first big break on ''Series/{{The Odd Couple|1970}}'' (which Garry was a producer of) as Oscar's secretary Myrna Turner. Two years after leaving the show, she and Cindy Williams made a five-episode run on ''Series/HappyDays'' (again, a show produced by Garry) which proved to be successful enough to get them [[Series/LaverneAndShirley their own spin-off show]]...but not without its own problems behind the scenes. Still, the show lasted for eight seasons and earned Marshall three Golden Globe nominations.

The younger sister of director/producer/actor Creator/GarryMarshall, she got her first big break on ''Series/{{The Odd Couple|1970'}}' (which Garry was a producer of) as Oscar's secretary Myrna Turner. Two years after leaving the show, she and Cindy Williams made a five-episode run on ''Series/HappyDays'' (again, a show produced by Garry) which proved to be successful enough to get them [[Series/LaverneAndShirley their own spin-off show]]...but not without its own problems behind the scenes. Still, the show lasted for eight seasons and earned Marshall three Golden Globe nominations.

The younger sister of director/producer/actor Creator/GarryMarshall, she got her first big break on ''Series/TheOddCouple1970'' (which Garry was a producer of) as Oscar's secretary Myrna Turner. Two years after leaving the show, she and Cindy Williams made a five-episode run on ''Series/HappyDays'' (again, a show produced by Garry) which proved to be successful enough to get them [[Series/LaverneAndShirley their own spin-off show]]...but not without its own problems behind the scenes. Still, the show lasted for eight seasons and earned Marshall three Golden Globe nominations.

During her time on ''Laverne and Shirley'', Marshall became interested in directing. She made her directing debut with the episode "Squiggy in Love", and directed three later episodes of ''Laverne and Shirley''. Her feature film debut as a director came in 1986 with ''Film/JumpinJackFlash'' but she would have even better success two years later with the Creator/TomHanks-starring vehicle ''Film/{{Big}}'', which would become the first female-directed movie to gross over $100 million at the U.S. box office.

The younger sister of director/producer/actor Creator/GarryMarshall, she got her first big break on ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' (which Garry was a producer of) as Oscar's secretary Myrna Turner. Two years after leaving the show, she and Cindy Williams made a five-episode run on ''Series/HappyDays'' (again, a show produced by Garry) which proved to be successful enough to get them [[Series/LaverneAndShirley their own spin-off show]]...but not without its own problems behind the scenes. Still, the show lasted for eight seasons and earned Marshall three Golden Globe nominations.

During her time on ''Laverne and Shirley'', Marshall became interested in directing. She made her directing debut on the episode "Squiggy in Love", and directed three later episodes of ''Laverne and Shirley''. Her feature film debut as a director came in 1986 with ''Film/JumpinJackFlash'' but she would have even better success two years later with the Creator/TomHanks-starring vehicle ''Film/{{Big}}'', which would become the first female-directed movie to gross over $100 million at the U.S. box office.

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