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'''Penny Marshall''' (born as <b>Carole Penelope Masciarelli</b>, [[October 15]], [[1942]]) is an [[United States|American]] actress, director, and producer. Although she has directed several successful Hollywood films since the mid-1980s (among them ''[[Big]]'', ''[[Awakenings]]'' and ''[[A League of Their Own]]''), Marshall is perhaps still best known for her role as the wise-cracking brewery worker Laverne DeFazio in the popular television [[sitcom]] ''[[Laverne and Shirley]]'' (1976-1983).
'''Penny Marshall''' ([[October 15]], [[1942]]) is an [[United States|American]] actress, producer and director.


Marshall was born in [[The Bronx]] borough of [[New York, New York|New York City]]. She was married to actor and director [[Rob Reiner]] from 1971 until 1979 - a period that coincided with the heyday of both of their television sitcom careers.
She was born '''Carole Penelope Masciarelli''' in [[The Bronx]], [[New York City|New York]]. 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 [[television|TV]] [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Laverne and Shirley]]'' from ([[1976 in television|1976]]-[[1983 in film|1983]]).
Penny Marshall is the sister of producer, director, and writer [[Garry Marshall]].


Marshall was married to actor and director [[Rob Reiner]] ([[1971]]-[[1979]]).


She has directed several successful feature [[Cinema|motion pictures]] since the mid-[[1980s]], including ''[[Big]]'', ''[[Awakenings]]'' and ''[[A League of Their Own]]''.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://imdb.com/name/nm0001508/ IMDB.com entry for Penny Marshall]
*[http://imdb.com/name/nm0001508/ IMDb entry for Penny Marshall]

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Revision as of 16:03, 13 October 2004

Penny Marshall (October 15, 1942) is an American actress, producer and director.

She was born Carole Penelope Masciarelli in The Bronx, New York. 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).

She has directed several successful feature motion pictures since the mid-1980s, including Big, Awakenings and A League of Their Own.