Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall was an American actress and filmmaker.
She first gained fame playing Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom *Laverne & Shirley* (1976–1983).
As a director, she became the first woman to helm a film grossing over $100 million with *Big* (1988), followed by *Awakenings* and *A League of Their Own*.
She was the sister of director Garry Marshall.
One who leads
- filmmakerOne who makes movies
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- AwakeningsReturns from prolonged unconsciousness
- producerOne who makes things
blockbuster · box-office · cinematography · screenplay · casting · studio · premiere · editing
NYC's northernmost borough
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
female director · visionary · nostalgia · pop culture · screen legend · American culture · Rob Reiner · memoir
Female stage performer
- Happy DaysSeventies nostalgia sitcom
- The Odd CoupleUnlikely duo sharing space
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
ABC · primetime · syndication · Nick at Nite · TV Land · reruns · Nielsen · laugh track
director
One who leads
- filmmakerOne who makes movies
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- AwakeningsReturns from prolonged unconsciousness
producer · blockbuster · box-office · cinematography · screenplay · casting · studio · premiere · editing · narrative
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NYC's northernmost borough
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- iconPictorial screen symbol
female director · groundbreaker · visionary · nostalgia · pop culture · screen legend · American culture · Rob Reiner · memoir
actress
Female stage performer
- Happy DaysSeventies nostalgia sitcom
- The Odd CoupleUnlikely duo sharing space
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
1980s · ABC · primetime · syndication · Nick at Nite · TV Land · reruns · Nielsen · laugh track · episode
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
physical comedy · funny · gag · laughter · wit · sketch · improv · ensemble · mugging · pratfall
Penny MarshallDavid Fincher
Penny MarshallStanley Kubrick
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