Marilu Henner

In 1977, Henner was cast in her breakthrough role as Elaine O\'Connor Nardo in the ABC/NBC sitcom Taxi, a role she played to 1983 and received five Golden Globe Award nominations. She later has had co-starring roles in films such as Hammett (1982), The Man Who Loved Women (1983), Cannonball Run II (1984), Johnny Dangerously (1984), Rustlers\' Rhapsody (1985), L.A. Story (1991), and Noises Off (1992). She returned to television with a starring role in the CBS sitcom Evening Shade (1990–94), and later had leading roles in many made-for-television movies.\n', '

Henner was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Loretta Callis (born Nikoleta Kalogeropoulos), who died of arthritis at age 58 and Joseph Henner (whose surname was originally Pudlowski), who died of a heart attack at age 52. Her maternal grandparents were Greek and her paternal grandparents were Polish. Henner was raised on th…