Penny Marshall

Carole Penny Marshall (born October 15, 1943) is an American actress, director and producer. She is the daughter of Marjorie Marshall, a tap dance teacher, and Tony Marshall, a film director and producer. Her parents\' background in entertainment, along with her brother, Garry Marshall\'s, background as a comedy writer and her sister\'s background as a casting director and producer, gave rise to Marshall\'s career in the industry. She rose to fame in the 1970s for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983), receiving three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal.\n', '

Marshall progressed to directing films in the 1980s, making her directorial debut with Jumpin\' Jack Flash (1986) before directing Big (1988), which became the first film directed by a woman to gross in excess o…