Penny Marshall Highlights

  • 2006: Helmed a series of Dove shorts, headlined by Felicity Huffman; premiered at dovenight.com
  • 2006: Appeared in the Albert Brooks' comedy, "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World"
  • 2004: Played Lieutenant Chevetone in the drama "Stateside" also starring Carrie Fisher and Rachael Leigh Cook
  • 2004: Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (August)
  • 2001: Directed the comedy-drama "Riding in Cars With Boys", starring Drew Barrymore
  • 1996: Helmed "The Preacher's Wife", a remake of the 1942 film "The Bishop's Wife"; Marshall's version starred Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston and Courtney B Vance
  • 1996: Signed three-year, first-look deal with Universal Pictures
  • 1995: Began appearing with Rosie O'Donnell in a series of TV commercials for K-Mart
  • 1994: Suffered what may have been a heart attack
  • 1992: Helmed "A League of Their Own", about the women's baseball league; film starred Geena Davis and Hanks and featured Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna in supporting roles
  • 1990: Feature executive producing debut, "Awakenings"; film earned a Best Picture Oscar nomination
  • 1988: Directed Tom Hanks to his first Oscar nomination in "Big"
  • 1986: Feature directorial debut, "Jumpin' Jack Flash", a Whoopi Goldberg comedy vehicle
  • 1982: Directed episodes of "Laverne and Shirley" toward the end of its run (date approximate)
  • 1979: TV directing debut, an episode of the sitcom "Working Stiffs"
  • 1968: Appeared in films "How Sweet It Is" and "The Savage Seven"
  • 1967: Made TV debut on "The Danny Thomas Hour"
  • Competed on and won "Ted Mack's Amateur Hour" with friends at age 14
  • Played one season of summer stock in Durango, CO in the mid-1960s
  • Played recurring role of Myrna Turner on the ABC sitcom, "The Odd Couple"
  • Performed as teenager on "The Jackie Gleason Show"
  • Starred as Laverne opposite Cindy Williams on the ABC sitcom "Laverne and Shirley"
  • Asked by Paramount to direct feature film, "The Joy of Sex" starring John Belushi; Belushi was then found dead and the film was made by Martha Coolidge in 1984

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