Actress, Motion Picture Director, Film Producer. 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. Marshall progressed to directing films in the 1980s, directing "Big" (1988). Subsequent directing credits include: "Awakenings" (1990), "A League of Their Own" (1992), "Renaissance Man" (1994), "The Preacher's Wife" (1996) and "Riding in Cars with Boys" (2001). She also produced "Cinderella Man" (2005) and "Bewitched" (2005). She was the younger sister of TV writer, film director, producer and actor Garry Marshall.
Actress, Motion Picture Director, Film Producer. 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. Marshall progressed to directing films in the 1980s, directing "Big" (1988). Subsequent directing credits include: "Awakenings" (1990), "A League of Their Own" (1992), "Renaissance Man" (1994), "The Preacher's Wife" (1996) and "Riding in Cars with Boys" (2001). She also produced "Cinderella Man" (2005) and "Bewitched" (2005). She was the younger sister of TV writer, film director, producer and actor Garry Marshall.
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