Filmography
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Known For
Laverne & Shirley Laverne DeFazio (1976-1983) -
Big Director (1988) -
A League of Their Own Director (1992) -
Known For
Awakenings Director (1990) -
Actress
The Odd Couple Patty (2016) -
Mother's Day Opening Mom Narrator (2016) -
Scooby-Doo! And Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery The Elder (2015) -
Staten Island Summer Dolores (2015) -
Mulaney Tutti (2014) -
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Sam & Cat Sylvia Burke (2013) -
Murder Police Sylvia Goldenberg (2013) -
Portlandia Barbara (2012) -
The Life & Times of Tim PR Executive (2012) -
![New Year's Eve]( "New Year's Eve")
New Year's Eve Penny Marshall (segment "Ahern Party") (2011) -
Women Without Men Rosalie (2010)
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![The Game]( "The Game")
The Game Doris Fox (2008) -
![Blonde Ambition]( "Blonde Ambition")
Blonde Ambition Bolo Executive (2007) -
![Alice Upside Down]( "Alice Upside Down")
Alice Upside Down Mrs. Plotkin (2007) -
![Everybody Wants to Be Italian]( "Everybody Wants to Be Italian")
Everybody Wants to Be Italian Teresa the Florist (2007) -
![Campus Ladies]( "Campus Ladies")
Campus Ladies (2006) -
![Entourage]( "Entourage")
Entourage Penny Marshall (2006) -
![Bones]( "Bones")
Bones Penny Marshall (2006) -
![Stateside]( "Stateside")
Stateside Lt. Chevetone (2004) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Celeste (2004) -
![Special Delivery]( "Special Delivery")
Special Delivery (1999) -
![Jackie's Back!]( "Jackie's Back!")
Jackie's Back! Penny Marshall (1999) -
![Nash Bridges]( "Nash Bridges")
Nash Bridges Iris Heller (1998) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live Various (1977-1996) -
![Get Shorty]( "Get Shorty")
Get Shorty Penny Marshall (1995) -
![The Odd Couple: Together Again]( "The Odd Couple: Together Again")
The Odd Couple: Together Again Myrna (1993) -
![Hocus Pocus]( "Hocus Pocus")
Hocus Pocus The Master's Wife (1993) -
![The Hard Way]( "The Hard Way")
The Hard Way Angie (1991) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Ms. Botz (1990) -
![She's Having a Baby]( "She's Having a Baby")
She's Having a Baby Penny Marshall (1988) -
![Movers & Shakers]( "Movers & Shakers")
Movers & Shakers Reva (1985) -
![Challenge of a Lifetime]( "Challenge of a Lifetime")
Challenge of a Lifetime Nora Schoonover (1985) -
![Love Thy Neighbor]( "Love Thy Neighbor")
Love Thy Neighbor Linda Wilson (1984) -
![The New Show]( "The New Show")
The New Show Various (1984) -
![Laverne & Shirley]( "Laverne & Shirley")
Laverne & Shirley Laverne DeFazio (1976-1983) -
![Taxi]( "Taxi")
Taxi Penny Marshall (1983) -
![Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour]( "Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour")
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour Laverne DeFazio (1982) -
![Laverne & Shirley in the Army]( "Laverne & Shirley in the Army")
Laverne & Shirley in the Army Laverne DeFazio (1981-1982) -
![1941]( "1941")
1941 Miss Fitzroy (1979) -
![Happy Days]( "Happy Days")
Happy Days Laverne DeFazio (1975-1979) -
![More Than Friends]( "More Than Friends")
More Than Friends Matty Perlman (1978) -
![Mork & Mindy]( "Mork & Mindy")
Mork & Mindy Laverne Defazio (1978) -
![Blansky's Beauties]( "Blansky's Beauties")
Blansky's Beauties Laverne DeFazio (1977) -
![The Famous Comedians School]( "The Famous Comedians School")
The Famous Comedians School Secretary (1976) -
![Good Heavens]( "Good Heavens")
Good Heavens Peggy Edwards (1976) -
![The Mary Tyler Moore Show]( "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Paula Kovacs (1974-1976) -
![Chico and the Man]( "Chico and the Man")
Chico and the Man Anita Cappuccino (1975) -
Wives Connie (1975)
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![Let's Switch!]( "Let's Switch!")
Let's Switch! Alice Wright (1975) -
![Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers]( "Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers")
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers Janice Dreyfuss (1974-1975) -
![The Odd Couple]( "The Odd Couple")
The Odd Couple Myrna (1972-1974) -
![How Come Nobody's on Our Side?]( "How Come Nobody's on Our Side?")
How Come Nobody's on Our Side? Theresa (1974) -
![Banacek]( "Banacek")
Banacek Receptionist (1973) -
Safeguard: Beige Deodorant and Antibacterial Soap Commercial Office Co-Worker (1972)
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![The Couple Takes a Wife]( "The Couple Takes a Wife")
The Couple Takes a Wife Paula (1972) -
![The Crooked Hearts]( "The Crooked Hearts")
The Crooked Hearts Waitress (1972) -
![The Bob Newhart Show]( "The Bob Newhart Show")
The Bob Newhart Show Stewardess (1972) -
The Super Janice (1972)
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![Evil Roy Slade]( "Evil Roy Slade")
Evil Roy Slade Bank Teller (1972) -
![Getting Together]( "Getting Together")
Getting Together Mona (1971) -
![The Feminist and the Fuzz]( "The Feminist and the Fuzz")
The Feminist and the Fuzz Liberation Lady (1971) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Mayor's Secretary (1970) -
![Barefoot in the Park]( "Barefoot in the Park")
Barefoot in the Park (1970) -
![Where's Poppa?]( "Where's Poppa?")
Where's Poppa? Courtroom Spectator (1970) -
![The Grasshopper]( "The Grasshopper")
The Grasshopper Plaster Caster (1970) -
![Love, American Style]( "Love, American Style")
Love, American Style Mary Agnes (segment "Love and the Pick-Up") (1970) -
![That Girl]( "That Girl")
That Girl Joan (1968-1969) -
![Then Came Bronson]( "Then Came Bronson")
Then Came Bronson Claire (1969) -
![My Friend Tony]( "My Friend Tony")
My Friend Tony Janet (1969) -
![How Sweet It Is!]( "How Sweet It Is!")
How Sweet It Is! Tour Girl (1968) -
![The Savage Seven]( "The Savage Seven")
The Savage Seven Tina (1968) -
Actress
![The Jackie Gleason Show]( "The Jackie Gleason Show")
The Jackie Gleason Show Dancer (1953) -
Director
![Rodman]( "Rodman")
Rodman (2020) -
![United States of Tara]( "United States of Tara")
United States of Tara (2010-2011) -
Women Without Men (2010)
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![According to Jim]( "According to Jim")
According to Jim (2009) -
![Riding in Cars with Boys]( "Riding in Cars with Boys")
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) -
![The Preacher's Wife]( "The Preacher's Wife")
The Preacher's Wife (1996) -
![Renaissance Man]( "Renaissance Man")
Renaissance Man (1994) -
A League of Their Own (1993)
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![A League of Their Own]( "A League of Their Own")
A League of Their Own (1992) -
![Awakenings]( "Awakenings")
Awakenings (1990) -
![Big]( "Big")
Big (1988) -
![The Tracey Ullman Show]( "The Tracey Ullman Show")
The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) -
![Aretha Franklin: Jumpin' Jack Flash]( "Aretha Franklin: Jumpin' Jack Flash")
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![Jumpin' Jack Flash]( "Jumpin' Jack Flash")
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) -
![Laverne & Shirley]( "Laverne & Shirley")
Laverne & Shirley (1979-1981) -
Director
![Working Stiffs]( "Working Stiffs")
Working Stiffs (1979) -
Producer
![Bewitched]( "Bewitched")
Bewitched (2005) -
![Cinderella Man]( "Cinderella Man")
Cinderella Man (2005) -
![Crossover]( "Crossover")
Crossover (2004) -
Risk (2003)
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![With Friends Like These]( "With Friends Like These")
With Friends Like These (1998) -
Heaven Will Wait (1997)
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![Getting Away with Murder]( "Getting Away with Murder")
Getting Away with Murder (1996) -
![Renaissance Man]( "Renaissance Man")
Renaissance Man (1994) -
![Calendar Girl]( "Calendar Girl")
Calendar Girl (1993) -
A League of Their Own (1993)
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![A League of Their Own]( "A League of Their Own")
A League of Their Own (1992) -
Producer
![Awakenings]( "Awakenings")
Awakenings (1990) -
Soundtrack
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (1996) -
![Laverne & Shirley]( "Laverne & Shirley")
Laverne & Shirley (1976-1981) -
Soundtrack
![Dinah!]( "Dinah!")
Dinah! (1976) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2009-2022) -
![History of the Sitcom]( "History of the Sitcom")
History of the Sitcom (2021) -
![Belushi]( "Belushi")
Belushi (2020) -
![The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition]( "The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition")
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![The Happy Days of Garry Marshall]( "The Happy Days of Garry Marshall")
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![Minty Comedic Arts]( "Minty Comedic Arts")
Minty Comedic Arts (2019) -
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2019) -
![CBS News Sunday Morning]( "CBS News Sunday Morning")
CBS News Sunday Morning (2018) -
![Access Hollywood]( "Access Hollywood")
Access Hollywood (2016) -
![The Seventies]( "The Seventies")
The Seventies (2015) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2015) -
![Mike & Mike]( "Mike & Mike")
Mike & Mike (2015) -
![Sam & Cat]( "Sam & Cat")
Sam & Cat (2014) -
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]( "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno")
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![SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas]( "SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas")
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![The Factor]( "The Factor")
The Factor (2008) -
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2007) -
![The Bronx Is Burning]( "The Bronx Is Burning")
The Bronx Is Burning (2007) -
The Original Amateur Hour (2005)
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VH-1 Behind the Movie (2002)
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![Laugh? I Thought I'd Die!]( "Laugh? I Thought I'd Die!")
Laugh? I Thought I'd Die! (1999) -
![Saturday Night Live Christmas]( "Saturday Night Live Christmas")
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50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
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![The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion]( "The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion")
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Happy Days Reunion Special (1992)
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![Show Biz Bloopers]( "Show Biz Bloopers")
Show Biz Bloopers (1991) -
![Blushing Bloopers]( "Blushing Bloopers")
Blushing Bloopers (1990) -
![Hollywood Bloopers Uncensored]( "Hollywood Bloopers Uncensored")
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![Classic Bloopers]( "Classic Bloopers")
Classic Bloopers (1990) -
![Bloopers Galore]( "Bloopers Galore")
Bloopers Galore (1989) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers]( "Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers")
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![Happy Days]( "Happy Days")
Happy Days (1976) -
Additional Crew
![Fathers of the Sport]( "Fathers of the Sport")
Fathers of the Sport (2008)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
15 wins & 6 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
She was one of four finalists considered for the role of Gloria Bunker/Stivic on All in the Family (1971). Had she won the role, she would have played opposite her real life boyfriend, and later husband (now ex-husband), Rob Reiner.
Quotes
In my opinion, life is more important than show business.
Trademark
Her unusual nasal voice
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
Carole Penny Marshall
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 75)
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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