Penny Marshall: Laverne and Shirley Star and Director of Big Dies at 75

Penny Marshall was an American actress and director. Born on October 15, 1943, in the Bronx, New York, she was the sister of director Garry Marshall.

She played Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley (1976-1983) and became a successful director. She made Big (1988), the first film directed by a woman to gross more than $100 million, and A League of Their Own.

She had diabetes. Marshall died of complications from diabetes in Los Angeles on December 17, 2018, at age 75.

Achievements: Director of Big and A League of Their Own.

Birth: October 15, 1943 - Bronx, New York.

Profession: Actress and director.

Interesting Facts: Big was the first film by a woman director to gross over $100 million.