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Carole Penny Marshall^[1] (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018)^[1] was an American actress, director and producer.^[2] She was 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 came to notice 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.

Death and reaction

Marshall died in Los Angeles from complications of diabetes on December 17, 2018, at the age of 75.^[33]

Following Penny Marshall's passing her ex-husband Rob Reiner took to twitter to say: "I loved Penny. I grew up with her. She was born with a great gift. She was born with a funnybone and the instinct of how to use it. I was very lucky to have lived with her and her funnybone. I will miss her".^[34]

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