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Remembering the career of Penny Marshall, director and beloved 'Laverne'

4,937 views · Published 19 December 2018 · 1:48 · Indexed 21 October 2026

Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2018 · News & Politics

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Penny Marshall may have been first known as Laverne, star of the hit '80s sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," which ran for eight seasons on ABC. But she also forged a career as a successful director. Her 1988 blockbuster "Big," featuring Tom Hanks, was the first film by a female director to surpass $100 million at U.S. box offices. Jeffrey Brown remembers Marshall, who died Monday at age 75.

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