
Penny Marshall, Director of ‘Big’ and Star of ‘Laverne and Shirley,’ Dead at 75
Posted on Tuesday, December 18th, 2018 by Hoai-Tran Bui
Penny Marshall, the star of the iconic 1970s and 1980s sitcom Laverne and Shirley and the director of beloved classic films like Big and A League of Their Own, has died at the age of 75. She leaves behind her a long and lasting legacy as one of the faces of ’70s television and as one of the most successful female directors in Hollywood history.