Penny Marshall

Carole Penny Marshall (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director and producer. She played "The Notorious Babysitter Bandit" Lucille Botzcowski AKA Miss. Botz in "Some Enchanted Evening". Marshall was best known for starring as Laverne DeFazio in the sitcom and as the director of films such as Big, which was also produced by Gracie Films. Her brother Garry Marshall appeared as Larry Kidkill in "Eight Misbehavin'" and in "Homer the Father". She was the first guest star to appear on The Simpsons in production order. Marshall previously worked with Simpsons co-producer James L. Brooks on a regular basis on the short lived 1970s sitcom Friend and Lovers, and also made guest appearances on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi.
She died on December 17, 2018 from complications of diabetes, on the 29th anniversary of the show's premiere.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/penny-marshall-dead-laverne-shirley-star-75-686405
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