Original: The pair were a hit with the studio audience and Garry Marshall co-created and starred them in a hit spin-off, Laverne and Shirley (1976 â "1983). The characters of Laverne and Shirley also appeared in five more episodes of Happy Days.
Simplified: She starred as Laverne in the sitcom Laverne & Shirley (which aired between 1976 and 1983) and directed multiple films including 1988's Big.