Penny Marshall Overview

Born in the Bronx, New York, Penny Marshall was born to a show business family — her father made industrial videos, and her mother was a dance instructor. Penny began dancing at a young age, and when she was 15, she appeared as one of a troupe of dancers on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour. She attended a private girls’ school before enrolling at the University of New Mexico to study math and psychology. While there, she became pregnant with her daughter, Tracy, and married the father, Michael Henry.... See All