Penny Marshall

About the Author

Penny Marshall, the trailblazing filmmaker and actress who brought us iconic comedies like Laverne & Shirley and directed hits such as Big and A League of Their Own, turns her lens inward in her candid memoir My Mother Was Nuts. Born in the Bronx to a family of performers, Marshall's life was a whirlwind of showbiz highs and personal lows, from her early days as a tap-dancing child star to her groundbreaking role behind the camera as one of Hollywood's first female directors. With her signature wit and unfiltered honesty, she recounts the eccentricities of her mother, Marjorie, a larger-than-life figure whose 'nuts' antics shaped Penny's resilient spirit and comedic sensibility. This memoir not only peels back the curtain on Marshall's storied career but also offers a heartfelt tribute to family, fame, and the laughter that endures.