Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner
Henner in 2011
Born (1952-04-06) April 6, 1952 (age 72)[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
  • producer
  • host
Years active1971–present
Spouses
(m. 1980; div. 1982)
(m. 1990; div. 2001)
Michael Brown
(m. 2006)
Children2
Websitemarilu.com

Marilu Henner (born April 6, 1952) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in the original production of the musical Grease in 1971, before making her screen debut in the 1977 comedy-drama film Between the Lines. In 1978, Henner was cast in her breakthrough role as Elaine O'Connor Nardo in the ABC/NBC sitcom Taxi, a role she played until 1983 and for which she received five Golden Globe Award nominations.[2]

Henner later had co-starring roles in films such as Hammett (1982), The Man Who Loved Women (1983), Cannonball Run II (1984), Johnny Dangerously (1984), Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985), Ladykillers (1988), L.A. Story (1991), and Noises Off (1992). She returned to television with a starring role in the CBS sitcom Evening Shade (1990–1994), and had leading roles in many television films.

  1. ^ "Marilu Henner". TCM. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Marilu Henner". www.goldenglobes.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.