Marlo Thomas | |
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 Thomas in 2008 | |
| Born | Margaret Julia Thomas November 21, 1937 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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| Years active | 1960–present |
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| Father | Danny Thomas |
| Relatives | Tony Thomas (brother) |
Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937[1]) is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring on the sitcom That Girl (1966–1971) and her children's franchise Free to Be... You and Me. She received three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Peabody Award for her work in television and was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.
She also received a Grammy Award for her children's album Marlo Thomas and Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long. In 2014, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[2]
Thomas serves as National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which was founded by her father Danny Thomas in 1962. She created the Thanks & Giving campaign in 2004 to support the hospital.
- ^ "Marlo Thomas - Biography". Biography.com. FYI/A&E Television Networks. May 4, 2020.
- ^ Pickler, Nedra. "Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 18". The Salt Lake Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved November 20, 2021.