Marilu Henner
Milestones
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Birthday: April 6, 1952
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2000
Headlined the national tour of the revival of "Annie Get Your Gun"
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1997
Returned to Broadway replacing Ann Reinking in the role of Roxie Hart in the revival of "Chicago"
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1994
Hosted syndicated daytime talk show, "Marilu"
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1990
First feature film in five years, "Chains of Gold"
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1988
Returned to the theater in a production of "Carnal Knowledge" staged at the Pasadena Playhouse; co-starred with Gregory Harrison, Valerie Mahaffy and David Marshall Grant
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1985
Received a CableACE Award nomination for her role in "Grown Ups", a "Broadway on Showtime" production
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1983
First acted with Burt Reynolds in the feature, "The Man Who Loved Women"
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1982
Returned to films after four years to play first leading role in a feature in Wim Wenders's "Hammett"
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1981
First TV-movie, "Dream House"
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1979
First worked with Burt Reynolds on the NBC variety special, "The Celebrity Football Classic"; he was "color commentator" and she was the "celebrity interviewer"
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1978 to 1983
Played Elaine Nardo on the popular ABC sitcom (with NBC for its last season), "Taxi"
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1977
Earliest TV roles included a part as Janet, a college student, in the CBS sitcom pilot, "Off Campus"
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1977
Made feature film debut in a small role of a stripper in "Between the Lines"
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1976
Performed in a Broadway revival of the musical, "Pal Joey"
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1974
Made Broadway debut in the musical, "Over Here!", starring Ann Reinking and Patty and Maxine Andrews; supporting cast also included Treat Williams and Travolta
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1972
Left the University of Chicago after three years to travel with the national company of "Grease"; stayed with the company for a year; first met Jeff Conaway (who had lead role of Danny Zuko) and John Travolta
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1971
Turned down opportunity to recreate role of Marty in the NYC production of "Grease"
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Appeared in the Broadway production of "Social Security", directed by Mike Nichols
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Co-starred as Ava Evans Newton opposite Burt Reynolds on the popular CBS sitcom, "Evening Shade"
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First performed onstage while still a child; appeared in musical productions for Chicago's Center Stage Group
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Originated supporting role of Marty in the musical, "Grease", at the University of Chicago's Community Theatre
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