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Marilu Henner

1952 - Today

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Marilu Henner (born April 6, 1952) is an American actress, singer and author. 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. 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Marilu Henner is the 7,979th most popular actor (down from 6,617th in 2024), the 12,236th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,754th in 2019) and the 3,697th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Marilu Henner ranks 7,979 out of 13,578Before her are Sybil Thorndike, Kenneth Choi, Rob Paulsen, Finn Cole, Caroll Spinney, and Katie Leung. After her are Alka Yagnik, Olive Borden, Ansel Elgort, Pauline Frederick, Shay Mitchell, and Veerle Baetens.

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Among people born in 1952, Marilu Henner ranks 656Before her are Jack Wild, Sam McMurray, Veronika Schmidt, Terry George, Rohinton Mistry, and Stephen South. After her are Wojciech Rudy, Mel Smith, Clemente Rojas, John Waite, Ted Tally, and Denís Milar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Marilu Henner ranks 12,239 out of 20,380Before her are McG (1968), Kenneth Choi (1971), Rob Paulsen (1956), Caroll Spinney (1933), Jeff Monson (1971), and Robert M. T. Hunter (1809). After her are Louis Fischer (1896), Clarence Birdseye (1886), Kitty Wells (1919), J. P. Donleavy (1926), Olive Borden (1906), and Alain LeRoy Locke (1885).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Marilu Henner ranks 3,699Before her are Maggie Siff (1974), Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980), Gregory Harrison (1950), Kenneth Choi (1971), Rob Paulsen (1956), and Caroll Spinney (1933). After her are Olive Borden (1906), Ansel Elgort (1994), Pauline Frederick (1883), Zach Roerig (1985), Amber Tamblyn (1983), and William Alland (1916).