Although she was married to men twice and had one daughter, Tracy, late-in-life lesbian rumors swirled about Marshall. Most of which she seemed to take as a compliment. Often, she was said to have been involved with the late Carrie Fisher of Star Wars fame, a close friend. Michael has never understood how Penny Marshall could NOT be gay, but her recent memoir made her out to be so boy crazy that I just sort of figured she was one of those jock type of girls. As a result, twice-divorced Marshall — who has a daughter, Tracy, 39, by her first husband, Mike Henry — is ready to announce her relationship with Carrie, said the source. Fisher, of course, had a longtime relationship with Paul Simon before later marrying a gay man.
Following their divorce, Penny plunged into the drug-fueled party scene and was hanging out with pal John Belushi, whom she considered a king among men. Fans were further shocked when Penny was. They claim that Penny Marshall, 70, and Carrie Fisher, 57, became a romantic couple at some point after being friends for decades. They also claim that Penny and Carrie plan to come out soon. They accompany this story with a photo of Penny and Carrie together at a basketball game.
In Marshall's final appearance on The Odd Couple, her character married her boyfriend, Sheldn ("they left the "o" off the birth certificate", she explains), played by Rob Reiner, her real-life husband. [19]. The episode included Marshall's real-life siblings, Garry and Ronny, as Myrna's brother and sister. [21]. Penny Marshall , who sadly passed away Dec. Marshall, who grew up in New York City, often butted heads with her dance teacher mother Marjorie, who wanted her to become a dancer. Instead, Penny rebelled.
Laverne & Shirley star, PENNY Marshall is planning a move up and out of the closet by revealing her long-time A-list lesbian partner! Marshall, 70, wants to reveal her sexuality after surviving a four-year battle with deadly cancer. Penny Marshall passed away on December 16, at age 75 at her home in California. She was a fixture of entertainment — first in front of the camera, and then behind it — for more than 40 years. Marshall was a true original, forever approachable, self-deprecating, and possessing a signature, often-imitated, nasally, Bronx-accented voice.