Marilu henner bio biography

American actress (born )

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Marilu Henner (born April 6, ) is an American actress.

She began her career appearing in the original production of the musical Grease in , before making her screen debut in the comedy-drama film Between the Lines. In , Henner was cast in her breakthrough role as Elaine O'Connor Nardo in the ABC/NBC sitcom Taxi, a role she played until and for which she received five Golden Globe Award nominations.^[2]

Henner later had co-starring roles in films such as Hammett (), The Man Who Loved Women (), Cannonball Run II (), Johnny Dangerously (), Rustlers' Rhapsody (), Ladykillers (), L.A.

Story (), and Noises Off (). She returned to television with a starring role in the CBS sitcom Evening Shade (–), and had leading roles in many television films.

Early life

Henner was born on April 6, in Chicago, Illinois, as the daughter of Loretta Callis (born Nikoleta Kalogeropoulos), who died of complications of arthritis at age 58^[3] and Joseph Henner (whose surname was originally Pudlowski), who died of a heart attack at age ^[4] She is of Greek and Polish descent.^[5]

Career

While a student at the University of Chicago in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago,^[6] Henner originated the role of "Marty" in the Kingston Mines production of Grease in When the show was discovered and moved to Broadway, she was asked to reprise the role; however, she chose instead to play "Marty" in the national touring company alongside John Travolta, who played "Doody".

Additional Broadway credits for Henner include Over Here! with Travolta, revivals of Pal Joey, Chicago, Social Security, and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife.

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Her first film appearance was in sleeper-hit Between the Lines, co-starring then-unknowns Jeff Goldblum, Lindsay Crouse, John Heard, and Jill Eikenberry. Her second role was opposite Richard Gere in the film Bloodbrothers.

Henner came to prominence with the role of Elaine Nardo in the situation comedyTaxi, portraying a single mother working as a cabbie who aspired to be an artist.

She was the leading lady in the film Hammett directed by Wim Wenders, produced by Francis Ford Coppola and starring her first husband Frederic Forrest. In , Henner starred opposite Burt Reynolds in The Man Who Loved Women, directed by Blake Edwards. Reynolds then asked Henner to join the cast of Cannonball Run II later that year along with Shirley MacLaine and Dom DeLuise.

She was the leading lady in the film Johnny Dangerously, playing the love interest to Michael Keaton. In , she once again appeared alongside John Travolta in Perfect. In , she appeared opposite Steve Martin in L.A. Story as Trudi, a role for which she received a nomination for an American Comedy Award as the Funniest Supporting Female in a Motion Picture.

From through , she appeared opposite Burt Reynolds in the situation comedyEvening Shade, which also starred Ossie Davis and Hal Holbrook. She also appeared in Noises Off () and in Man on the Moon (), a film about her Taxi co-star Andy Kaufman. Henner played herself (as well as herself playing her Taxi character).

Henner guested on Match Game and Hollywood Squares. She provided the voice for Gotham City socialite Veronica Vreeland in Batman: The Animated Series (–), reprising the role in the animated films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm () and Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero ().

In , she hosted her own daytime talk show, Marilu, for episodes.

Henner starred as the domineering mother of the bride in the Brooks & Dunn video "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl" in

In and , Henner was the host of the television series America's Ballroom Challenge. Henner said on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in early , that she had never actually danced ballroom and would like to go on a season of Dancing with the Stars.

This would later come true in for season 23 of that show. She later hosted FitTV and The Discovery Channel's Shape Up Your Life, which is based on her books.

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Henner was a contestant on NBC's first The Celebrity Apprentice, in She was fired by Donald Trump in the eighth episode but was brought back to help fellow contestant Trace Adkins in the final task of the show.^{[citation needed]}

Henner, who has hyperthymesia, was a consultant for the CBS drama Unforgettable, which starred Poppy Montgomery as Carrie Wells, a woman with the same ability.

Henner guest-starred as Carrie's aunt.^[7]

In August , Henner won $25, for the charity Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) as a celebrity contestant on Live! with Kelly "Grilling with the Stars" contest for her Healthy/Easy Grilled Mushroom and Heirloom Tomato dish.

Henner has written nine books on diet, health and memory, the most prominent being Total Health Makeover, in which she explains the virtues of a non-dairy diet in conjunction with food combining and exercise. She leads monthly classes on her website, , designed to help people integrate these steps into a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Both of her parents died in their 50s, which prompted her to lead a healthier lifestyle. She hosted The Art of Living, produced by United States Media Television. ^{[citation needed]}

Henner rejoined the cast for its 13th season on The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice where she was joined by fellow Apprentice alumni.

She played for her charity The Alzheimer's Association and won over $50, for the cause. She returned, after being eliminated, for the final task to assist Trace Adkins. In , Henner made a guest appearance on Brooklyn Nine-Nine for 5 episodes.

On August 30, , she was revealed as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars.

She was partnered with professional dancer Derek Hough.^[8] Henner and Hough were eliminated on the ninth week of competition and finished in sixth place.

On July 10, , she appeared as a "guestpert" on the podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me.

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In , Henner appeared on the first season of The Neighborhood, a CBS series starring Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold and Beth Behrs. Henner appeared in episode 8 of the first season titled, “Welcome to Thanksgiving”.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

She has two sons, Nicholas and Joseph, from her second marriage to Robert Lieberman.^[9][3]

On December 19, , Henner was featured on the U.S.

television program 60 Minutes for her superior autobiographical memory ability. Henner claimed she could remember almost every day of her life since she was 11 years old.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
	Off Campus	Janet	Television film
	The Paper Chase	Susu (pizza girl)[12]	Pilot episode
–	Taxi	Elaine O'Connor Nardo	Main role; episodes
	Dream House	Laura Griffith	Television film
	Super Bowl XVII Pre-Game Show	Elaine Nardo	Television film
	Stark	Ashley Walters	Television film
	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Claire	Episode: "Method Actor"
	Great Performances	Louise	Episode: "Grown-Ups"
	Who's the Boss?	Diane Wilmington	Episode: "Angela's New Best Friend"
	Love with the Perfect Stranger	Victoria Ducane	Television film
	Channel 99	Susan McDowell	Television film
	Ladykillers	Samantha Flannery	Television film
–	Evening Shade	Ava Evans Newton	Main role; 98 episodes
	The Legend of Prince Valiant	Lady Catherine	Episode: "The Trap"
–	Batman: The Animated Series	Veronica Vreeland	Voice, 4 episodes[11]
	Cybill	Terry Belmont	Episode: "Since I Lost My Baby"
	Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story	Nancy Conn	Television film
	My Son Is Innocent	Margaret Sutter	Television film
	For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal	Debbie Challender	Television film
	Titanic	Molly Brown	Miniseries
–	The New Batman Adventures	Veronica Vreeland	Voice, 2 episodes[11]
	A Tale of Two Bunnies	Miranda	Television film
	Rocket's Red Glare	Meg Baker	Television film
	Providence	Georgia	2 episodes
	Greg the Bunny	Maggie DeMontague	Episode: "Blah Bawls"
	Center of the Universe	Sharon Singleton	Episode: "Alarmed and Dangerous"
	Living With Fran	Donna Martin	Episode: "Riley's Parents"
	Gone But Not Forgotten	Nancy Gordon	Television film
	The Comeback	Herself	Episode: "Pilot"
–	America's Ballroom Challenge	Host	Reality-competition series
	Good Behavior	Sydney Lake	Unsold television pilot
	The Governor's Wife	Ann Danville	Television film
	My Boys	Pamela Newman	Episode: "John, Cougar, Newman Camp"
	ER	Linda	Episode: "And in the End"
	Party Down	Pepper McMasters	Episode: "Pepper McMasters Singles Seminar"
	Numb3rs	Regina Landers	Episode: "And the Winner Is"
	Accidentally in Love	Carol	Television film (Hallmark)
	Grey's Anatomy	Mrs. Moser	Episode: "Poker Face"
	Unforgettable	Aunt Evie	Episode: "Golden Bird"
	Holiday High School Reunion	Beverly Hunt	Television film
	Hitched for the Holidays	Maxine Greene	Television film
	Two and a Half Men	Linda	Episode: "Cows, Prepare to Be Tipped"
	The Glades	Joan Longworth	2 episodes
	June in January	Diana Blackwell	Television film (Hallmark)
	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Vivian Ludley	5 episodes
	Phineas and Ferb	Nana's Friend	Voice, episode: "Operation Crumb Cake"[11]
	Signed, Sealed, Delivered[13]	Glynis Rucker	Guest star; 2 episodes
	The Crazy Ones	Paige Roberts	Episode: "The Lighthouse"
	A Bone To Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	In-Lawfully Yours	Naomi	Television film
	Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Love on a Limb	Zee Roarke	Television film (Hallmark)
	Dancing with the Stars	Herself	Contestant on season 23
	The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	The Disappearing Game: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	The Neighborhood	Paula	Episode: "Welcome to Thanksgiving"
	A Game of Cat and Mouse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	An Inheritance to Die For: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	A Very Foul Play: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Heist and Seek: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Reunited and it Feels So Deadly: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Love, Lights, Hanukkah	Ruth	Television film (Hallmark)
	Bob Hearts Abishola	Trish Dolan	Episode: "There's My Nigerians"[14]
	How to Con a Con: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Til Death Do Us Part: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	Honeymoon, Honeymurder: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	A Kiss Before Christmas	Rona Bellingham	Television film (Hallmark)
	Haunted By Murder: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)
	A Kismet Christmas	Grandma Mia	Television film (Hallmark)
	NCIS: Los Angeles	Elizabeth Killbride	Episode: "A Farewell to Arms"
	Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New	Aida Teagarden	Television film (Hallmark)

Published books

• By All Means Keep On Moving (September 5, )
• Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover (May 6, )
• The Day Total Health Makeover (March 3, )
• I Refuse to Raise a Brat (October 12, )
• Healthy Life Kitchen (July 10, )
• Healthy Kids: Help Them Eat Smart and Stay Active—for Life! (August 7, )
• Healthy Holidays (October 1, )
• Wear Your Life Well: Use What You Have to Get What You Want (April 8, )
• Total Memory Makeover: Uncover Your Past, Take Charge of Your Future (April 24, )

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