Mary Lucy Denise “Marilu” Henner (born April 6, 1952) is a successful American actress, producer and author. She is best known for her role as Elaine O’Connor Nardo on the successful sitcom Taxi from 1978 to 1983. While a student at the University of Chicago in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Henner originated the role of “Marty” in the Kingston Mines production of Grease in 1971. 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 notable Broadway credits for Henner include Over Here!, with Travolta, revivals of Pal Joey, Chicago, Social Security, and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife. Her first film appearance was in the 1977 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 1978 film Bloodbrothers.
Both of Henner’s parents died in their 50s, which prompted her to lead a healthier lifestyle. Marilu 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, www.marilu.com, designed to help people integrate these steps into a healthier, more active lifestyle.
Additionally, Henner has also been host of television’s The Art of Living, produced by United States Media Television. Henner rejoined the cast for its 13th season on The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice where she is joined by fellow Apprentice alumni. She played for her charity The Alzheimer’s Association and won over $50,000 for the cause. She returned, after being eliminated, for the final task to assist Trace Adkins.
Henner is a former model and vegetarian. In the 1990s, she returned to singing and dancing on stage in the revival of the musical “Chicago”. She is a published author of books containing health and beauty tips. Attended Madonna High School in Chicago, Illinois. Her father and his brothers changed the family surname from Pudlowski for business purposes; hence, the Henner name, borrowed from an obscure baseball player.
Henner married her ex-college (University of Chicago) classmate, Michael Brown, on December 21, 2006, at her Los Angeles home. He had proposed from his hospital bed after cancer surgery in November 2001. His brother, a Universal Life minister, officiated at the wedding. She has two sons: Nicholas Morgan (born 1994) and Joseph Marlon (born 1995). Given a calendar date, she can tell you the day of the week it was. She has been confirmed to be one of a rare group of persons, who possess “Superior Autobiographical Memory” which allows her to recall almost every day of her life as featured on the CBS 60 Minutes (1968) episode of December 19, 2010. (Bio courtesy of Wikipedia.)
Nancee Borgnine: The daughter of Oscar-winning actor, Ernest Borgnine, Nancee Borgnine has grown up in the exciting world of motion pictures and television. Starting out as an acclaimed actor’s agent managing the careers of over 150 eminent performers, Nancee soon spread her wings to work as a film producer, casting director and production manager. During her years in production, she branched out and created a beverage – “Borgnine’s Coffee Soda” – which quickly found its way to the shelves of retail outlets around the globe. It was in the manufacture and production of her product that Nancee entered the world of public relations and marketing – singlehandedly managing all critical aspects of bringing her popular product to the public. For the past decade, she has utilized her extensive background as a highly regarded entrepreneur and outstanding Hollywood insider to produce special events and celebrity-gifting suites that enable companies of all sizes to put their products into the hands of today’s most popular stars.
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