Marilu Henner Biography (1952-)

Born April 6, 1952, in Chicago, IL; daughter of Joseph (a car salesman) and Loretta (a dance instructor) Henner; married Frederic Forrest (an actor), September 28, 1980 (divorced, 1982); married Rob Lieberman (a producer), 1990 (divorced June 7, 2001); children: (second marriage) Nicholas Morgan, Joseph Marlon, two stepchildren. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 ElCamino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Guttman Associates PR, 118South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer
Birth Details: April 6, 1952; Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Elaine Nardo, Taxi, ABC, 1978-1982, then NBC, 1982-1983
Herself/panelist, Match Game 73 (also known as Match Game 78), 1978
Ava Evans Newton, Evening Shade (also known as Arkansas), CBS, 1990-1994
The Legend of Prince Valiant (animated), The Family Channel, 1991
Host, Marilu (talk show), syndicated, 1994-1995
Movies
Laura Griffith, Dream House, CBS, 1981
Victoria Ducane, Love with a Perfect Stranger, Showtime, 1986
Freddy Grand, Grand Larceny, Lifetime, 1988
Samantha Flannery, Ladykillers, ABC, 1988
Jackie, Chains of Gold, 1991
Nancy Conn, Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story, 1995
Mrs. Debbie Challender, For the Children: The Irvine Fertility Scandal (also known as For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal), Lifetime, 1996
Margaret Sutter, My Son Is Innocent, ABC, 1996
Voice of Veronica Vreeland, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (animated), The WB, 1998
Miranda, A Tale of Two Bunnies (also known as The Price of Beauty), 2000
Meg Baker, Rocket's Red Glare (also known as The Mercury Project), Fox Family, 2000
Miniseries
Margaret "Molly" Brown, Titanic, CBS, 1996
Pilots
Janet, a student, Off Campus, CBS, 1977
Ashley Walters, Stark, CBS, 1985
Susan McDowell, Channel 99, NBC, 1988
Specials
Celebrity interviewer, The Celebrity Football Classic, NBC, 1979
Nurse Girard, "Mr. Roberts," NBC Live Theatre, NBC, 1984
Louise, Grown Ups, Showtime, 1985
Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
Host, CBS All-American Thanksgiving Parade, CBS, 1993
Host, Best of Taxi (also known as Hey Taxi), CBS, 1994
Host, A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, 1995
Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
Disney's Most Unlikely Heroes, ABC, 1996
Host, We're Having a Baby!, ABC, 1996
Broadway '97: Launching the Tonys, PBS, 1997
Andy Kaufman: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Broadway '98: Launching the Tony Awards, PBS, 1998
Bob Fosse: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
Celebrity Profile: Marilu Henner, 1999
Stars over Mississippi, with Prince Edward, PBS, 1999
Intimate Portrait: Marilu Henner, 1999
Burt Reynolds: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Cohost, Monaco Dancesport Championships, Lifetime, 2001
Host, Latin Dancesport Championships, Lifetime, 2001
Awards Presentations
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1991
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993

The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1995
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards, 1998
The 25th International Emmy Awards, 1998
The 1998 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, TV Land, 1998
Episodic
Susu, "Great Expectations," The Paper Chase, CBS, 1978
Guest panelist, The Hollywood Squares, 1978
Host, The Midnight Special, 1981
Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1982
Late Night with David Letterman, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Claire, "Method Actor," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1985
"Seductive Neighbor," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1986
Diane Wilmington, "Angela's New Best Friend," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1986
Pregnant woman overdue #3, "Segment: My Baby," The Tracey Ullman Show, 1989
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1990, 1991, 1992
Voice of Veronica Vreeland, "Birds of a Feather," Batman: The AnimatedSeries (animated), 1993
Voice of Veronica Vreeland, "The Worry Men," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), 1993
Late Show with David Letterman, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Voice of Veronica Vreeland, "Harley's Holiday," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), 1994
Terry Belmont, "Since I Lost My Baby," Cybill, CBS, 1995
Voice of Veronica Vreeland, "Catwalk," Batman: The Animated Series(animated), 1995
"The Cameo Episode," George & Leo, CBS, 1997
Voice of Veronica Vreeland, "Holiday Knights," Batman: Gotham Knights (animated), 1997
Voice of Veronica Vreeland, "Chemistry," Batman: Gotham Knights (animated), 1998
Herself, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
At Home With..., HGTV, 1999
The Test, F/X, 2001
The View, ABC, 2001, 2002
Georgia, "Great Expectations," Providence, NBC, 2002
Georgia, "Things Have Changed," Providence, NBC, 2002
Maggie Demontague, "Blah Bowls," Greg the Bunny, Fox, 2002
Television Work
Series
Executive producer, Marilu, syndicated, 1994-1995
Executive producer, Medicine Ball, Fox, 1995
Movies
Executive producer, Abandoned and Deceived, 1995
Executive producer, A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle, CBS, 2000
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Danielle, Between the Lines, Midwest Film, 1977
Annette, Blood Brothers (also known as A Father's Love), Warner Bros., 1978
Kit Conger and Sue Alabama, Hammett, Orion/Warner Bros., 1982
Agnes Chapman, The Man Who Loved Women, Columbia, 1983
Sister Betty, Cannonball Run II, Warner Bros., 1983
Lil, Johnny Dangerously, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
Sally, Perfect, Columbia, 1984
Miss Tracy, Rustlers' Rhapsody (also known as Esos locos cuatreros), Paramount, 1985
Trudi, L.A. Story, TriStar, 1991
Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent, Noises Off..., Buena Vista, 1992
Herself, I'm From Hollywood, 1992
Voice of Veronica Vreeland, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (animated; also known as Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: The Animated Movie, Batman: The Animated Movie, and Mask of the Phantasm: Batman the Animated Movie), 1993
Katie, Chasers, Warner Bros., 1994
Lil, "This Is the Life," `Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos, 1996
Mrs. Stuart While, The Titanic Chronicles, 1999
Herself/Elaine Nardo, Man on the Moon (also known as Der Mondmann), MCA/Universal, 1999
Mother, Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel, Northern Arts Entertainment, 2000
Dani, Enemies of Laughter, Eternity Pictures, 2000
Stage Appearances
Marty, Grease, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1972
(Broadway debut) Donna, Over Here!, Shubert Theatre, 1974
Marilu, Pal Joey, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1976
Sonia Walsk, They're Playing Our Song, Burt Reynolds' Dinner Theatre, Jupiter, FL, 1984
Barbara Kahn, Social Security, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1987
Roxie Hart, Chicago, Broadway production, 1997
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Broadway production, 2002
Also appeared in Carnal Knowledge, Los Angeles; Super Sunday; Grown-Ups; Once upon a Mattress; The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd.
Major Tours
Grease, U.S. cities, 1971
Annie Get Your Gun, U.S. cities, 2000
WRITINGS
Books
(With Jim Jerome) By All Means Keep on Moving (autobiography), Pocket Books, 1994
(With Laura Morton) Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover, 1998
(With Morton) The 30 Day Total Health Makeover, 1999
I Refuse to Raise a Brat: Straightforward Advice on Parenting in an Age of Overindulgence, 1999
(With Lorin Henner) Healthy Life Kitchen, 2000
(With Lorin Henner) Healthy Kids: Help Them Eat Smart and Stay Active, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Redbook, April, 1993, p. 32
WWD, October 9, 1997, p. 19

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