Marilu Lucy Henner (born April 6, 1952) is an American actress, producer and author.
Born "Mary Lucy Denise Henner" in Chicago, Illinois to a Greek mother and Polish father. Marilu's father and brother changed the family name from "Pudlowski" to "Henner" for business purposes. Henner was raised on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois in the Logan Square neighborhood. Her mother, Loretta, was president of the National Association of Dance and A...
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Marilu Lucy Henner (born April 6, 1952) is an American actress, producer and author.
Born "Mary Lucy Denise Henner" in Chicago, Illinois to a Greek mother and Polish father. Marilu's father and brother changed the family name from "Pudlowski" to "Henner" for business purposes. Henner was raised on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois in the Logan Square neighborhood. Her mother, Loretta, was president of the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Arts and ran the Henner Dance School ("disguised as a three-car garage") for 20 years. Henner took her first dance class at age 2.
While a student at the prestigious University of Chicago in the Hyde Park district of Chicago, Henner originated the role of "Marty" in the pre-Broadway 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."...
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