Penny Marshall was the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million USD at the box office. Which film achieved this record?

Penny Marshall has directed several major motion pictures that have grossed a great deal of money. She is the one who directed the film, "Big" (1988); it is the first film directed by a woman to gross in excess of $100 million USD at the box office.

Penny Marshall became a successful film director after starring in the 1976 - 1983 TV sitcom "Laverne and Shirley." Her works as a director on the big screen include: "Big," "Riding in Cars With Boys," "A League of Their Own," "Jumpin' Jack Flash," "Awakenings," and "The Preacher's Wife."

Penny Marshall was born in New York City in 1943. She spent her early years as Laverne on the TV show "Laverne and Shirley." In 1985, Marshall's friend, Whoopi Goldberg, convinced her to pursue a career in directing, starting with the movie "Jumpin' Jack Flash." The film wasn't a hit, but it launched Marshall's career. She went on to direct several other films that were very successful.

In the fall of 2012, Penny wrote and published a book titled, "My Mother Is Nuts." She then said, "I have had many lives, and you will hear about them all... in this book!"