Actress-turned-filmmaker Penny Marshall, who directed Tom Hanks in the family favourite comedy Big, has died aged 75.
She died at her home in Hollywood Hills on Monday due to complications from diabetes, her publicist Michelle Bega said.
Before she went behind the camera, Marshall was best known for starring alongside Cindy Williams in the hit ABC sitcom series Laverne & Shirley.
The show - a spin-off of Happy Days - aired from 1976 to 1983 and saw Marshall net three Golden Globe nominations for best actress in a TV comedy or musical.
She also directed several episodes during its seven-year run, which inspired her to pursue the role full-time and eventually move into film.
The first film she directed was Jumpin' Jack Flash in 1986, which featured a cover of the hit Rolling Stones song of the same name performed by the late Aretha Franklin.
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