Marilu Henner

 Mary Lucy Denise Henner is an American actress from the United States. Her career began in the 1971 musical Grease, Henner made her screen debut in the comedy-drama Between the Lines in 1977. In 1977, she was cast as Elaine O'Connor Nardo on the sitcom ABC/NBC Taxi. She received five Golden Globe Award nominations. [1] She also starred in films like Hammett (1982), The Man Who Loved Women (83), Johnny Dangerously (84), Johnny Dangerously (1884), RustlersRhapsody (1985), Rustlers Rhapsody (1985), Ladykillers(88), L.A. Story (1991) and Noises Off (1992). She returned to television in 1992 with a starring role in the CBS sitcom Evening Shade (1990-1994), and later had leading parts in a variety of television-produced movies.Henner was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Loretta Callis (born Nikoleta Kalogeropoulos), who died of arthritis at the age of 58. She was also the daughter of Joseph Henner (whose surname was initially Pudlowski), who died of heart attacks at the age of 52.