Marilu Henner began her career appearing in the original production of the musical Grease in 1971, before making her screen debut in the 1977 comedy-drama film Between the Lines.
23 Facts About Marilu Henner
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Marilu Henner returned to television with a starring role in the CBS sitcom Evening Shade, and later had leading roles in many television films.
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Marilu Henner came to prominence with the role of Elaine Nardo in the situation comedy Taxi, portraying a single mother working as a cabbie who aspired to be an artist.
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Marilu Henner was the leading lady in the 1982 film Hammett directed by Wim Wenders, produced by Francis Ford Coppola and starring her first husband Frederic Forrest.
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In 1983, Marilu Henner starred opposite Burt Reynolds in The Man Who Loved Women, directed by Blake Edwards.
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Reynolds then asked Marilu Henner to join the cast of Cannonball Run II later that year along with Shirley MacLaine and Dom DeLuise.
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Marilu Henner was the leading lady in the 1984 film Johnny Dangerously, playing the love interest to Michael Keaton.
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Marilu Henner appeared in Noises Off and in Man on the Moon, a film about her Taxi co-star Andy Kaufman.
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In 2006 and 2007, Marilu Henner was the host of the television series America's Ballroom Challenge.
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Marilu Henner said on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in early 2008, that she has never actually danced ballroom and would like to go on a season of Dancing with the Stars, which would later come true in 2016 for the season 23 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Marilu Henner later hosted FitTV and The Discovery Channel's Shape Up Your Life, which is based on her books.
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Marilu Henner was a contestant on NBC's first The Celebrity Apprentice, in 2008.
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Marilu Henner was fired by Donald Trump in the eighth episode but was brought back to help fellow contestant Trace Adkins in the final task of the show.
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Marilu Henner, who has highly superior autobiographical memory, was a consultant for the CBS drama Unforgettable, which starred Poppy Montgomery as Carrie Wells, a woman with the same ability.
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Marilu Henner has written nine books on diet, health and memory, the most prominent being Total Health Makeover, in which she explains the virtues of a non-dairy diet in conjunction with food combining and exercise.
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Marilu Henner hosted The Art of Living, produced by United States Media Television.
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Marilu Henner rejoined the cast for its 13th season on The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice where she was joined by fellow Apprentice alumni.
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Marilu Henner played for her charity The Alzheimer's Association and won over $50,000 for the cause.
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Marilu Henner returned, after being eliminated, for the final task to assist Trace Adkins.
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In 2013, Marilu Henner made a guest appearance on Brooklyn Nine-Nine for 5 episodes.
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The Marilu Henner Show can be heard live at Marilushow.
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In 2018, Marilu Henner appeared on the first season of The Neighborhood, a CBS series starring Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold and Beth Behrs.
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Marilu Henner has hyperthymesia or total recall memory; she can remember specific details of virtually every day of her life since she was a child.