After playing several small roles for television, she was cast as Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom "Laverne and Shirley", which ran from 1976 until 1983, during which Marshall was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her performance three times.
She was cast as Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom "Laverne. She was cast as Laverne DeFazio on Shirley". She was playing several small roles for television. Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom "Laverne and Shirley" ran from 1976 until 1983. Marshall was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her performance three times during 1983.