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Margaret Julia “Marlo” Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, who first achieved fame on the TV series That Girl in the 1960s.Thomas was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Lebanese-American comedian Danny Thomas (1912–1991) and Rose Marie Mantell (1914–2000). Her brother Tony Thomas is a television and film producer, and her sister, Terre Thomas, is a former actress. Thomas was raised in Beverly Hills, California, and went by the nickname of Margie Thomas while attending school. She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a teaching degree and was a member of the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta. [edit] Career Thomas began appearing as a regular on The Joey Bishop Show (1961-1962). She followed the series with guest shots on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Ben Casey, My Favorite Martian, and Bonanza, but it was not until 1966 that she hit her professional stride as aspiring New York actress Ann Mari
Marlo Thomas exploded onto the scene with her groundbreaking television show “That Girl,” the first TV program to prove that a single girl could make it on her own in the big city. Could Marlo stay on a winning streak after such a television splash? You bet. She remains a guiding force not only in the entertainment industry, but in the public issues arena, as well. She is an outspoken feminist and political activist, while maintaining a constant presence on television — from her Emmy-winning performance in “Nobody’s Child” to her popular portrayal of Jennifer Aniston’s mom on “Friends” and her recent guest starring role on ABC’s “Ugly Betty.” She has earned four Emmys, a Golden Globe, a Grammy, the George Foster Peabody Award and induction into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Equally acclaimed as an author and editor, Marlo has produced a string of inspirational, bestselling books and records, including the landmark Free To Be …You and Me, Free To Be …A Family, two volumes of The R
