- Born
- Birth nameMarla Lynn Pennington
- Marla Pennington was born on March 5, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Soap (1977), Small Wonder (1985) and Magnum, P.I. (1980).
- SpousesThomas Patrick Rowan(August 8, 1988 - December 21, 2021) (his death, 2 children)Howard D. Baker(April 24, 1977 - ?)
- ChildrenRowan, Dan
- She has mixed feelings about Small Wonder (1985), the show that she is best remembered for. On one hand, she was grateful that she was able to earn and save money from the show, since it ran for four seasons. On the other hand, she didn't think the show displayed her talents and showed her at her best, so she left acting after the show ended to raise her family. She still keeps in touch with the cast of the show.
- [on first being offered Small Wonder (1985)] Honestly, the whole thing sounded sketchy. Syndication was not well-known. I didn't think anyone would even see it.
- [In 2015, when asked if she is hurt by the fact that Small Wonder (1985) is being called one of the worst sitcoms of all time] It doesn't hurt me one way or the other. It was a job. I got paid. I have a nice savings account... It's certainly not my best work. I don't think anyone would say it was their best work. But it was fun, and I don't think it really harmed anybody.
- [on why Small Wonder (1985) ended] We were actually owned by five different companies: Metromedia, and Fox, and Rupert Murdoch had some money in it. And after a while, they just didn't agree... And they knew that they got enough shows to do syndication, so why produce anymore?
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content