Marilu Lucy Henner (born April 6, 1952) is an American actress, producer and New York Times best-selling author.

Marilu was born in Chicago, IL. She was the third of six children born to Joe Pudlowski (a car salesman) and Loretta Henner (a dance instructor). Marilu's father and brother later changed the family name to Henner for business purposes. Henner was raised on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois in the Logan Square neighborhood. Her mother Loretta was president of the National Association of Dance Read more...

While a student at the University of Chicago, she originated the role of Marty in the pre-Broadway Kingston Mines production of Grease in 1971. When the show was discovered and moved to Broadway, she was asked to reprise the role however she chose instead to play Marty in the national touring company alongside John Travolta, who played Doody. Additional Broadway credits include Over Here! with John Read more...