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Jan 30, 2023 · Cindy Williams, an actress best known for her role on the long-running sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 75. Her assistant, Liza Cranis, confirmed the death on...
Jan 31, 2023 · It was recently announced that actress Cindy Williams, best known for playing Shirley in 'Laverne & Shirley,' passed away at age 75. Here's what we know.
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Cynthia Jane Williams (August 22, 1947 – January 25, 2023) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Shirley Feeney on the television sitcoms Happy Days (1975–1979), and Laverne & Shirley (1976–1982).
YearTitleRoleNotes2016A Dream of ChristmasJayne 'The Angel'Television film2016VivianEpisode: "Taffy Days"2013Janice DobbinsEpisode: "#SalmonCat"2012ErinEpisode: "The Thanksgiving Episode"Jan 31, 2023 · Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the popular sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died. She was 75. Her death was confirmed by a family spokesperson, Liza...
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Williams was best known as Shirley Feeney, half of the 1950s duo on “Laverne & Shirley.” The show, a spin-off of “Happy Days,” featured Williams and Penny Marshall (1943–2018) as Milwaukee roommates who worked as bottle cappers at the Shotz Brewery. Shirley dated Carmine Ragusa, played by Eddie Mekka (1952–2021), and tolerated neighbors Lenny and S...
Prior to her fame on “Laverne & Shirley,” Williams came to prominence in the 1973 movie “American Graffiti,” playing Laurie, girlfriend of Ron Howard’s character. She went on to star in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation.” She made early appearances on TV shows including “Room 222,” “Love, American Style,” and “Hawaii Five-O.” Williams and Ma...
“Everybody who’d ever come up to me who said, ‘I love Laverne & Shirley,’ were the nicest people. There wasn’t one time when I thought, ‘Get that jerk out of here.’ They were the sweetest. I love people, and the show opened all kinds of doors to meeting people.” –from a 1993 interview for the Los Angeles Times
Jan 31, 2023 · The family of actor Cindy Williams confirmed her death at the age of 75 on Jan. 30. Williams played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the popular sitcom.
Jan 31, 2023 · Cindy Williams, the legendary actress best known for her portrayal of the character Shirley Feeney on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died. She was 75.