Marla Lynn Pennington (born March 5, 1954) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Joan Anderson [1] Lawson on Small Wonder, her last acting role to date. Her other television credits include Soap, Diff'rent Strokes, Magnum, P.I., Charlie's Angels, Happy Days, The Incredible Hulk, and General Hospital.

Marla Pennington was born on 5 March 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Soap (1977), Small Wonder (1985) and Magnum, P.I. (1980). Pennington has mixed feelings about Small Wonder (1985), the show for which she is best remembered.

2023年8月3日 · In the golden era of 1980s television, few shows captured the imagination quite like "Small Wonder." At the heart of this innovative sitcom was actress Marla Pennington, who portrayed Joan Lawson, the loving mother of a robot child.

2024年10月30日 · Marla Pennington is an American actress best known for her role as Joan Lawson on the 1980s classic sitcom Small Wonder. Her warm presence, comedic timing, and on-screen charisma have made her a favorite on family television.

Marla Pennington’s path to Hollywood fame was anything but typical. With roots in her family’s mattress business, she was destined to become part of the next generation of the family enterprise. But destiny had a different, far more glittering path planned for her, thanks to a high school drama class that changed everything. ...

Small Wonder is an American children's comedy science fiction sitcom that aired in first-run syndication from September 7, 1985, to May 20, 1989. The show chronicles the family of a robotics engineer who secretly creates a robot modeled after a human girl, then tries to pass it off as their adopted daughter, Vicki.

2022年5月15日 · Marla Pennington. Born on March 5th, 1954, in Los Angeles, California, Marla Pennington is an actress known for Soap (1977), Small Wonder (1985), and Magnum, P.I. (1980). On Small Wonder, Pennington played the mother in the Lawson household, Joan, who would bond right away with the robot Vicki.

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2025年1月1日 · Marla Pennington is an American actress whose charm, talent, and versatility captivated audiences, particularly during the 1980s. Marla is most famous for her role as Joan Lawson on the beloved sitcom Small Wonder.

Marla Lynn Pennington (born March 5, 1954) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Joan Lawson on Small Wonder, her last acting role to date. Her other