Marlo Thomas

Marlo Thomas is a living legend, and I mean that without exaggeration. As Ann Marie on That Girl she gave 1960s audiences an independent working woman to look up to, but what I respect most is the second act. She poured a lifetime into children's rights and women's advancement, earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and her Free to Be... You and Me told generations of kids it was okay to be themselves. That blend of artistry and activism is rare. To me she represents the best version of fame, using a hard-won platform to make the world a little kinder.

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Name (English)

Marlo Thomas

Name (Japanese)

マーロ・トーマス

Reading

まーろ・とーます

Born

November 21, 1937 (age 88)

Origin

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Occupation

television producer / film producer / activist / stage actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Ox

High school

Marymount High School

University

University of Southern California

Awards & achievements

• 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom
• 2009 Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
• 1996 Lucy Award
• 1986 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Ellis Island Medal of Honor

• Xhttps://x.com/MarloThomas
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlo%20Thomas
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1614313

Tags

• Michigan
• television producer
• film producer
• activist

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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