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Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist best known for starring on the sitcom That Girl (1966–1971) and her award-winning children's franchise Free to Be... You and Me. She has received four Emmys, a Golden Globe, and a Peabody Award for her work in television, and she has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. She has also received a Grammy Award for her children’s album Marlo Thomas and Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long. In 2014, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Birth Name
Margaret Julia Jacobs
Born
Sunday, 21 November 1937
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bella! | Self | 2023 |
| A Magical Christmas Village | Vivian / Vivian Todd | 2022 |
| Sherri | Self | 2022 |
| Lucy and Desi | Self | 2022 |
| History of the Sitcom | Self - Actress | 2021 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| The Rocketeer | Sitti / Mrs. Abboud | 2019 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| 1969 | Self | 2019 |
| Ocean's Eight | Rene | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Deceit | 2004 |
| Two Against Time | 2002 |
| Reunion | 1994 |
| Taken Away | 1989 |
| Leap of Faith | 1988 |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 |
| The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck | 1984 |
| It Happened One Christmas | 1977 |
| Free to Be... You & Me | 1974 |
| That Girl | 1966 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1974 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Special | Won |
| 1971 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Nominated |
| 1970 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1968 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1967 | Golden Globe | Best TV Star - Female | Won |
| 1967 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
