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Marlo Thomas smiles on the red carpet in an off-the-shoulder white dress at the 48th annual Gracie Awards in Beverly Hills, California. That Girl Phil Donohue in a black tuxedo and Marlo Thomas in a pink off-the-shoulder gown with ribbon details pose together and smile at an indoor event.
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Marlo Thomas smiles on the red carpet in an off-the-shoulder white dress at the 48th annual Gracie Awards in Beverly Hills, California.
Marlo Thomas American actress Marlo Thomas arriving at the 48th annual Gracie Awards, which recognize outstanding programming created by women, in Beverly Hills, California, 2023.

Marlo Thomas

American actress
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Marlo Thomas (born November 21, 1937, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American actress, author, and philanthropist best known for her role in the sitcom That Girl (1965ā€“71), and for creating the seminal childrenā€™s album (1972) and TV show (1974) Free to Beā€¦ You and Me. Thomas was born Margaret Julia Thomas, the eldest of three children of actor and comedian Danny Thomas and Rose Marie Cassaniti, who had been a singer. Her name ā€œMarloā€ resulted...

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