Marlo Thomas

Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American television and movie actress. She is best known for her role as Ann Marie in the television series That Girl from 1966 to 1971. From 1996 to 2002, Thomas played Rachel Green's mother, Sandra Green, on the TV show Friends. Thomas is also known for her children's entertainment project Free to Be... You and Me.

Marlo Thomas
Thomas in That Girl (1966)
Born	Margaret Julia Thomas (1937-11-21) November 21, 1937 (age 87) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupations	Actress producer activist philanthropist
Years active	1960–present
Spouse	Phil Donahue ​ ​ (m. 1980; died 2024)​
Father	Danny Thomas
Relatives	Tony Thomas (brother)

Thomas also represents the Marlo Thomas Foundation and is the elder daughter of the late comedian Danny Thomas.^[1] She was born in Detroit, Michigan.

Thomas is the recipient of four Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, the Peabody Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Thomas was married to talk show host Phil Donahue from 1980 until his death in 2024.^[2]