Marlo Thomas

thumb|A man has to be Joe McCarthy to be called ruthless . . . all a woman has to do is put you on hold. Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, producer, and social activist known for her starring role on the TV series That Girl (1966–1971) and her award-winning feminist children's franchise, Free to Be... You and Me. Quotes I was learning that, even for a woman with power, the path was dotted with land mines—she's so ambitious. she's so aggressive. she's ruthless. "Funny thing," I used to say, "a man has to be Joe McCarthy to be called ruthless . . . all a woman has to do is put you on hold." Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny (2010) External links Category:Social activists Category:Actresses from Detroit Category:Living people Category:Television producers Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Category:1937 births Category:Women born in the 1930s Category:Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni