Mary Lucy Denise Henner (born April 6, 1952), known professionally as Marilu Henner, is an American actress, producer, and New York Times best-selling author best-known for her role as Elaine O'Connor Nardo on the sitcom Taxi from 1978 to 1983.
Ferris Bueller, a high school student, fakes sickness in order to stay at home and spends the rest of the day with his best friend and girlfriend while Edward Rooney, the Dean of Students tries to spy on him.