Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue share a few secrets for a long-lasting marriage, and how their love has endured through the years. | AARP

Marlo Thomas became a TV icon as Ann Marie in That Girl by portraying the first truly independent, career-focused single woman in a sitcom, breaking from the housewife mold, and embodying 1960s liberation through her modern fashion, witty dialogue, and relatable struggles for an acting career, inspiring a generation and paving the way for future female-led shows. Her character's refusal to marry her boyfriend Don by the series end, despite network pressure, cemented her feminist legacy. #MarloTh

Marlo Thomas is a trailblazer, her show “That Girl” was the first to portray a single career woman and paved the way for actresses to follow like Mary Tyler Moore, Murphy Brown and Moore. Hear how Marlo landed the role of “That Girl” and how she parlayed that into an amazing 45 year-career in TV, film and on Broadway. Marlo is incredibly passionate and eloquent about St. Jude’s Hospital and its mission to help children stricken with cancer and their families. Listen to the full podcast episode h