Marcia Gay Harden

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
08/14/1959
Birthplace:
La Jolla, California
biography
Academy Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden took home an Oscar statuette for her portrayal of artist Lee Krasner in the biopic “Pollock” (2000), but by then the raven-tressed actress – who would draw comparisons to screen goddess Ava Gardner – at one time had already earned a solid reputation on Broadway. She had begun her career playing a gun-toting moll in the Coen Brothers’ film “Miller’s Crossing” (1990) before establishing a reputation with well-received stage performances including a Tony-nominated role in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America”. Following her “Pollock” nomination Harden Continued
Credits
Mrs. Carmody
2007
Megan Stark
2007
Billie McCandless
2007
Mary Mariano
2007
Diane Powell
2007
Edith Irving
2007
Herself
2006
(TV Show)
2006-2006
Star Morrison
2006
First Lady
2006
Janet Huttenson
2006
Liz Whitewood
2005
Missy Goldberg
2004
Grace Sutherland
2004
Nancy Abbey
2003
Celeste Boyle
2003
Frankie Stevens
2003
(TV Show)
2001-2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2002
Andrea Haskell
2001
Andrea Haskell
2001
Andrea Haskell
2001
Andrea Haskell
2001
Andrea Haskell
2001
Andrea Haskell
2001
Andrea Haskell
2001
Andrea Haskell
2001
+(17 More)
Sara Holland
2000
Lee Krasner
2000
Allison
1998
Samantha Hawkins
1998
Sara Jean Reynolds
1997
Arabella
1996
Shelby Goddard
1996
Miss Cheevus
1996
Melora
Cynthia
Norma
Joy Husband
Lane
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Moved several times throughout her school years as the daughter of a Navy captain
1973 
At age 13, posed as a boy for a period in Japan
 
Developed an interest in theater while living in Greece by attending plays at the Herodus Atticus, an old theater near the base of the Parthenon (date approximate)
 
Began college in Athens, Greece
 
Continued her studies in Munich, Germany
 
Began acting on the Munich stage performing in plays by Edward Albee and Chekhov
Continued