Marcia StrassmanNationality:
American Birthdate:
04/28/1948 Birthplace:
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biography
Tall brunette leading and character actress of TV and occasional feature films who first gained attention as Gabe Kaplan's wife on the sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter". As Julie Kotter, Strassman provided an appealing voice of sanity amid the antics of the show's zany high schoolers and devotedly listened to Kaplan's closing monologues each week. She failed to latch onto another successful TV series after "Kotter" went off the air, but kept busy through the 1980s in guest spots on "Magnum P.I." and "Amazing Stories". Strassman received her largest career exposure when she copped the role of Rick
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milestones
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Milestone
1963
Made stage debut at 15 in an off-Broadway revival of "Best Foot Forward" (date approximate)
1968
Feature film debut in "Changes"
1972
Was a semi-regular on the first season of the long-running CBS comedy-drama "M*A*S*H", playing nurse Maggie Cutler
1975
Portrayed Mrs. Kotter on the ABC sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter"
1980
Played Carol Younger on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Good Time Harry"
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