Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden was born in California in the family of a naval officer who, in addition to the future star, had four more children. Due to the specifics of his work, the family was forced to move frequently. As a child, Marcia managed to live for some time in Japan, Greece, Germany. Being in Greece, the girl was conquered by an ancient theatrical tradition, and decided to forever link her life with acting. Marcia studied at Maryland, Texas and New York universities, in the latter she received more

Marcia Gay Harden was born in California in the family of a naval officer who, in addition to the future star, had four more children. Due to the specifics of his work, the family was forced to move frequently. As a child, Marcia managed to live for some time in Japan, Greece, Germany. Being in Greece, the girl was conquered by an ancient theatrical tradition, and decided to forever link her life with acting. Marcia studied at Maryland, Texas and New York universities, in the latter she received a diploma in the specialty “theater and fine arts”.

Marcia Gay Harden's first serious film debut was in the picture "Imagemaker" in 1986, then she continued to work in TV shows and on Broadway, where she played her first role in the play "Angels in America" in 1993. In the early 1990s, the actress returned to cinema. After a series of failed by the audience and critics of films, Marcia was lucky to star in the film “Pollock” (2000) by Edd Harris, dedicated to the famous and most expensive American expressionist artist. For a secondary role in this film, Marcia received the most coveted award by any actress - "Oscar". Marcia continued to work in television, but she also worked intensively in films. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Mysterious River (2003), starred in Mgle based on the work of Stephen King, participated in the films The Imagemaker and Miller’s Crossroads by the Coen brothers, starred in the comedy Flabber with Robin Williams and the drama Meet Joe Black with Brad Pitt.

To date, the actress continues active filming, as well as intensively engaged in charity. /