Biography
Who is Marcia Cross?
Early life and education
Marcia Cross was born on March 25, 1962, in Marlborough, United States. She grew up as the youngest of three daughters born to Janet, a teacher, and Mark J. Cross, a personnel manager. Raised in a Catholic household, she graduated from Marlborough High School in 1980.
Following high school, she received a half-scholarship to attend the Juilliard School. She completed her college education in 1984, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting. Years later, she returned to academics and received a master's degree in psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles in 2003.
Early acting career
Marcia began her professional acting career in 1984 by taking on the recurring role of Liz Correll on the daytime soap opera The Edge of Night. She later relocated from New York to Los Angeles and appeared in television movies such as The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James alongside Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson.
Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she secured parts in several other daytime dramas, including Another World and One Life to Live. She also made guest appearances on various primetime television programs such as Who's the Boss?, Quantum Leap, Knots Landing, and Cheers.
Melrose Place and Desperate Housewives
In 1992, Marcia joined the cast of the primetime soap opera Melrose Place as Dr. Kimberly Shaw, a character she played until the fifth season of the show. Her television work during this period also included guest spots on popular sitcoms like Seinfeld, Boy Meets World, and Ally McBeal.
Her career reached a new milestone in 2004 when she was cast as Bree Van de Kamp in the ABC series Desperate Housewives. The program became a major breakout hit, running for eight seasons until 2012. Her performance earned her critical recognition, including a Satellite Award, two Actor Awards, and multiple nominations for Emmy and Golden Globe awards.
Later television work and personal life
Following her time on Desperate Housewives, Marcia continued working in television. She co-starred on the series Everwood as Linda Abbott and later joined the cast of the thriller series Quantico, portraying President Claire Haas in a recurring role.
In her personal life, she was the companion of actor Richard Jordan until his death in 1993. In 2006, she married stockbroker Tom Mahoney. The couple welcomed fraternal twin daughters in February 2007. Years later, she openly discussed her successful treatment and recovery from anal cancer, advocating for public education regarding the HPV infection.
Birthday and age
Marcia Cross was born on March 25, 1962, which makes Marcia 64 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Marcia shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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