Biography
Who is Marsha Thomason?
Early life and education
Marsha Thomason was born in Moston, United Kingdom, on January 19, 1976. Her mother was born in Jamaica and moved to England as a child, while her father has English, Irish, and Scottish roots. Growing up in the Manchester area, Marsha attended Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in Blackley and North Manchester High School for Girls in Moston. She later completed her A Levels at Oldham Sixth Form College.
As a teenager, she joined the Oldham Theatre Workshop at age thirteen to take part in local youth productions. Marsha then pursued higher education at Manchester Metropolitan University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English before launching her professional acting career on British television screens.
Early television and film career
Marsha first gained recognition on British television in 1997 when she played Sally in the BBC One police procedural Pie in the Sky. The following year, she secured roles as Sharon Pearce in Playing the Field and Jacqui Richard in Where the Heart Is. She soon transitioned to feature films, appearing in Black Knight in 2001 and playing Lucy in Long Time Dead alongside Vicki in Pure during 2002.
In 2003, Marsha starred alongside Eddie Murphy in Disney's fantasy comedy film The Haunted Mansion. That same year, she joined the cast of the NBC television series Las Vegas as Nessa Holt, portraying the character for two seasons. She also appeared in British dramas such as Burn It and made a guest appearance on the radio program Loveline in 2004.
Major television roles
In 2007, Marsha joined the science fiction series Lost on ABC as Naomi Dorrit. Because she was already a fan of the program and a friend of cast member Dominic Monaghan, she was particularly excited to secure the role. She followed this with appearances in the drama Messiah V: The Rapture and the comedy series Easy Money, along with work on General Hospital and Make It or Break It.
From 2009 to 2014, Marsha starred as special agent Diana Berrigan in the USA Network series White Collar, appearing from the pilot episode through the end of the series. She later starred in the ITV crime drama Safe House, played Nicole DeChamps on NCIS: Los Angeles, and portrayed MP Francine Bridge in the political thriller COBRA. In 2022, she took over as the lead role of DS Jenn Townsend in the ITV crime drama The Bay.
Personal life
Marsha married lighting technician Craig Sykes in Malibu, California, on April 5, 2009. The couple welcomed a daughter together in June 2013. Marsha officially became a United States citizen in 2012 after having previously split her time between London and Los Angeles.
Birthday and age
Marsha Thomason was born on January 19, 1976, which makes Marsha 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Marsha shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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