A versatile actress of gigantic talent and grace who has garnered a number of honors and laudation throughout her career, Marcia Gay Harden indeed has wrote her named solidly in the American entertainment world as one of the most prominent actress. With elegant features and a career marked by critical acclamations, one of the Hollywood’s most famed actresses, Marcia has been ruling show business since long. She has not only spread her magic on the feature world, but has also found great success in small screen and theater productions, including “King of Texas”, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “God of Carnage”.
One among five children, Marcia Gay Harden came into the world on 14th of August 1959. She began the journey of her life in La Jolla, California, United States as a daughter of United States Navy’s office Thad Harold Harden and home-maker Beverly. Marcia spent her early years roaming around the globe, Germany, Greece, Japan, Maryland USA. She first got fascinated by the theater when she was residing in Greece and attended plays in Athens. Educated at the Surrattsville High School, Marcia furthered her education at the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned BS in theater. She earned Master of Fine Arts through the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University.
After fifteen years, Marcia Gay Harden filed for divorce from her husband, Thaddaeus Scheel in 2012. However the divorce has not been finalized yet. The couple had tied knot on 9th of July 1996 and has three children together. Her first child, Eulala Grace Sheel took birth in September 1988. At age forty-four, she delivered twins: son Hudson Scheel Harden & daughter Julitta Dee Scheel. Plastic surgery is not new to the Hollywood celebs where one’s appearance matter the most. Like many other stars, Marcia has also attempted to make her look more perfect with the help of plastic surgery. Even at the age of fifty-five, no wrinkles can be noticed on her face which can be due to botox injections. She has been accused of altering the shape of her nose as well. In addition to entertaining audiences, she has also tried to make change in the society and has been supporting a number of charities and foundations, including American Indian Empowerment Fund, Red Cross, Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation, Joyful Heart Foundation, HELP USA, Hearts of Gold, Dream Foundation and Bicycle For A Day.
Marcia started professional acting at the regional Theater in Washington DC, earning Helen Hayes Awards for productions of “The Miss Firecracker Contest” and “Crimes of the Heart”. After gaining some success in Washington, she shifted to Manhattan, where she tried her luck on small screen and independent films. She landed her first noticeable on screen job in 1987, playing a guest role in television series “CBS Summer Playhouse”. She continued this with more guest stints in series, such as “Simon & Simon” and “Gideon Oliver” before finally nabbing a role in black comedy gangster film “Miller’s Crossing”. The following year, she appeared in another movie “Late for Dinner” followed by “Crush”. During this period, she continuously appeared in television films, like “Kojak: None So Blind”, “In Broad Daylight”, “Fever” and “Sinatra”. She earned Chicago Film Critics Association Award nods for Best Supporting Actress, for her performance in film “Used People”. In the nineties, she appeared in movies such as “Safe Passage”, “The Spitfire Grill”, “The Daytrippers”, “The First Wives Club”, “Spy Hard”, “Flubber”, “Desperate Measures”, “Meet Joe Black” and “Curtain Call”.
The year 2000 proved to be turning point on her career as nabbed Oscar Award that year. Her portrayal of Lee Kransner in “Pollock” earned her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress. Marcia’s post Academy Award choices showcased a eccentric sensibility, with her taking the NY stage along with Natalie Portman, Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and Christopher Walken on the production “The Seagull”. In 2003, she wowed critics and audiences with her performance in another major hit flick “Mystic River”. Her recent projects include “Grandma”, “Fifty Shades of Grey” and “Get a Job”. Reportedly, she has a fortune of twelve million dollars. More information is available in wiki.