Marcia Rodd
ActingBorn Jul 8, 1940Died Dec 27, 2025
Lyons, Kansas, USA
Marcia Rodd (July 8, 1938 – December 27, 2025) was an American actress, singer, and director. After studying theatre at Northwestern University, she moved to New York City and began a successful career as a stage actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1973 for her performance in the musical Shelter. In 1964, she starred as Dorothy Gale in a televised production of The Wizard of Oz. In 1969, she originated the role of Bobbi in Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Rodd made her film debut in Alan Arkin's 1971 film Little Murders, and received acclaim for her role as Portland Angel in Jonathan Demme's Handle with Care (1977).
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2023Dante's Hotelas Old Emilymovie2020Huntersas Helga Hansömtv2019American Christmasas Marthamovie2016Road to the Wellas Barbmovie2005Grey's Anatomyas Gertie Schmitttv2002Without a Traceas Sandra Pappishtv1999Family Lawas Judge Paula Scotttv1998The Army Showas Visiting Generaltv1998The Scottish Taleas Sarahmovie1994The Scoutas Mrs. Lacymovie1994ERas Melissa Harold's Mothertv1992Renegadeas Judge Joan Stephenstv1991Home Improvementas Barbara Burtontv1989Doogie Howser, M.D.tv1988Empty Nestas The Womantv198721 Jump Streetas Margaret Hansontv1985Between the Darkness and the Dawnas Lillymovie1984Murder, She Wroteas Madeline DeHaventv1984Highway to Heaventv1984Hunteras Miss Doyletv1984The Four Seasonsas Claudia Zimmertv1984Night Courtas Nora Bowers Sedgwicktv1983Keeping Onas Mary Goodwinmovie1982Cassie & Co.as Little Mama Ryantv1981Bret Mavericktv1979A Movie Star's Daughteras Barbara McKainmovie1979Trapper John, M.D.tv1979Last Embraceas Adrianmovie197913 Queens Blvd.as Elaine Dowlingtv1977Lou Granttv1977Citizens Bandas Portland Angelmovie1976How to Break Up a Happy Divorceas Evemovie1976Quincy, M.E.tv1976Good Heavenstv1976The Dumplingsas Stephanietv1976Laverne & Shirleytv1972ABC Afterschool Specialas Barbara McKaintv1972M*A*S*Htv1972Maudeas Leslie Perkinstv1971T.R. Baskinas Daylemovie1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Linda Gallotv1971Little Murdersas Patsy Newquistmovie1971All in the Familyas Carol Traynortv1969Medical Centertv1969Pioneer Spiritmovie1964The Wizard of Ozas Dorothymovie1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv