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Marcia Anne Cross (born March 25, 1962 in
Marlborough, Massachusetts) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated
American actress. She graduated from Juilliard and earned a master's
degree in psychology at Antioch University in Los Angeles. In 2005 she
was nominated for her first Emmy for her work as Bree Van de Kamp on
Desperate Housewives. In December of 2005, Cross garnered her second
consecutive nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy
Series with the show.
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Acting
Roles Before Desperate Housewives
Prior to her role on Desperate Housewives, Cross
starred as Dr. Linda Abbott on WB's critically-acclaimed series, Everwood. She
is also well known for her portrayal of the mentally unbalanced Dr. Kimberly
Shaw on Melrose Place, whom she played from 1992 to 1997. Kimberly was, and
remains, a firm fan favorite - providing many of the show's most memorable
moments, in her plans to kill many of the characters on the show. One Melrose
website's poll on most popular characters on the show listed Cross's Kimberly
Shaw second only to Heather Locklear's Amanda Woodard but the series' producers
were curiously slow in promoting Cross to full-fledged cast member status in the
opening credits, an honor she did not receive until her third season in the role
despite having as much screen time as any series regular.
On stage Cross performed in La Ronde at the
Williamstown Theater Festival, in Twelfth Night, or What You Will at the
Hartford Stage Company, and in The Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Old Globe in
San Diego.
Her first television job was on the daytime drama
The Edge of Night. Leaving New York to try her luck in Los Angeles, Cross was
soon landing roles in television movies such as The Last Days of Frank and
Jessie James, co-starring with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. Later, in
1986, she went on to portray Kate Sanders on the ABC daytime drama, One Life to
Live. She played the role until 1987.
Her most notable soap role on Melrose Place began
when she was hired for one episode. The producers were so impressed, they kept
asking her back for additional appearances, eventually bringing her character
back from the dead to continue on the hit show.
Cross also guest-starred on such series as
Seinfeld, where she played Jerry's dermatologist girlfriend (or as Jerry
preferred, "Dr. Sitarides: Pimple Popper M.D."), and Cheers, where she portrayed
Susan Howe, the younger sister to Kirstie Alley's character, Rebecca Howe. She
has also appeared on the comedies Boy Meets World, Ally McBeal, Spin City, It's
Garry Shandling's Show and King of Queens. Her dramatic roles include
appearances on CSI, Profiler and Touched by an Angel, and her film credits
include Living in Fear, Always Say Good-bye, Dancing in September and Bad
Influence.
In November 2005, Cross appeared on the cover of
the newly launched Psychologies magazine in the United Kingdom. In the interview
she discusses her passion for psychology and therapy.
Personal Life
Cross was the long time companion of Richard
Jordan. Their relationship ended 30 August 1993 when Jordan died from a brain
tumor.
In early 2005, the Internet and tabloids swirled
with rumors that Cross was gay and in a long-term relationship with another
woman, and planning to come out of the closet. Cross actually appeared on
television show The View to deny the reports, but stated that she was just very
supportive of the gay community.
In August 2005, Cross's publicist also told the
American celebrity newsmagazine Us Weekly that Cross had accepted the proposal
of Tom Mahoney, a stock broker whom she had been dating for six months, and that
the couple were engaged to be married. The couple got married on June 24, 2006,
in front of 200 guests at the Church of Our Savior Episcopal Parish in San
Gabriel, California. "It was a beautiful ceremony," a representative for Cross
told People. "They're very happy."
[Added by PSP: Married Tom Mahoney (stock broker)
in June 2006. Cross's publicist has confirmed that Marcia is pregnant with
her first child in Sept. 2006.]
Awards
& Nominations
Desperate Housewives (8 Nominations, 2 Wins)
2005 Emmy Award (Outstanding Lead Actress in a
Comedy Series)
2006 Golden Globe Award (Best Actress in a TV
Series - Comedy or Musical)
2005 Golden Globe Award (Best Actress in a TV
Series - Comedy or Musical)
2006 SAG Award (Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy
Series) WINNER
2005 SAG Award (Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy
Series) WINNER
2005 Television Critics Association Award
(Individual Achievement in Comedy)
2005 Golden Sattelite Award (Best Actress in a
Television Series - Musical or Comedy)
2005 Prism Award (Performance in a Comedy Series)
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