Marcia Cross Biography (1962-)

Born March 25, 1962, in Marlborough, MA; daughter of Mark (a personnel manager) and Janet (a teacher) Cross. Addresses: Agent: Leanne Coronel, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Howard Green, Framework Entertainment, 9057 Nemo St., Suite C, West Hollywood,CA 90069.; Publicist: Heidi Lopata Slan, PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (some sources cite 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211).

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: March 25, 1962; Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Liz Correll, The Edge of Night, ABC, 1984
Tanya, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1986
Katheryn "Kate" Sanders Roberts, One Life to Live, ABC, 1986-87
Victoria Broyard (some sources say Broyelard), Knots Landing, CBS,1991-92
Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini, Melrose Place, Fox, 1992-93, 1994-97
Dr. Linda Abbott, Everwood, The WB, 2003-2004
Bree Van De Kamp, Desperate Housewives, ABC, 2004-
Miniseries
Anne Bingham, George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation, CBS,1986
Movies
Victoria Willis, Brass (also known as Police Brass), CBS, 1985
Sarah Hite, The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James, ABC, 1986
Marty Hoy, Storm and Sorrow, Lifetime, 1990
Carla, M.A.N.T.I.S., Fox, 1994
Rachel (some sources cite Denise) Stockman, All She Ever Wanted (also known as Mother's Day and The Ties That Bind), ABC, 1996
Karen MacKaphe, Target Earth, ABC, 1998
Lydia Gleason, Dancing in September, HBO, 2000
Specials
A Day in the Life of Melrose Place, Fox, 1994
The Road to Fame on "Melrose Place" and "90210," Fox, 1995
(In archive footage) Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini, 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
Herself, When Melrose Place Ruled the World, VH1, 2004
Red Carpet Confidential, CBS, 2005
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 59th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2005
Presenter, The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2005
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2005
The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2005
Episodic
Marie Alcott, "Strange Love," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated,1986
Kelly, "Mother and Child," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1989
Lesley North, "Bachelor Doctor," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1989
Sherrie Binford, "Raising Arrizola," Booker, Fox, 1989
Susan Howe, "Sisterly Love," Cheers, NBC, 1989
Stephanie Heywood, "Good Night, Dear Heart--November 9, 1957," QuantumLeap, NBC, 1990
March Terrell, "You Don't Know Me," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1991
Marci Bowman, "Ever After," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
Princess Gillian, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," Herman's Head, Fox, 1992
Carla Dellatory, "Death Games," Raven, CBS, 1993
Leslie Dolan, "Who Killed the Highest Bidder?," Burke's Law, CBS,1995
Diana Huntley, "The Errand Girl," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1997
Diana Huntley, "Love Burns Night," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1997
Diana Huntley, "Scenes from a Muffin Shop," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1997

Diana Huntley, "Sex, Lies, and Commercials," Ned and Stacey, Fox,1997
Dr. Sarah Sitarides, "The Slicer," Seinfeld, NBC, 1997
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Heather Locklear, Lifetime, 1997
(In archive footage) Dr. Kimberly Shaw, "Asses to Ashes," Melrose Place, Fox, 1999
Katherine "Kate" Woods, "Summit," The Outer Limits, Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 1999
Lauren Bradley, "The Whole Truth and Nothing but...," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1999
Rhiannon Lawrence, "For Love and Apartments," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1999
Rhiannon Lawrence, "It's about Time," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1999
Rhiannon Lawrence, "No Such Thing as a Sure Thing," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1999
Rhiannon Lawrence, "Show Me the Love," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1999
Joan Calvin, "Hello Charlie," Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 2000
Myra Robbins, "Girls' Night Out," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000
Pamela Martin, "Proteus," Profiler, NBC, 2000
Cheers: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television,2000
Julia Fairmont, "Organ Grinder," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as CSI), CBS, 2001
Linda Loren, "Impaired," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001
Debi Ross, "Window Pained," The King of Queens, CBS, 2002
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Melissa Sue Anderson, Lifetime, 2002
Debi Ross, "Golden Moldy," The King of Queens, CBS, 2003
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Josie Bissett, Lifetime, 2003
Melrose Place: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Appeared in It's Gary Shandling's Show, Showtime and Fox.
Television Guest Appearances
Episodic
The Dr. Phil Show (also known as Dr. Phil), syndicated, 2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004
Life & Style, syndicated, 2004
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004, 2005
Good Morning America (also known as GMA), ABC, 2004, 2005
Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004, 2005
The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2004, 2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004, 2005
The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2004, 2005
Corazon de ... , Television Espanola (Spain), multiple episodes in2005
Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, ET, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Bravo, 2005
The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show), CBS, 2005
Primetime Live, ABC, 2005
Richard & Judy, Channel 4 (England), 2005
Soap Talk, SoapNet, 2005
The View, ABC, 2005
Television Appearances
Pilots
Lynn Erskine, Pros & Cons, 1986
Lesley Foley, Almost Grown, CBS, 1988
Amy, Just Temporary (also known as Temporarily Yours), NBC,1989
Jane Spofford, Eastwick, Fox, 2002
Bree Van De Kamp, Desperate Housewives, ABC, 2004
Guest, Martha, syndicated, 2005
Film Appearances
Ruth Fielding, Bad Influence, Triumph Releasing, 1990
Ali, Ripple (short film), 1995
Anne Kidwell, Always Say Goodbye, 1996
Beth Stephens, Female Perversions (also known as Phantasien einer Frau), October Films, 1996
Rebecca Hausman, Living in Fear, World International Network, 2002
Molly, The Wind Effect (short film), 2003
Stage Appearances
Servant, The Learned Ladies, Roundabout Theatre Company, Raft Theatre, New York City, 1982
Olivia, Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (also known as TwelfthNight), Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1985-86
Bonnye, Emerald City, Colonnades Theatre, New York City, 1986
Understudy for Sophie, Artist Descending a Staircase, Helen HayesTheatre, New York City, 1989
Silvia, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego,CA, 1992-93
Viola, Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (also known as TwelfthNight), Old Globe Theatre, 1994-95
Appeared in The Merchant of Venice, Folger Shakespeare Library Theatre, Washington, DC; and My Daddy's Serious American Gift, Tiffany Theater, Los Angeles. Appeared in other productions, including productions at the Williamstown Theatre, Williamstown, MA.
RECORDINGS
Videos
(In archive footage) Katheryn "Kate" Sanders Roberts, Daytime's Greatest Weddings, Buena Vista Home Video, 2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, June 24, 1994, pp. 50-51; April 18, 1997, p.58; October 3, 2003, p. 60; March 25, 2005; September 2, 2005, p. 24
Movieline's Hollywood Life, September, 2005, pp. 74-81
Parade, November 13, 2005, p. 28
People Weekly, February 3, 1997, p. 39; December 15, 2003, p. 91;September 5, 2005, p. 24; October 17, 2005, p. 117; October 26, 2005, p. 32
TV Guide, September 27, 2003, p. 12; August 29, 2004, pp. 40-41
USA Today, July 15, 2005

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