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Marsha Mason Biography (1942-)
Born April 3, 1942, in St. Louis, MO; daughter of James Joseph and JacquelinaHelena (maiden name, Rachowsky) Mason; married Gary Campbell (an actor), 1965 (divorced, 1970); married Neil Simon (a playwright), October 25, 1973 (divorced, 1983). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Michael Black Management, 5750 WilshireBlvd., Suite 640, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, director
- Birth Details
- April 3, 1942
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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Hot Rod Hullabaloo, Allied Artists, 1966
- (As Marcia Mason) Marcia Stillwell, Beyond the Law, 1968
- Arlene, Blume in Love, Warner Bros., 1973
- Maggie Paul, Cinderella Liberty, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
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Murder by Death, Columbia, 1976
- Janice Templeton, Audrey Rose, United Artists, 1977
- Paula McFadden, The Goodbye Girl (also known as Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl), Warner Bros., 1977
- Georgia Merkle, The Cheap Detective (also known as Neil Simon'sThe Cheap Detective and Snacka om deckare, alltsaa!), Columbia, 1978
- Jennie MacLaine, Chapter Two, Columbia, 1979
- Dr. Alexandra Kendall, Promises in the Dark, Warner Bros., 1979
- Georgia Hines, Only When I Laugh (also known as It Hurts Only When I Laugh and Neil Simon's Only When I Laugh), Columbia, 1981
- Nora McPhee, Max Dugan Returns, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Aggie, Heartbreak Ridge, Warner Bros., 1986
- Janice Morrison, Stella, Buena Vista, 1990
- Polly, Drop Dead Fred, New Line Cinema, 1991
- Senator Gayle Robbins, I Love Trouble, Buena Vista, 1994
- Governor Eleanor Grant, Nick of Time, Paramount, 1995
- Self, Visions of a New World, 1995
- Audrey Hopper, 2 Days in the Valley (also known as Two Days inthe Valley), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
- Mother, Bereft, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Vampire girl, Dark Shadows, NBC, 1969
- Laura Blackburn, Where the Heart Is, CBS, 1971
- Judith Cole, Love of Life, CBS, 1971-1972
- Nurse Marsha Lord, Young Dr. Kildare, syndicated, 1972
- Host, Shortstories, Arts and Entertainment, 1988-1989
- Nora Ruscio, Sibs (also known as Grown-Ups), ABC, 1991-1992
- Sherry Dempsey, a recurring role, Frasier, NBC, 1997-1998
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Miniseries
- Ethel Gumm, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, ABC, 2001
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Movies
- Title role, Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal, CBS, 1982
- Lois, Surviving (also known as Surviving: A Family in Crisis and Tragedy), ABC, 1985
- Jennifer Hubbell, Trapped in Silence (also known as Silent Rage), CBS, 1986
- Millicent Jordan, Dinner at Eight, TNT, 1989
- Jean Cromwell, The Image, HBO, 1990
- Ruth Fraser, Broken Trust (also known as Court of Honor), TNT, 1995
- Lydia, Dead Aviators (also known as Restless Spirits), Showtime, 1999
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Pilots
- Nancy, Wilder Days, ABC, 2000
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Follow the Leeds, Lifetime, 2003
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Specials
- Roxanne, Cyrano de Bergerac, PBS, 1974
- Herself, The Making of "The Goodbye Girl," 1977
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The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda, CBS, 1978
- Host (with others), Oscar's Best Actors, ABC, 1978
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Variety '77--The Year in Entertainment, CBS, 1978
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The Good Doctor, PBS, 1979
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The All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood, 1986
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The Clinic, 1987
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From the Heart ... The First International Very Special Arts Festival, NBC, 1989
- "Neil Simon: Not Just for Laughs" (also known as "Simply Simon: A Neil Simon Retrospective" and "Neil Simon: Simply Simon"), American Masters,PBS, 1989
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TGIF Comedy Preview, ABC, 1991
- Narrator, "The Power of Water," National Geographic Specials, PBS,1993
- "Clint Eastwood--The Man from Malpaso," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1993
- Herself, Intimate Portrait: Marsha Mason, Lifetime, 1998
- Herself, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
- Interviewee, "Neil Simon: The People's Playwright," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
- Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Jane Alexander, Lifetime, 1999
- Interviewee, Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
- Interviewee, Matthew Broderick, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
- Also appeared in Brewsie and Willie.
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 58th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1986
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The Golden Globe Awards, 1987
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The Third Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1989
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Episodic
- Herself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1980
- Courtney Woods, Hothouse, ABC, 1988
- Lilith Bigelow, "The Egg and I," The Education of Max Bickford, CBS, 2002
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Suburban Sleuths, 2003
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Television Work
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Specials
- Director, "Little Miss Perfect," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1987
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Episodic
- Director, Frasier, NBC, 1997
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Stage Appearances
- Botticelli's Springtime, Cactus Flower, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1965
- Bobby, The Deer Park, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1967
- Joanna Dibble, It's Called the Sugar Plum, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1968
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The Indian Wants the Bronx, 1968
- Penelope Ryan, Happy Birthday, Wanda June, Theatre de Lys, 1970
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Private Lives, American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1971
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You Can't Take It with You, American Conservatory Theatre, 1972
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The Merchant of Venice, American Conservatory Theatre, 1972
- Lady Anne, Richard III, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1972
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Cyrano de Bergerac, American Conservatory Theatre Company, 1972
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The Crucible, American Conservatory Theatre Company, 1972
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A Doll's House, American Conservatory Theatre Company, 1972
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The Good Doctor, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1973
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The Heiress, Los Angeles, CA, 1975
- Title role, Mary Stuart, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1981
- Viola, Twelfth Night, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1983
- Kate, Old Times, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1983
- Florence Aadland, The Big Love, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1988
- Melissa Gardner, Love Letters, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1989
- Petra, Lake No Bottom, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 1990
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Escape from Happiness, Naked Angels, New York City, 1994
- Selena Goodall, Amazing Grace, reading in Seattle, WA, produced atPittsburgh Public Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, 1995, later at Theatre Four, NewYork City, 1998, also produced in London
- Maxine Faulk, The Night of the Iguana, Criterion Center, New YorkCity, then Roundabout Theatre, both 1996
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House, Long Island, NY, 1998
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue, London, 1999
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Wintertime, McCarter Theater, Princeton, New Jersey, 2003
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Adam's Rib, Skirball Cultural Center, L.A. Theatre Works, Los Angeles, 2003
- Also appeared in The Vagina Monologues, Westside Theatre (Downstairs), New York City.
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Major Tours
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Cactus Flower, U.S. cities, 1968
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Stage Work
- Director, Juno's Swans, Second Stage Theatre, 1987
- Also directed a production of Heaven Can Wait.
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Radio Appearances
- Performer in radio plays with the Los Angeles Theatre Works, Los Angeles.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Herself, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows--A Behind-the-Scenes Look (documentary), 2002
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Taped Readings
- (With others) The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon, L.A. Theatre Works, 2001
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WRITINGS
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Autobiography
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Journey: A Personal Odyssey, Simon & Schuster, 2000, ThorndikePress, 2001
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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People Weekly, October 23, 2000, p. 57
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