Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia met her husband during the filming ofthe movie The Spitfire Grill he was the prop man for the movie.

Marcia first became interested in acting when the family was living in Greece.

Marcia moved to Washington, DC where she began acting in regional theater and on local.

Marcia began college in Athens, Greece.

At the age of 13, Marcia posed as a boy for a period in Japan.

Marcia's family moved several times throughout her school years due to the fact that she is the daughter of a Navy captain.

For the 2000 movie Pollock Marcia made $1,000,000.

Marcia is 5'4" tall.

Marcia's young nephew and niece were killed in a tragic fire on December, 15 2003. Marcia's ex sister in law later died from her fire related injuries. The fire started when a candle was left to close to the sofa and caught it on fire.

Marcia won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2001 for the 2000 movie Pollock.

Marcia was the first University of Texas at Austin graduate to win an Oscar.

Marcia and her husband, Thaddaeus Scheel, have three children.

Marcia earned an MFA from the graduate theater program at New York University.

Marcia graduated from Surrattsville Sr. High in Clinton, Maryland in 1976.

Marcia graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in theater in 1980.

Marcia was in the 2003 movie Mona Lisa Smile as Nancy Abbey.

Marcia's husband, father and brother are all named Thaddaeus.