Marcia Gay Harden
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 14, 1959 in La Jolla, California, USA
- Active Years
- 1951–2026 (76 Years)
- Total Credits
- 150 credits in database
Acting Born Aug 14, 1959 La Jolla, California, USA 150 credits
Biography
Marcia Gay Harden is an American film and stage actress born on August 14, 1959, in La Jolla, California, USA. She began her acting career in the 1980s, appearing in television programs. Her breakthrough came in the 1990 film Miller's Crossing, directed by the Coen brothers. She has been active in the industry for over three decades, with credits including The First Wives Club, Flubber, and Space Cowboys. Harden is known for her work in film, with a notable role as Lee Krasner in a 2000 film. She has received numerous accolades for her performances, including an Academy Award.
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Career overview
Marcia Gay Harden began her acting career in the 1980s, appearing in television programs. Her first film role came in 1986. A breakthrough in her career occurred with the 1990 film Miller's Crossing, directed by the Coen brothers.
Harden's subsequent notable film credits include The First Wives Club, released in 1996, Flubber in 1997, and Space Cowboys in 2000. She received recognition for her performances in these films.
Marcia Gay Harden's career has spanned multiple decades, with a significant milestone achieved in 2000 with the film Pollock, in which she portrayed the character Lee Krasner.
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Margo's Got Money TroublesThe DreadfulStreet Smart
RennerThis Ordinary Thing
Murder in a Small TownKnox Goes Away
Daughter of the Bride
SherriThe Cuphead Show!So Help Me ToddSo Help Me Todd · ProducerUncoupled
Money, ExplainedMoxie
BarkskinsPink Skies AheadTogether in Pride: You Are Not Alone
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTamron HallThe Morning ShowReef BreakRuPaul
Fifty Shades FreedA Million Little ThingsThe Oil FundIn the Night I Remember Your Name
Fifty Shades Darker
Get a Job
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertFifty Shades of GreyCode BlackGrandmaLarry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
BoJack HorsemanBoJack HorsemanHow to Get Away with MurderMagic in the MoonlightYou're Not You
Trophy WifeParklandEastwood Directs: The Untold StoryIf I Were YouThe Wine of Summer
The NewsroomBentSomeday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
Body of ProofDetachmentInnocentAmanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenRoyal PainsWhip ItHomeThe Maiden Heist
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' · ThanksChristmas CottageThe Tower
DamagesThe MistInto the WildFog City MavericksThe Invisible
American DreamzThe Dead GirlThe HoaxIn from the NightCanvas
Bad News BearsAmerican GunShelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf CoastFelicity: An American Girl AdventureWilla Cather: The Road Is All
Welcome to MooseportP.S.She's Too YoungSee You in My DreamsMystic River: Beneath the Surface
Mystic RiverMona Lisa SmileCasa de los BabysMystic River: From Page to Screen
King of TexasGuilty Hearts
The Education of Max BickfordWalking ShadowGaudi Afternoon
Space CowboysFrom Where I SitPollockThin Air
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSmall Vices
Meet Joe BlackDesperate MeasuresLabor of LoveCurtain Call
The ViewFlubberThe DaytrippersPath to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
Spy HardFar HarborThe First Wives ClubThe Spitfire Grill
Full Filmography
150 titles- Margo's Got Money Troubles (2026) as Elizabeth Gable
- The Dreadful (2026) as Morwen
- Street Smart (2026) as Dr. Partovi
- Renner (2025) as Salenus (voice)
- This Ordinary Thing (2025) as Self (voice)
- Murder in a Small Town (2024) as Mayor Christie Holman
- Knox Goes Away (2024) as Ruby Knox
- Daughter of the Bride (2023) as Diane
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- The Cuphead Show! (2022) as Sally Stageplay (voice)
- So Help Me Todd (2022) as Margaret
- So Help Me Todd (2022) Producer
- Uncoupled (2022) as Claire Lewis
- Gigi & Nate (2022) as Claire Gibson
- Tell It Like a Woman (2022) as Dr. Partovi
- Confess, Fletch (2022) as Countess Sylvia de Grassi
- Money, Explained (2021) as Self - Narrator
- Moxie (2021) as Principal Shelly
- Barkskins (2020) as Mathilde Geffard
- Pink Skies Ahead (2020) as Pamela
- Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- The Morning Show (2019) as Maggie Brener
- Reef Break (2019) as Betty Ann Miller
- RuPaul (2019) as Self
- The Cold Open (2019)
- Love You to Death (2019) as Camile Stoller
- Point Blank (2019) as Lieutenant Lewis
- Fifty Shades Freed (2018) as Grace Grey
- A Million Little Things (2018) as Alice Mendez
- The Oil Fund (2018) as USA Ambassadør
- In the Night I Remember Your Name (2018) as Pastor Joyce Speegle (voice)
- Fifty Shades Darker (2017) as Grace Trevelyan Grey
- Get a Job (2016) as Katherine Dunn
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) as Dr. Grey
- Code Black (2015) as Dr. Leanne Rorish
- Grandma (2015) as Judy
- Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015) as President of the FAFAFA
- Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- After Words (2015) as Jane Taylor
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Denise (voice)
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Denise / McCaitlyn (voice)
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as Hannah Keating
- Magic in the Moonlight (2014) as Mrs. Baker
- You're Not You (2014) as Elizabeth
- Elsa & Fred (2014) as Lydia
- Trophy Wife (2013) as Dr. Diane Buckley
- Parkland (2013) as Doris Nelson
- Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013) as Self
- If I Were You (2013) as Madelyn
- The Wine of Summer (2013) as Shelley
- The Newsroom (2012) as Rebecca Halliday
- Bent (2012) as Vanessa Carter
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012) as Marjorie Dunfour
- Body of Proof (2011) as Sheila Temple
- Detachment (2011) as Principal Carol Dearden
- Innocent (2011) as Barbara Sabich
- Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011) as Edda Mellas
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Royal Pains (2009) as Dr. Elizabeth Blair
- Whip It (2009) as Brooke Cavendar
- Home (2009) as Inga
- The Maiden Heist (2009) as Rose Barlow
- The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009) as Janina Krzyżanowska
- Sex and Lies in Sin City (2009) as Becky Binion
- When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) as Self
- When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) Thanks
- Christmas Cottage (2008) as Maryanne Kinkade
- The Tower (2008) as Zoe Cafritz
- Damages (2007) as Claire Maddox
- The Mist (2007) as Mrs. Carmody
- Into the Wild (2007) as Billie McCandless
- Fog City Mavericks (2007) as Self
- The Invisible (2007) as Diane Powell
- Rails & Ties (2007) as Megan Stark
- American Dreamz (2006) as First Lady
- The Dead Girl (2006) as Melora
- The Hoax (2006) as Edith Irving
- In from the Night (2006) as Vicki Miller
- Canvas (2006) as Mary Marino
- Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (2006) as Narrator
- Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) as Self
- Bad News Bears (2005) as Liz Whitewood
- American Gun (2005) as Janet Huttenson
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) as Self - Presenter
- Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005) as Mrs. Martha Merriman
- Willa Cather: The Road Is All (2005) as Voice of Willa Cather
- Welcome to Mooseport (2004) as Grace Sutherland
- P.S. (2004) as Missy Goldberg
- She's Too Young (2004) as Trish Vogul
- See You in My Dreams (2004) as Angela Brown
- Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) as Self
- Mystic River (2003) as Celeste Boyle
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003) as Nancy Abbey
- Casa de los Babys (2003) as Nan
- Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2003) as Self
- King of Texas (2002) as Mrs. Susannah Lear Tumlinson
- Guilty Hearts (2002) as Jenny Moran
- The Education of Max Bickford (2001) as Andrea Haskell
- Walking Shadow (2001) as Susan Silverman
- Gaudi Afternoon (2001) as Frankie
- Space Cowboys (2000) as Sara Holland
- From Where I Sit (2000) as Sharon
- Pollock (2000) as Lee Krasner
- Thin Air (2000) as Susan Silverman
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Dana Lewis
- Small Vices (1999) as Susan Silverman
- Meet Joe Black (1998) as Allison
- Desperate Measures (1998) as Dr. Samantha Hawkins
- Labor of Love (1998) as Annie Pines
- Curtain Call (1998) as Michelle Tippet
- The View (1997) as Self
- Flubber (1997) as Dr. Sara Jean Reynolds
- The Daytrippers (1997) as Libby
- Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (1997) as Nancy Floyd
- Spy Hard (1996) as Miss Cheevus
- Far Harbor (1996) as Arabella
- The First Wives Club (1996) as Dr. Leslie Rosen
- The Spitfire Grill (1996) as Shelby Goddard
- Convict Cowboy (1995) as Maggie Sinclair
- Talking With (1995) as Laurie (segment "Clear Glass Marbles")
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Barbara Tomilson
- Safe Passage (1994) as Cynthia
- Fever (1994) as Lacy
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Joan Garbarek
- Fallen Angels (1993) as Marie
- Geoffrey Beene 30 (1993)
- In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway (1993)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Used People (1992) as Norma
- Crush (1992) as Lane
- Sinatra (1992) as Ava Gardner
- In Broad Daylight (1991) as Adina Rowan
- Late for Dinner (1991) as Joy Husband
- Miller's Crossing (1990) as Verna
- Kojak: None So Blind (1990) as Angelina
- Gideon Oliver (1989) as Lila
- Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988) as Marcia Connelly
- American Playhouse (1982) as Self
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Not Only Strangers (1979) as Jennie
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Vicki Miller
- TRINITY as Margaret Vandenburg
- In the Echo as Marcia
- Drift
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Marcia Gay Harden best known for?
Marcia Gay Harden is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Margo's Got Money Troubles (2026), The Dreadful (2026), Street Smart (2026), Renner (2025).
When and where was Marcia Gay Harden born?
Marcia Gay Harden was born on August 14, 1959 in La Jolla, California, USA.
How many credits does Marcia Gay Harden have?
Marcia Gay Harden has accumulated over 150 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2026.
What is Marcia Gay Harden's background in cinema and television?
Marcia Gay Harden is an American film and stage actress born on August 14, 1959, in La Jolla, California, USA. She began her acting career in the 1980s, appearing in television programs. Her breakthrough came in the 1990 film Miller's Crossing, directed by the Coen brothers. She has been active in the industry for over...
Marcia Gay Harden by the numbers
150credits
105films
45TV series
1951–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter — aged about 15
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Vicki Miller — aged about 8
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Denise (voice) — aged about 54
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Denise / McCaitlyn (voice) — aged about 54
- The Newsroom (2012) as Rebecca Halliday — aged about 52
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Joan Garbarek — aged about 33
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