Marsha Mason
Biography
Marsha Mason is an American actress born on April 3, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She has received four Academy Award nominations for her performances in various films. Mason is known for starring in the 1986 film Heartbreak Ridge. She has been married to playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon for ten years, from 1973 to 1983. Neil Simon wrote many of the films in which she starred. Mason has a known for credit of 59 acting roles.
Career overview
Marsha Mason is an American actress known for her performances in various films. She received four Academy Award nominations for her acting work. Mason has also been recognized for her roles in other films, including Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, and Only When I Laugh. She has a significant body of work in the film industry.
Mason has also appeared in the 1986 film Heartbreak Ridge. Her acting career spans multiple decades, with a notable presence in the film industry. The extent of her filmography is not explicitly stated in the provided sources, but it is mentioned that she has a substantial number of known credits.
Marsha Mason's acting career has been marked by her involvement in notable films, including those for which she received Academy Award nominations. Her work in the film industry has been recognized in various contexts, although the specific details of her awards and nominations are not fully outlined in the provided sources.
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- SEGAL (2025) as Self
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self
- Grace and Frankie (2015) as Arlene
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Kinsey Sherman
- Across Grace Alley (2013) as Grandmother
- The Good Wife (2009) as Judge Louisa Page
- The Middle (2009) as Pat Spence
- Lipstick Jungle (2008) as Lorraine Lipman
- Army Wives (2007) as Charlotte Meade
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006) as Aunt Trudy
- Bride & Prejudice (2004) as Catherine Darcy
- Bereft (2004) as Helen
- The Long Shot (2004) as Mary Lou O'Brian
- Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001) as Ethel Gumm
- Restless Spirits (1999) as Lydia
- 2 Days in the Valley (1996) as Audrey Hopper
- Nick of Time (1995) as Gov. Eleanor Grant
- Broken Trust (1995) as Judge Ruth Fraser
- I Love Trouble (1994) as Senator Gayle Robbins
- Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1994) as Self
- Frasier (1993) as Sherry Dempsey
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Sibs (1991) as Nora Rusico
- Drop Dead Fred (1991) as Polly
- Stella (1990) as Janice Morrison
- The Image (1990) as Jean Cromwell
- Seinfeld (1989) as Jennie MacLaine
- Dinner at Eight (1989) as Millicent Jordan
- Hothouse (1988) as Courtney Woods
- Little Miss Perfect (1987) Director
- Heartbreak Ridge (1986) as Aggie
- All Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986) as Self
- Trapped In Silence (1986) as Jennifer Hubbell
- Surviving (1985) as Lois
- Max Dugan Returns (1983) as Nora McPhae
- Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal (1982) as Lois Gibbs
- Only When I Laugh (1981) as Georgia
- Chapter Two (1979) as Jennie MacLaine
- Promises in the Dark (1979) as Dr. Alexandra Kendall
- The Cheap Detective (1978) as Georgia Merkle
- The Good Doctor (1978) as Various Roles
- The Goodbye Girl (1977) as Paula McFadden
- Audrey Rose (1977) as Janice Templeton
- The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' (1977) as Self
- The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and Play (1977)
- Cyrano de Begerac (1974) as Roxane
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Cinderella Liberty (1973) as Maggie Paul
- Blume in Love (1973) as Arlene
- Great Performances (1971) as Roxane
- Great Performances (1971)
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Young Dr. Kildare (1971) as Nurse Lord
- Where the Heart Is (1969)
- Beyond the Law (1968) as Marcia Stillwell
- Hot Rod Hullabaloo (1966)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Love of Life (1951)
- Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story as Darlene