Marcia Rodd

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Marcia Rodd

Acting July 8, 1940

Lyons, Kansas, USA

Marcia Rodd (July 8, 1938 – December 27, 2025) was an American actress, singer, and director. After studying theatre at Northwestern University, she moved to New York City and beg…

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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

7.9 1972 TV Show
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

7.2 2002 TV Show
Home Improvement

Home Improvement

7.4 1991 TV Show
Hunters

Hunters

7.1 2020 TV Show
21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

7.3 1987 TV Show
Night Court

Night Court

7.3 1984 TV Show
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.5 1976 TV Show
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

7.4 1984 TV Show

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Marcia Rodd (July 8, 1938 – December 27, 2025) was an American actress, singer, and director. After studying theatre at Northwestern University, she moved to New York City and began a successful career as a stage actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1973 for her performance in the musical Shelter. In 1964, she starred as Dorothy Gale in a televised production of The Wizard of Oz. In 1969, she originated the role of Bobbi in Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Rodd made her film debut in Alan Arkin's 1971 film Little Murders, and received acclaim for her role as Portland Angel in Jonathan Demme's Handle with Care (1977).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Dante's Hotel

    Movie Old Emily

  2. 2020
    Hunters

    TV show Helga Hansöm

  3. 2019
    American Christmas

    Movie Martha

  4. 2016
    Road to the Well

    Movie Barb

  5. 2005
    Grey's Anatomy

    TV show Gertie Schmitt

  6. 2002
    Without a Trace

    TV show Sandra Pappish

  7. 1999
    Family Law

    TV show Susan Lumberg

  8. 1998
    Wanted

    Movie Mama Scrico

  9. 1998
    The Army Show

    TV show Visiting General

  10. 1998
    The Scottish Tale

    Movie Sarah

  11. 1994
    The Scout

    Movie Mrs. Lacy

  12. 1994
    ER

    TV show Melissa Harold's Mother

  13. 1992
    Renegade

    TV show Judge Joan Stephens

  14. 1991
    Home Improvement

    TV show Barbara Burton

  15. 1989
    Doogie Howser, M.D.

    TV show Agent

  16. 1988
    Empty Nest

    TV show The Woman

More credits
  1. 1987
    21 Jump Street

    TV show Margaret Hanson

  2. 1985
    Between the Darkness and the Dawn

    Movie Lilly

  3. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Betty Fiddler

  4. 1984
    Highway to Heaven

    TV show

  5. 1984
    Hunter

    TV show Miss Doyle

  6. 1984
    The Four Seasons

    TV show Claudia Zimmer

  7. 1984
    Night Court

    TV show Nora Bowers Sedgwick

  8. 1983
    Keeping On

    Movie Mary Goodwin

  9. 1982
    Cassie & Co.

    TV show Little Mama Ryan

  10. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Mary Goodwin

  11. 1981
    Bret Maverick

    TV show

  12. 1979
    A Movie Star's Daughter

    Movie Barbara McKain

  13. 1979
    Trapper John, M.D.

    TV show

  14. 1979
    Last Embrace

    Movie Adrian

  15. 1979
    13 Queens Blvd.

    TV show Elaine Dowling

  16. 1977
    Lou Grant

    TV show

  17. 1977
    Citizens Band

    Movie Portland Angel

  18. 1976
    How to Break Up a Happy Divorce

    Movie Eve

  19. 1976
    Quincy, M.E.

    TV show

  20. 1976
    Good Heavens

    TV show

  21. 1976
    The Dumplings

    TV show Stephanie

  22. 1976
    Laverne & Shirley

    TV show

  23. 1972
    ABC Afterschool Special

    TV show Barbara McKain

  24. 1972
    M*A*S*H

    TV show