Biography
The glory of this actress brought soap operas on American TV. The heroine of Marcia Cross - most often women with far from an angelic character, not an easy fate, and not faceless, sad characters. For this reason, the producers of the series "Melroz Place" saw the ideal candidacy for the role of Kimberly Shaw, which brought actress fame. And the next role was already the main role - Brie Van de Camp in the TV series "Desperate Housewives", after which the cross lavish avalanche of world popularity.Childhood and youth
Marcia Ann Cross was born on March 25, 1962 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Father Mark Cross worked as a staff manager, Mother Janet Cross - Pedagogue. All 3 daughters of the couple - Susan, Marcia and Ellen - received strict Catholic education.
Marcia is a medium of three sisters - fascinated by the actor in school. In the 6th grade played in the "The Witch of Blackbird Pond". The teacher of the girl, having seen her ability, began to encourage the development of the acting talent of the student and convinced to continue education in this direction.
After graduating from high school in 1980, Marcia went to New York and entered the Juladsk school - one of the largest American higher educational institutions in the field of art and music. After 4 years, he received a bachelor's degree and went to storm acting castings.
Films
Almost immediately a beginner artist managed to enter the world of television. In 1984, she was approved for the role of Liz correlane in the long-running project CBS "on the threshold of the night". The series was walking on American TV since 1956 and became a starting platform for stars such as John Travolta, Julianna Moore, Kate Capshow, Mark Ridelle, and others.
After closing the project on "on the threshold of the night" cross in search of new opportunities moves to Los Angeles, closer to the world of big cinema. Here the girl played the role of Victoria Willis in the detective series "Brasss" (1985). The next project became a reason for great joy - Marcia received the first leading role in the TV series "pros and cons" (1986), showing the audience in the image of Lynn Erskin.
In the same year, the girl is invited to the popular Teedram "One Life to Live", which is a continuation of the famous series "Dallas". Sometimes in filmography of actresses flashes and filmmakers, for example, the role of Ruth Fielding in the Thiller Kertis Hanson "The Bad Influence" (1990).
Tired of a series of small roles, the actress in 1992 thanks heaven for unexpected good luck. Marcia was approved by the famous Prime-Times project "Melroz Place". Heroine Cross, Dr. Kimberly Shaw, appeared in the 11th episode of the 1st season and immediately attracted the attention of the viewers as a bright color of their hair and eccentric behavior.
Kim is the mistress of the main hero of Michael Mancini - passes through incredible plot collisions. This is adultery, and the abduction of a child, and a terrible car accident, and a coma, after which a woman develops a mental disorder, split personality. In his madness, Kimberly begins to revenge, blows the same mansion on Melroz Place, becomes the victim of the abduction. In the end, the heroine of Marcia dies from the disease of the brain, brilliantly playing 5 seasons.
The success of the series "Melroz Place" in the 90s was incredible, the project was purchased and translated for tens of other countries. No wonder that he became a swivel in the career of many actors participating in it. Among them was Marcia Cross. Interrupted rare roles in episodes, after the role of Kimberly, the actress show became a real television.
However, after a successful project, the career of the artist did not immediately go to the mountain. There was a period of some creative clutch, which Cross used for personal development. In 1997, she came to study at a psychologist to Los Angeles University - antique. Meanwhile, Marcia continued to be filmed. He played an episode in several TV shows ("Ned and Stacy", "The Touch of Angel", "Beyond the Possible").
In 2003, the actress receives a diploma of a psychologist and at the same time with this invitation to a new project - "love of widow". Cross played Dr. Linda Ebbot for 18 seasons. Well, the next step in her creative biography is the most stellar role in the TV series "Desperate Housewives".
In the focus of the plot of a new tenedure - the life of 4 American housewives living in a prestigious area on Visteria-Lane Street. The heroine of Marcia Cross - Brie Van de Camp - is obsessed with perfectionism. She is an excellent hostess and cook, always well maintained and friend. Husband - a successful businessman, children - smart and beautiful. According to Brie, she managed to create the most perfect family. However, soon "Raduzhnaya" the picture of the fancy: Husband - a pervert, son - gay, and daughter is a lone mother's future mother. With all this, Rye will have to cope and find their personal happiness.
The series with incredible success was on American TV 8 seasons: from 2004 to 2010. For the role in the "Desperate Housewives" Marcia Cross was nominated three times to the prestigious Golden Globe Prize.
After the series Marcia Cross and her colleagues on the shooting area Eva Longoria, Feliciti Huffman and Teri Hatcher turned into a superstar and style icons. Marcia was repeatedly suspected of abuse of plastic, but the actress admitted that the secret of her beauty was in proper nutrition and sports.
Personal life
Since 1985, Marcia lived a civil marriage with American actor and cinema Richard Jordan, who was over 25 years old. The man died in 1993 from the brain tumor.
For a long time about personal life, the actress has not been known. But in the 2006 fans, the unexpected news was pleasantly pleased: Maria married Tom Mahoni's exchange broker. And in 2007, after the implementation of the ECO procedure, the Chunches of Eden and Savannah were born in the pair. Pregnancy and childbirth did not affect the luxurious figure of the artist (height 174 cm, weight 67 kg).
In 2010, the spouse actresses was diagnosed with cancer, but the man cured. And in September 2018, Marcia itself reported fans about a similar illness, laying out a photo without hair in "Instagram". Later, the actress wrote that the ailment retreated, but the road to recovery was severe.
Marcia Cross Now
Now, when the actress is restored after severe illness, her acting schedule is not as dense, as in his youth.
Judging by the sources, Marcia Cross is busy in TV projects "Youth & Consequences" and "So Close".
Filmography
- 1985 - "One Life to Live"
- 1989 - "Merry Company"
- 1992 - "Silent Pier"
- 1992-1997 - "Melroz Place"
- 1997 - "Ned and Stacy"
- 1999 - "Beyond the Possible"
- 2003-2004 - "Love of Widset"
- 2004-2012 - "Desperate Housewives"
- 2015-2018 - Kuantico