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Marcia Cross Wiki Biography
Marcia Anne Cross was born on 25th March, 1962 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress well known for her roles in popular television series such as “Melrose Place” (1992–1997) and “Desperate Housewives” (2004-12). Marcia Cross has been active in the industry since 1984.
Wonder, how rich is she? It has been reported that currently Marcia Cross’ estimated net worth is as much as $45 million. Acting is the main source of her wealth.
She was born into a family of a teacher, Janet Cross, and a personnel manager, Mark Cross. Marcia has two sisters. In 1984 Marcia graduated from Juilliard having a bachelor degree in acting. In 2003 she graduated from Antioch University Los Angeles with a master’s degree in psychology.
Firstly, Marcia Cross debuted on television in the daytime soap opera “The Edge of Night” (1984). Later, she appeared in other soap operas as “Another World” (1986), “One Life to Live” (1986–1987) and others. More, she appeared in several television films including “Brass” (1985), “George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation” (1986), “The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James” (1986) and “Storm and Sorrow” (1990). Marcia really rose to prominence when appearing in the soap opera “Melrose Place” (1992–1997) in the role of Kimberly Shaw. Even though the series received mixed reviews from critics, TV addicts loved that one and it owned high ratings. More, it increased the net worth and popularity of the actress very much. Afterwards, Marcia appeared in episodes of various television series including “Ned & Stacey” (1997), “Touched by an Angel” (1999), “Boy Meets World” (1999), “The Outer Limits” (1999), “Hello Charlie” (2000), “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2001), “The King of Queens” (2002–2003). However, the best role Marcia has landed so far is the role of Bree Van de Kamp in the series “Desperate Housewives” (2004–2012) created by Marc Cherry. Cross won a Satellite Award as the Best Actress in Television Series Musical or Comedy and shared two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series with the rest of the cast. To add more, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Satellite Award, Prism Award and TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy.
Furthermore, Marcia Cross landed a few roles on the big screen. She was cast in supporting roles in the films “Bad Influence” (1990) directed by Curtis Hanson, “Just Peck” (2009) directed by Michael A. Nickles and “Bringing Up Bobby” (2011) directed, written and produced by Famke Janssen. In 1996, she starred in the lead role in the film “Always Say Goodbye” (1996) directed and written by Joshua Beckett.
In her personal life, Marcia Cross was in a long-term relationship with the actor Richard Jordan. They were together until his death though he was 25 years senior. In 2006, she married Tom Mahoney, who worked as a stockbroker. In 2007, at the age of 45 she gave birth to twin girls after a successful in vitro fertilization program.
IMDB Wikipedia ” Touched by an Angel” (1999) “Boy Meets World” (1999) “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2001) “Desperate Housewives” (2004-2012) “Hello Charlie” (2000) “Melrose Place” (1992–1997) “Ned & Stacey” (1997) “The King of Queens” (2002–2003) “The Outer Limits” (1999) $30 million 1962 2005 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Academy Award Acronym Actor Actors Africa American Broadcasting Company College of Southern Idaho Coordinated Universal Time Crime film CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Curtis Hanson Desperate Housewives Doug Savant Eden Mahoney Eva Longoria Famke Janssen Female Perversions George Washington II Golden Globe Award Joshua Beckett Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Leading lady Marc Cherry March 25 Marcia Marcia Anne Cross Marcia Cross Marcia Cross Net Worth. 2000s American television series Marlborough Massachusetts Melrose Place Michael A. Nickles Pierce Brosnan Pilot Primetime Emmy Award Prism Award Red carpet Reid Scott (actor) Richard Jordan Satellite Award Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy ()2006) Savannah Mahoney Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2006 Sony Entertainment Television TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy Television program The Walt Disney Company Tom Mahoney Tom Mahoney (m. 2006) United States United States of America Viétia Zangrandi Wealth
Marcia Cross Quick Info
Full Name | Marcia Cross |
Net Worth | $30 Million |
Date Of Birth | March 25, 1962 |
Place Of Birth | Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Profession | Actress |
Education | Juilliard, Antioch University Los Angeles |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Tom Mahoney (m. 2006) |
Children | Savannah Mahoney, Eden Mahoney |
Parents | Janet Cross, Mark Cross |
Siblings | Ellen Cross, Susan Cross |
Nicknames | Marcia Anne Cross |
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Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2006, 2005), Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy ()2006) |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Satellite Award, Prism Award, TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy |
Movies | “Bad Influence” (1990), “Just Peck” (2009), “Bringing Up Bobby” (2011), “Always Say Goodbye” (1996) |
TV Shows | “Ned & Stacey” (1997), “Touched by an Angel” (1999), “Boy Meets World” (1999), “The Outer Limits” (1999), “Hello Charlie” (2000), “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2001), “The King of Queens” (2002–2003), “Melrose Place” (1992–1997), “Desperate Housewives” (20… |
Marcia Cross Trademarks
- Prominent brow
- Red hair and blue eyes
Marcia Cross Quotes
- Sorry, I’d much rather be gay than sleep with you just to prove I wasn’t.
- My little secret is that every once in a while, I’ll drive to the yogurt store and sit and eat it in the car.
- I never thought I would live Kimberly Shaw down. So the fact that I’ve got another character, very different, under my belt is great.
- I’m really thrilled that I met someone that I want to spend the rest of my life with.
- I think beauty comes from being happy and connected to the people we love.
- [on Madonna] We used to swim at the same pool. She’d get out and put all this jewelry on – and I’d go home with my wet hair. (In Style magazine, September 2006)
- [on the huge success of Desperate Housewives (2004)] The show has only been on, for like, five minutes; give it some time to settle in.
Marcia Cross Important Facts
- Season 2 – $250,000 per episode
- $400,000 /episode (2010-11)
- $400,000 /episode (2009-10)
- Gave birth to twin daughters (her first and second child) at age 44, Savannah Rose Mahoney and Eden Geneva Mahoney on February 20, 2007 about two months prematurely after she was on a rest bed since January. They were conceived via IFV. Children’s father is her husband, Tom Mahoney.
- Her friend, Dana Delany, was the original choice for the role of Bree Van de Kamp on Desperate Housewives (2004). Delany was later cast as Katherine Mayfair.
- Was 7 months pregnant with her twins Savannah and Eden when she completed filming the third series of Desperate Housewives (2004).
- Missed seven episodes of Desperate Housewives (2004), near the end of the 2006-2007 season, due to her maternity leave.
- Was considered for the role of Madeleine White in Inside Man (2006), but was not able to due to her commitment to the television series Desperate Housewives (2004). Jodie Foster got the role.
- Practices yoga with Kelly Rutherford and Lisa Rinna.
- Named one of People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People in the World (2008).
- Her favorite charity is the Panzi Hospital in East Congo.
- Has an older sister named Susan and a younger sister named Ellen.
- Cross, along with her Desperate Housewives (2004) castmates Brenda Strong and Teri Hatcher, has guest-starred on Seinfeld (1989) unlike the other two, though, Cross only appeared in one episode.
- During a 2005 interview with the Desperate Housewives (2004) stars, she was visibly delighted when Jamie Theakston pronounced her name as “Mar-see-ah”. Cross turned to her co-star, Eva Longoria, and stated that she loves the way British people pronounce her name. It was revealed that although most Americans called her “Marsha”, her co-star Longoria calls her “Mar-see-ah”.
- Her sister Susan was maid of honor at her wedding to Mahoney and her nephew Jared the ring bearer. Her other sister Ellen sang the song “Only Love Remains” for Marcia and her husband.
- Was named the Most Beautiful Person at the 2005 Emmy Awards.
- Ranked #91 on People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People in the World (2006).
- Has suffered from migraine headaches since the age of 14. She is a paid spokesperson for GlaxoSmithKline’s migraine medication. She says she takes the medication when the first signs of the onset of migraine occur. With the medication, the pain is bearable and rarely lasts more than five hours. Without the medication, the pain completely wipes her out for up to a full day.
- She and Desperate Housewives (2004) co-star Teri Hatcher both made guest appearances on Seinfeld (1989) as prospective girlfriends of Jerry Seinfeld.
- Placed 20 on E! Television’s list of “The 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime” for playing Kimberly Shaw on Melrose Place (1992).
- Placed 28 on VH1’s list of “The 40 Hottest People Over 40” in 2005.
- She and her future Desperate Housewives (2004) co-star, Brenda Strong, both starred in Everwood (2002). Strong guest-starred in a few episodes while Cross was a steady cast-member from 2003-2004. They never were in the same episodes. They also both guest-starred in different episodes of Ally McBeal (1997).
- Was the last of the four main actresses of Desperate Housewives (2004) to get married for the first time in real-life.
- Nominated for her first awards in 2004 – Golden Globe, Golden Satelitte Award, TV Guide Award and SAG Award.
- Longtime companion of Richard Jordan, until his death in 1993; since then, she did not date anyone seriously, until her engagement in 2005.
- Has played a doctor on Melrose Place (1992), Everwood (2002) and the Seinfeld (1989) episode Seinfeld: The Slicer (1997).
- Received her Master’s degree in psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles (2003).
- Received her Bachelor’s degree in Acting from the Juilliard School in New York City (1984).
Marcia Cross Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Behind the Curtain of Night | 2016 | post-production | The Boss | Actress |
Quantico | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Claire Haas | Actress |
All the Way to the Ocean | 2016 | Short | Narrator (voice) | Actress |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2015 | TV Series | Charmaine Briggs | Actress |
Fatrick | 2014 | TV Movie | Arlene | Actress |
Desperate Housewives | 2004-2012 | TV Series | Bree Van De Kamp Bree Hodge |
Actress |
Bringing Up Bobby | 2011 | Mary | Actress | |
Just Peck | 2009 | Cheryl Peck | Actress | |
Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor | 2005 | TV Short | Bree Van De Kamp | Actress |
Everwood | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Dr. Linda Abbott | Actress |
The Wind Effect | 2003 | Video short | Molly | Actress |
The King of Queens | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Debi / Debi Haller | Actress |
Bank | 2002 | Video | American actress | Actress |
Eastwick | 2002 | TV Movie | Jane Spofford | Actress |
Bad News Mr. Swanson | 2001 | TV Movie | Doctor Knoll | Actress |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2001 | TV Series | Julia Fairmont | Actress |
Living in Fear | 2001 | TV Movie | Rebecca Haussman | Actress |
Strong Medicine | 2001 | TV Series | Linda Loren | Actress |
Ally McBeal | 2000 | TV Series | Myra Robbins | Actress |
Spin City | 2000 | TV Series | Joan Calvin | Actress |
Profiler | 2000 | TV Series | Pamela Martin | Actress |
Dancing in September | 2000 | Lydia Gleason | Actress | |
Touched by an Angel | 1999 | TV Series | Lauren Bradley | Actress |
Boy Meets World | 1999 | TV Series | Rhiannon Lawrence | Actress |
The Outer Limits | 1999 | TV Series | Katherine Woods | Actress |
Target Earth | 1998 | TV Movie | Karen Mackaphe | Actress |
Ned and Stacey | 1997 | TV Series | Diana Huntley | Actress |
Seinfeld | 1997 | TV Series | Dr. Sara Sitarides | Actress |
Always Say Goodbye | 1997 | Anne Kidwell | Actress | |
Melrose Place | 1992-1997 | TV Series | Dr. Kimberly Shaw Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini Betsy Jones … |
Actress |
All She Ever Wanted | 1996 | TV Movie | Rachel Stockman | Actress |
Female Perversions | 1996 | Beth Stephens | Actress | |
Mother’s Day | 1995 | TV Movie | Denise | Actress |
Ripple | 1995 | Short | Ali | Actress |
Burke’s Law | 1995 | TV Series | Leslie Dolan | Actress |
X-Men 2: Clone Wars | 1995 | Video Game | Jean Grey (voice) | Actress |
M.A.N.T.I.S. | 1994 | TV Movie | Lila McEwan | Actress |
Raven | 1993 | TV Series | Carla Dellatory | Actress |
X-Men | 1993 | Video Game | Jean Grey (voice) | Actress |
Herman’s Head | 1992 | TV Series | Princess Gillian | Actress |
Murder, She Wrote | 1992 | TV Series | Marci Bowman | Actress |
Knots Landing | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Victoria Broyelard Victoria Broyard |
Actress |
Pros and Cons | 1991 | TV Series | Lynn | Actress |
Jake and the Fatman | 1991 | TV Series | Marci Terrel | Actress |
Storm and Sorrow | 1990 | TV Movie | Marty Hoy | Actress |
Bad Influence | 1990 | Ruth Fielding | Actress | |
Quantum Leap | 1990 | TV Series | Stephanie Heywood | Actress |
Doctor Doctor | 1989 | TV Series | Lesley North | Actress |
Who’s the Boss? | 1989 | TV Series | Kelly | Actress |
Booker | 1989 | TV Series | Sherrie Binford | Actress |
Just Temporary | 1989 | TV Movie | Amy | Actress |
Cheers | 1989 | TV Series | Susan Howe | Actress |
It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. | 1989 | TV Series | Christine | Actress |
Almost Grown | 1988 | TV Series | Lesley Foley | Actress |
One Life to Live | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Kate Sanders / Kate Sanders (1986-1988) | Actress |
Pros & Cons | 1986 | TV Movie | Lynn Erskine | Actress |
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation | 1986 | TV Movie | Anne Bingham | Actress |
Tales from the Darkside | 1986 | TV Series | Marie Alcott | Actress |
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James | 1986 | TV Movie | Sarah Hite | Actress |
Stephen King’s Golden Tales | 1985 | Video | Actress | |
Brass | 1985 | TV Movie | Victoria Willis | Actress |
The Edge of Night | 1984 | TV Series | Liz Correll | Actress |
Another World | 1964 | TV Series | Tanya (1986) | Actress |
Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets | 2006 | TV Movie special thanks | Thanks | |
Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details | 2006 | TV Movie special thanks | Thanks | |
Desperate Housewives Special: Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry | 2005 | TV Movie special thanks | Thanks | |
Stand Up to Cancer | 2016 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
The Talk | 2012 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye | 2012 | Video documentary short | Herself | Self |
The Nate Berkus Show | 2012 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Rachael Ray | 2006-2012 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Good Morning America | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
2011 ALMA Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Caiga quien caiga – CQC | 2011 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Stand Up to Cancer | 2010 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The View | 2005-2010 | TV Series | Herself – Guest / Herself – Co-Host | Self |
I Know Things Now: Desperate Housewives Celebrates 100 | 2009 | Video short | Herself | Self |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Martha | 2005-2009 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet | 2009 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Self |
Infanity | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself | Self |
The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself – Co-Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Self |
InStyle: Celebrity Weddings | 2007 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
The Megan Mullally Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1995-2006 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
2006 ALMA Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Corazón de… | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
SoapTalk | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Showbiz Tonight | 2006 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Self |
Today | 2006 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Young Hollywood Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
The WIN Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2000-2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself – Co-Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Self |
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | 2005 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The Tony Danza Show | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
16th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Richard & Judy | 2005 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Best Leading Actress in a Play | Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
77th Annual Academy Awards – UK | 2005 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Self |
Primetime | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Herself – Presenter: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie / Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series [Musical or Comedy] | Self |
The 31st Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Dr. Phil | 2004 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Life & Style | 2004 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
When Melrose Place Ruled the World | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself | Self |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Intimate Portrait | 2002-2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
A Day in the Lives of ‘Melrose Place’ | 1994 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt | 2012 | TV Series | Herself | Archive Footage |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Archive Footage |
How TV Changed Britain | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Bree Van De Kamp | Archive Footage |
Seitenblicke | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Bree Hodge | Archive Footage |
Reinventando Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Bree Hodge | Archive Footage |
The O’Reilly Factor | 2007 | TV Series | Herself | Archive Footage |
Desperate Housewives Special: Secrets and Lies | 2007 | TV Movie | Bree Van De Kamp | Archive Footage |
La noche desesperada | 2007 | TV Movie | Herself / Bree Van De Kamp | Archive Footage |
Desperate Housewives Special: The Juiciest Bites | 2007 | TV Movie | Bree Van De Kamp | Archive Footage |
Corazón de… | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Herself / Bree Van De Kamp | Archive Footage |
Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets | 2006 | TV Movie | Bree Van De Kamp (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details | 2006 | TV Movie | Bree Van De Kamp (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Desperate Housewives Special: Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry | 2005 | TV Movie | Bree Van De Kamp (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini – Melrose Place | Archive Footage |
I Love the ’90s | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Dr. Kimberly Shaw | Archive Footage |
Daytime’s Greatest Weddings | 2004 | Video documentary | Kate Sanders Roberts | Archive Footage |
Marcia Cross Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Lead Actress | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Won |
2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Performer of the Year | Won | |
2006 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Won |
2006 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Won |
2005 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Won |
2004 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Won |
2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Lead Actress | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Nominated |
2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Performer of the Year | Nominated | |
2006 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Nominated |
2006 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Nominated |
2005 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Nominated |
2004 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) | Nominated |