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Marsha Mason Wiki Biography
Marsha Mason was born on the 3rd April 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri USA, of British and Polish descent. She is an actress, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Maggie Paul in the film “Cinderella Liberty” (1973), playing Paula McFadden in the film “The Goodbye Girl” (1977), and as Sherry Dempsey in the TV series “Frasier” (1997-1998). Her career has been active since 1966.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Marsha Mason is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Marsha’s net worth is over $10 million, accumulated through her successful involvement in the entertainment industry as an actress. Another sources is coming from the sales of her autobiographical book “Journal: A Personal Odyssey” (2000).
Marsha Mason and her younger sister were raised in a Catholic family by her father, James Joseph Mason, who was a pinter, and her mother, Jacqueline Helena. She spent her childhood in Crestwood, and attended Nerinx Hall High School, a private high school for girls, after which she enrolled at Webster University. Beside that, she also was a student of Drama at HB Studio in New York City. As a teenager, Marsha competed for the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), driving a Mazda RX-3.
Marsha’s professional acting career began in 1966, when she made her debut appearance in the film “Hot Rod Hullabaloo”, which was followed by the role of Marcia Stillwell in the 1968 film “Beyond The Law”. After that, she made several guest-appearances in such TV series as “Dark Shadows” (1969) and “Young Dr. Kildare” (1972). In the following year, she won two memorable roles, portraying Arlene in Paul Mazursky’s film “Blume In Love”, and as Maggie Paul in the drama film “Cinderella Liberty”. By the end of the decade, Marsha was also cast in such film titles as “The Goodbye Girl” (1977), starring in the role of Paula McFadden, “The Cheap Detective” (1978), playing Georgia Merkle, and in “Chapter Two” (1979), as Jennie MacLaine. All of these roles increased enormously her popularity as well as her net worth.
During the 1980s, Marsha landed the role of Georgia Hines in the film “Only When I Laugh” (1981), playing Nora McPhee in “Max Dugan Returns” (1983), and as Aggie in “Heartbreak Ridge” (1986) directed by Clint Eastwood, among others, all of which increased her net worth by a large margin. Her next big role came in 1991, when she was cast in the film “Drop Dead Fred”, and later, in 1997, she was chosen to portray Sherry Dempsey in the TV series “Frasier” (1997–1998), starring alongside Kelsey Grammer and Jane Leeves, which added a considerable amount to her net worth.
The new millennium didn’t change too much for her, as she continued with her successful career, appearing in the role of Catherine Darcy in the film “Bride & Prejudice” (2004), which is based on Jane Austen’s novel, and guest-starring in such TV series as “Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From The Stories Of Stephen King” (2006) and “Army Wives” (2008). Two years later, she was selected to play Pat Spence in the TV series “The Middle”, which lasted until 2016, contributing a lot to her net worth.
Most recently, Marsha appeared in the 2013 film “Untitled Bounty Hunter Project”, and was cast in the TV series “Madam Secretary” (2015-2016), “The Good Wife” (2016), and “Grace And Frankie” (2016-2017), so her net worth is certainly still rising.
To speak further about her acting career, Marsha has been also active on Broadway stage since her debut appearance in the 1968 play “Cactus Flower”. Beside that, she also starred in plays such as “The Prisoner Of Second Avenue” (1999), “Steel Magnolias” (2005), and “Impressionism” (2009).
Thanks to her accomplishments, she has won a number of recognitions and awards, including the Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her work on “Cinderella Liberty” in 1974, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for “The Goodbye Girl” in 1978, and she won two Lifetime Achievement Awards – from Temecula Valley International Film Festival in 2001, and St. Louis International Film Festival in 2002.
Speaking about her personal life, Marsha Mason has been married twice – her first husband was Gary Campbell from 1965 to 1970, and her second was with screenwriter Neil Simon (1973-1983). She has no children.
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Marsha Mason Quick Info
Full Name | Marsha Mason |
Net Worth | $10 Million |
Date Of Birth | April 3, 1942 |
Place Of Birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
Height | 1.61 m |
Profession | Actress, Writer, Producer |
Education | Webster University |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Neil Simon (m. 1973–1983), Gary Campbell (m. 1965–1970) |
Parents | James Joseph Mason, Jacqueline Mason |
Siblings | Linda Mason |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0556850/ |
Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy |
Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actress, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Movies | The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, Cinderella Liberty, Only When I Laugh, Heartbreak Ridge, Max Dugan Returns, Drop Dead Fred, The Cheap Detective, Blume in Love, Audrey Rose, Nick of Time, 2 Days in the Valley, Bride and Prejudice, I Love Trouble, The Long Shot, Promises in the Dark, Trapped in Silence… |
TV Shows | Love of Life, Where the Heart Is, Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, Sibs |
Marsha Mason Quotes
- [Interview with Andrea Chambers, June 1985] I thought I wasn’t attractive or talented anymore. I cried easily and was depressed and removed. I became emotionally insecure about what the second half of my life would bring. I was angry, scared, frightened and lonely. I had thought the marriage would last forever.
- I realized a lot of my own personal sense of identity was wrapped up in my work. So moving to New Mexico…what was really wonderful was I discovered the work is the work and Marsha is Marsha and a lot of various pieces make up Marsha.
- I hope I won’t ever find a piece of film from it. — MM, referring to her first film, Hot Rod Hullabaloo (1966)
- I always felt rightly or wrongly after being a part of a marriage and a public sort of couple the whole thing sort of felt very strange here. The idea of being a single woman in Hollywood is a very peculiar thing.
Marsha Mason Important Facts
- Marsha’s father had Irish and English ancestry. Marsha’s maternal grandparents, Justyn M. Rakowski and Jadwiga/Ida Piotrzkowski, were Polish.
- She’s on record in the AFI’s book “Private Screenings” as listing “Rebel without a Cause” as her favorite film.
- While married to writer Neil Simon, she appeared in five movies he wrote: The Goodbye Girl (1977), The Cheap Detective (1978), Chapter Two (1979), Only When I Laugh (1981) and Max Dugan Returns (1983). From those five roles, she garnered three Best Actress Oscar nominations, for The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, and Only When I Laugh, none of which she actually won.
- currently running her own herbal medicine business called Resting In The River. Business is both sales and manufacturing of medicine. Medicines are made from her own herb garden in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [December 2001]
- Recently finished performing in the Off-Broadway play ‘Wintertime’ at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ [November 2003]
- Is a staunch liberal Democrat.
- She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
- Was cited as one of the most promising movie personalities of 1973 in John Willis’ 1974 Film Annual “Screen World” book.
- Has a star on the St Louis Walk of Fame.
- Attended Nerinx Hall High School, the same small, private all-girls high school in Webster Groves Missouri that The Office (2005) actress Jenna Fischer also attended.
- Ex-sister-in-law of Danny Simon.
- Beat out Barbra Streisand for the lead role in the film Cinderella Liberty (1973). Streisand was the studio’s choice for the part. Marsha won her first Oscar nomination.
- Narrator for the recorded queue and boat show for the “Living with the Land” boat ride attraction in Epcot at Walt Disney World, Florida. (1992)
- Passed on the title role in Norma Rae (1979), which won Sally Field a Best Actress Oscar.
- Born 11:12am-CWT
- The character she played in Promises in the Dark (1979) (Dr. Alexandra Kendall) was inspired by Los Angeles oncologist, Dr. Alexandra Levine (who is listed in the credits as an advisor).
- Met Neil Simon while rehearsing his play, ‘The Good Doctor’. They were married three weeks later. The Simon play ‘Chapter Two’ was the semi-autobiographical story of his life with Mason. Although Mason was in the screen version of Chapter Two (1979), she never played the role on-stage.
Marsha Mason Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grace and Frankie | 2016 | TV Series | Arlene | Actress |
The Middle | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Pat Spence | Actress |
Madam Secretary | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Dr. Kinsey Sherman | Actress |
The Good Wife | 2016 | TV Series | Judge Louisa Page | Actress |
Across Grace Alley | 2013 | Short | Grandmother | Actress |
Untitled Bounty Hunter Project | 2013 | TV Movie | Lucille Ryan | Actress |
Army Wives | 2008 | TV Series | Charlotte Meade | Actress |
Lipstick Jungle | 2008 | TV Series | Lorraine Lipman | Actress |
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Aunt Trudy | Actress |
Bereft | 2004 | Helen | Actress | |
Bride & Prejudice | 2004 | Catherine Darcy | Actress | |
The Long Shot | 2004 | TV Movie | Mary Lou O’Brian | Actress |
The Education of Max Bickford | 2002 | TV Series | Lilith Bigelow | Actress |
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Ethel Gumm | Actress |
Restless Spirits | 1999 | TV Movie | Lydia | Actress |
Frasier | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Sherry Dempsey | Actress |
2 Days in the Valley | 1996 | Audrey Hopper | Actress | |
Nick of Time | 1995 | Gov. Eleanor Grant | Actress | |
Broken Trust | 1995 | TV Movie | Ruth | Actress |
I Love Trouble | 1994 | Senator Gayle Robbins | Actress | |
One Life to Live | 1993 | TV Series | Sabrina | Actress |
Seinfeld | 1992 | TV Series | Jennie MacLaine | Actress |
Sibs | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Nora Ruscio | Actress |
Drop Dead Fred | 1991 | Polly Cronin | Actress | |
Stella | 1990 | Janice Morrison | Actress | |
The Image | 1990 | TV Movie | Jean Cromwell | Actress |
Dinner at Eight | 1989 | TV Movie | Millicent Jordan | Actress |
Hothouse | 1988 | TV Series | Courtney Woods | Actress |
Heartbreak Ridge | 1986 | Aggie | Actress | |
Trapped in Silence | 1986 | TV Movie | Jennifer Hubbell | Actress |
Surviving | 1985 | TV Movie | Lois | Actress |
Max Dugan Returns | 1983 | Nora McPhee | Actress | |
Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal | 1982 | TV Movie | Lois Gibbs | Actress |
Only When I Laugh | 1981 | Georgia Hines | Actress | |
Chapter Two | 1979 | Jennie MacLaine | Actress | |
Promises in the Dark | 1979 | Dr. Alexandra Kendall | Actress | |
Great Performances | 1974-1978 | TV Series | Various roles / Roxane | Actress |
The Cheap Detective | 1978 | Georgia Merkle | Actress | |
The Goodbye Girl | 1977 | Paula McFadden | Actress | |
Audrey Rose | 1977 | Janice Templeton | Actress | |
Cinderella Liberty | 1973 | Maggie Paul | Actress | |
Blume in Love | 1973 | Arlene | Actress | |
Young Dr. Kildare | 1972 | TV Series | Nurse Lord | Actress |
Dark Shadows | 1969 | TV Series | Audrey / Vampire Girl | Actress |
Where the Heart Is | 1969 | TV Series | Laura Blackburn (1971) | Actress |
Beyond the Law | 1968 | Marcia Stillwell (as Marcia Mason) | Actress | |
Hot Rod Hullabaloo | 1966 | Actress | ||
Love of Life | 1951 | TV Series | Judith Cole (1971-1972) | Actress |
Frasier | 1997 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Only When I Laugh | 1981 | performer: “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1987 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Seinfeld | 1992 | TV Series performance used with her permission – 1 episode | Miscellaneous | |
Showing Up | 2014 | Documentary special thanks | Thanks | |
Uninvited | 1993 | thanks | Thanks | |
Autopsie: Mysteriöse Todesfälle | 2013 | TV Series | Herself – Actress | Self |
The 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter | Self |
The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself – Audience Member | Self |
Encore with John Palmer | 2006 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Working in the Theatre | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows – A Behind-the-Scenes Look | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Herself | Self |
Biography | 1994-2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Stars: America’s Greatest Screen Legends | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Herself | Self |
Linehan | 1999 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Intimate Portrait | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
Visions of a New World | 1995 | Video documentary | Herself – Host | Self |
Power of Water | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator | Self |
The 1992 Pacific Center HIV – AIDS Benefit | 1992 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
The 13th Annual CableACE Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
1st Annual Environmental Media Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
The Howard Stern Show | 1991 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
CBS This Morning | 1990 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Hotels | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Herself (uncredited) | Self |
The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy / Musical | Self |
All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood | 1986 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
The 58th Annual Academy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Self |
Hour Magazine | 1981-1985 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The 54th Annual Academy Awards | 1982 | TV Special documentary | Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role | Self |
The Dick Cavett Show | 1981 | TV Series | Herself / Georgia Hines from film ONLY WHEN I LAUGH | Self |
Is Everybody Happy But Me? | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (segments) | Self |
Tomorrow Coast to Coast | 1981 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Whatever Happened to Lori Jean Lloyd | 1980 | TV Short documentary | Presenter | Self |
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role | Self |
Good Morning America | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1975-1980 | TV Series | Herself – Guest / Herself | Self |
The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Motion Picture Actress – Musical / Comedy | Self |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1979 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
The Hollywood Squares | 1978 | TV Series | Herself – Guest Appearance | Self |
The 50th Annual Academy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role | Self |
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda | 1978 | TV Special documentary | Herself | Self |
The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Herself – Winner | Self |
The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and Play | 1977 | Documentary short | Herself – Interviewee | Self |
The Making of ‘The Goodbye Girl’ | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | Herself | Self |
Dinah! | 1976 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
The Sunshine Boys | 1975/II | Documentary short | Herself | Self |
The 46th Annual Academy Awards | 1974 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Original Screenplay | Self |
Army Wives: A Final Salute | 2014 | TV Movie | Charlotte Meade | Archive Footage |
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters | 2006 | Documentary | Paula McFadden (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Marsha Mason Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2002 | Lifetime Achievement Award | St. Louis International Film Festival | Won | ||
2001 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Temecula Valley International Film Festival | Won | ||
1978 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The Goodbye Girl (1977) | Won |
1974 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Cinderella Liberty (1973) | Won |
2002 | Lifetime Achievement Award | St. Louis International Film Festival | Nominated | ||
2001 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Temecula Valley International Film Festival | Nominated | ||
1978 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The Goodbye Girl (1977) | Nominated |
1974 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Cinderella Liberty (1973) | Nominated |