Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden was born on August 14 1959 in La Jolla, California, the third of five children. She was the daughter of Beverly (Bushfield), was a housewife, while her father Thad Harold Harden, was in the military. The first time she became interested for theatre during her time with her family in Greece as well as attending shows in Athens. Harden completed her undergraduate studies in Europe at American colleges and eventually moved to the US to complete her degree at the University of Texas. In 1983, Harden earned her MFA at NYU. Harden had already appeared in one movie in 1986 in The Imagemaker, but her first major role was in Miller's Crossing, the Coen Brothers hilarious, offbeat tribute to gangster films. Harden's stunning portrayal of Verna who was a mysterious, attractive moll, was praised by reviews. Harden continued to work in support roles. Harden was the lead character in Ava Gardner, a TV biopic on Frank Sinatra.



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