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Marcia Cross - Biography |
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Marcia Anne Cross (born March 25,
1962) is an American actress best known for her television roles as Bree
Van de Kamp on Desperate Housewives and Dr. Kimberly Shaw on Melrose
Place.
Cross graduated from the Juilliard School in New York, and earned a
master's degree in psychology at Antioch University Los Angeles. She began
her television career in 1984 on the soap opera The Edge of Night. She
then moved from New York to Los Angeles, and soon landed roles in
television movies such as The Last Days of Frank and Jessie James,
co-starring with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. In 1986 she joined
the cast of the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live, where she played Kate
Sanders, until 1987.
In 1991, Cross guest-starred on the 13th season of Knots Landing as the
wife of Pierce Lawton (Bruce Greenwood). She spent a lot of her
screen-time on the show confronting Paige Matheson, played by her future
Desperate Housewives co-star Nicollette Sheridan.
In 1992, Cross was cast as Dr. Kimberly Shaw on the FOX drama series
Melrose Place. Initially cast for one season, she so impressed the
producers that they kept bringing her back for more episodes, although she
didn't become a full-fledged cast member in the opening credits until the
fourth season. Cross' character started off as a love interest for the
character of Dr. Michael Mancini, but gradually became more and more
mentally unbalanced, providing some of the show's most memorable moments,
which included blowing up the apartment building, trying to kill Michael,
and stealing her neighbor Jo's baby. She left the show in 1997, after five
seasons, with her character dying.
After leaving Melrose Place, Cross guest-starred on series such as
Seinfeld, where she played Jerry's dermatologist girlfriend Dr. Sitarides
(whom he mocked as "Pimple Popper M.D."), and Cheers, where she portrayed
Susan Howe, the younger sister to Kirstie Alley's character, Rebecca Howe.
She also appeared on the comedies Boy Meets World, Ally McBeal, Spin City,
It's Garry Shandling's Show and King of Queens. Her dramatic roles include
appearances on CSI, Profiler, Everwood and Touched by an Angel.
In 2003, prior to her role on Desperate Housewives, Cross spent a season
starring as Linda Abbott on WB's critically-acclaimed series, Everwood.
In 2004, Cross landed the role of Bree Van de Kamp on the ABC dramedy
series Desperate Housewives.
On stage, Cross has performed in La Ronde at the Williamstown Theatre
Festival, in Twelfth Night, or What You Will at the Hartford Stage
Company, and in The Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Old Globe in San Diego.
Her film credits include Living in Fear, Always Say Good-bye, Dancing in
September, Bad Influence, and Female Perversions.
In November 2005, Cross appeared on the cover of the newly launched
Psychologies magazine in the United Kingdom where she discussed her
passion for psychology and therapy.
Cross was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, the daughter of Janet, a
teacher, and Mark Cross, a personnel manager.
She was the long time companion of actor Richard Jordan. Jordan was
twenty-five years older than Cross. Jordan died from a brain tumor in
1993.
Cross and Tom Mahoney (b. 1958), a stock broker whom she had been dating
for six months, were married on June 24, 2006, in front of 200 guests at
the Church of Our Savior Episcopal Parish in San Gabriel, California.
On September 6, 2006, she announced that she was pregnant and due in April
2007 and on September 20 she revealed that she was expecting twins. On
January 11, 2007, Cross was placed on precautionary bedrest until their
delivery, requiring her to suspend her Desperate Housewives acting duties.
Cross did not want to give up working, even bringing the entire cast and
crew to her home to shoot some scenes in her very own bedroom. Cross's
bedroom was painted to look like Bree's. On February 20, 2007, Cross gave
birth to fraternal twin daughters, Eden and Savannah at a Los Angeles
hospital, shortly before Cross' 45th birthday.
In an exclusive People interview, she revealed that she underwent in vitro
fertilization soon after her wedding. Both children were baptized at
Trinity Episcopal Church. Cross's sister is singer songwriter, Ellen
Cross.
In September 2008, Cross stated in an interview that she was "in heaven
right now" looking after her newborn twins, but also stated that she has a
desire to adopt a child in the near future. In December 2008, it was
announced that Cross will become the face of Mott's apple sauce. These
commercials began airing in March 2009. On January 20, 2009, it was
announced that Cross's husband had been diagnosed with cancer. |
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Marcia Cross - Personal Quotes |
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(Referring to the huge success
of "Desperate Housewives" (2004)) "The show has only been on, for
like, 5 minutes, give it some time to settle in".
About 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, Sept/ 2006)
"I think beauty comes from being happy and connected to the people
we love."
"I'm really thrilled that I met someone that I want to spend the
rest of my life with."
"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." |
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Marcia Cross - Filmography |
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"Desperate Housewives" ....
Bree Hodge / ... (129 episodes, 2004-2010)
- The Chase (2010) TV episode .... Bree Hodge
- Lovely (2010) TV episode .... Bree Hodge
- The Glamorous Life (2010) TV episode .... Bree Hodge
- How About a Friendly Shrink? (2010) TV episode .... Bree Hodge
- You Gotta Get a Gimmick (2010) TV episode .... Bree Hodge
(124 more)
Just Peck (2009) .... Cheryl Peck
"Everwood" .... Dr. Linda Abbott (18 episodes, 2003-2004)
... aka Our New Life in Everwood (UK: new syndication title)
- Do or Die (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Linda Abbott
- Sick (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Linda Abbott
- Last Looks (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Linda Abbott
- Unfinished Business (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Linda Abbott
- Unspoken Truths (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Linda Abbott
(13 more)
The Wind Effect (2003) .... Molly
"The King of Queens" .... Debi (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
- Golden Moldy (2003) TV episode .... Debi
- Window Pained (2002) TV episode .... Debi
Bank (2002) .... American actress
... aka Banka (Turkey: Turkish title)
Eastwick (2002) (TV) .... Jane Spofford
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .... Julia Fairmont (1 episode,
2001)
... aka CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal
alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
... aka C.S.I. (USA: short title)
... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
... aka Les experts (Canada: French title)
- Organ Grinder (2001) TV episode .... Julia Fairmont
Living in Fear (2001) .... Rebecca Hausman
"Strong Medicine" .... Linda Loren (1 episode, 2001)
- Impaired (2001) TV episode .... Linda Loren
"Ally McBeal" .... Myra Robbins (1 episode, 2000)
- Girls' Night Out (2000) TV episode .... Myra Robbins
"Spin City" .... Joan Calvin (1 episode, 2000)
- Hello Charlie (2000) TV episode .... Joan Calvin
"Profiler" .... Pamela Martin (1 episode, 2000)
- Proteus (2000) TV episode .... Pamela Martin
Dancing in September (2000) .... Lydia Gleason
"Touched by an Angel" .... Lauren (1 episode, 1999)
- The Whole Truth and Nothing But... (1999) TV episode .... Lauren
"Boy Meets World" .... Rhiannon Lawrence (4 episodes, 1999)
- It's About Time (1999) TV episode .... Rhiannon Lawrence
- No Such Thing as a Sure Thing (1999) TV episode .... Rhiannon
Lawrence
- For Love and Apartments (1999) TV episode .... Rhiannon Lawrence
- Show Me the Love (1999) TV episode .... Rhiannon Lawrence
"The Outer Limits" .... Katherine 'Kate' Woods (1 episode, 1999)
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- Summit (1999) TV episode .... Katherine 'Kate' Woods
Target Earth (1998) (TV) .... Karen Mackaphe
... aka Taken Away (USA: alternative title)
"Seinfeld" .... Sara (1 episode, 1997)
- The Slicer (1997) TV episode .... Sara
"Melrose Place" .... Dr. Kimberly Shaw / ... (114 episodes,
1992-1997)
- The Dead Wives Club (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Kimberly Shaw
Mancini
- Last Exit to Ohio (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini
- From Here to Maternity (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Kimberly Shaw
Mancini
- 101 Damnations (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini
- Screams from a Marriage (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Kimberly Shaw
Mancini
(109 more)
"Ned and Stacey" .... Diana Huntley (3 episodes, 1997)
- Scenes from a Muffin Shop (1997) TV episode .... Diana Huntley
- Sex, Lies, and Commercials (????) TV episode .... Diana Huntley
- The Errand Girl (????) TV episode .... Diana Huntley
All She Ever Wanted (1996) (TV) .... Rachel Stockman
Female Perversions (1996) .... Beth Stephens
... aka Phantasien einer Frau (Germany)
Always Say Goodbye (1996) .... Anne Kidwell
... aka A Little Romance (USA: reissue title)
... aka Desperate Housewife: The Early Years (UK: DVD title)
"Burke's Law" .... Leslie Dolan (1 episode, 1995)
- Who Killed the Highest Bidder? (1995) TV episode .... Leslie Dolan
Mother's Day (1995) (TV) .... Denise
Ripple (1995) .... Ali
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) (TV) .... Carla
"Raven" .... Carla Dellatory (1 episode, 1993)
- Death Games (1993) TV episode .... Carla Dellatory
"Herman's Head" .... Princess Gillian (1 episode, 1992)
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1992) TV episode .... Princess Gillian
"Knots Landing" .... Victoria Broyelard (21 episodes, 1991-1992)
- Little Girl Lost (1992) TV episode .... Victoria Broyelard
- Do You Love Me? (1992) TV episode .... Victoria Broyelard
- Sea of Love (1992) TV episode .... Victoria Broyelard
- Trials and Tribulations (1992) TV episode .... Victoria Broyelard
- Dedicated to the One I Love (1992) TV episode .... Victoria
Broyelard
(16 more)
"Murder, She Wrote" .... Marci Bowman (1 episode, 1992)
- Ever After (1992) TV episode .... Marci Bowman
"Pros and Cons" .... Lynn (1 episode, 1991)
- Murder Most Perfect (1991) TV episode .... Lynn
"Jake and the Fatman" .... Lover (1 episode, 1991)
- You Don't Know Me (1991) TV episode .... Lover
Storm and Sorrow (1990) (TV) .... Marty Hoy
Bad Influence (1990) .... Ruth Fielding
"Quantum Leap" .... Stephanie Heywood (1 episode, 1990)
- Good Night, Dear Heart - November 9, 1957 (1990) TV episode ....
Stephanie Heywood
"Booker" .... Sherrie Binford (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
... aka Booker, P.I.
- Fixer Upper (1990) TV episode
- Raising Arrizola (1989) TV episode .... Sherrie Binford
"Doctor Doctor" .... Lesley North (1 episode, 1989)
- Bachelor Doctor (1989) TV episode .... Lesley North
"Who's the Boss?" .... Kelly (1 episode, 1989)
- Mother and Child Disunion (1989) TV episode .... Kelly
Just Temporary (1989) (TV) .... Amy
"Cheers" .... Susan Howe (1 episode, 1989)
- Sisterly Love (1989) TV episode .... Susan Howe
"It's Garry Shandling's Show." .... Christine (1 episode, 1989)
- Ruth's Place (1989) TV episode .... Christine
"Almost Grown" .... Lesley Foley (1 episode, 1988)
- Pilot (1988) TV episode .... Lesley Foley
"One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Katheryn "Kate" Sanders
(unknown episodes, 1986-1987)
"Another World" (1964) TV series .... Tanya (unknown episodes, 1986)
... aka Another World: Bay City
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (1986) (TV) .... Anne
Bingham
"Tales from the Darkside" .... Marie Alcott (1 episode, 1986)
- Strange Love (1986) TV episode .... Marie Alcott
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986) (TV) .... Sarah Hite
Pros & Cons (1986) (TV) .... Lynn Erskine
Brass (1985) (TV) .... Victoria Willis
... aka Police Brass
"The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series .... Liz Correll (unknown
episodes, 1984)
... aka Edge of Night (USA: last season title) |
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Marcia Cross - Related Links |
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