What is Marcia Gay Harden’s Net Worth?
Marcia Gay Harden, an American actress, has a net worth of $8 million. She is known for her performances in various films, including “The First Wives Club,” “Mystic River,” “Mona Lisa Smile,” and “Pollock,” for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Harden also has notable roles on television shows such as “The Newsroom,” “Code Black,” and “The Morning Show.” Additionally, she has appeared in acclaimed Broadway plays such as “Angels in America” and “God of Carnage.”
Marcia Gay Harden’s Early Life and Education
Marcia Gay Harden was born on August 14, 1959, in San Diego, California to Beverly and Thad. Her father’s job in the US Navy caused the family to move frequently, living in places such as Germany, Japan, and Greece. She attended Surrattsville High School in Maryland before earning a BA in theater from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. Harden later pursued her MFA at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1988.
Film Career
Marcia Gay Harden had her breakthrough role on film in 1990, playing Verna Bernbaum in the Coen brothers’ gangster film “Miller’s Crossing.” She followed this with major roles in “Late for Dinner,” “Crush,” “Used People,” and “Safe Passage.”
Harden’s biggest year on film yet came in 1996, when she was in five films: “The Spitfire Grill,” “The Daytrippers,” “The First Wives Club,” “Spy Hard,” and “Far Harbor.” She subsequently played doctors in two very different films, the science-fiction comedy “Flubber” and the action thriller “Desperate Measures.”
Harden’s final two credits of the 90s were “Meet Joe Black” and “Curtain Call.”
Marcia Gay Harden’s Film Career
Marcia Gay Harden has had a successful career in film, with notable performances in a variety of genres. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Lee Krasner in “Pollock” and earned a second nomination for her role in “Mystic River.”
Harden’s other film credits include “Space Cowboys,” “Gaudi Afternoon,” “The Dead Girl,” “The Mist,” and the “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise. She has also appeared in “Grandma,” “Parkland,” and “Magic in the Moonlight,” among others.
In addition to her film work, Harden has also had successful television roles and has won a Tony Award for her work on Broadway.
Television Career of Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden started her television career in the late 80s with appearances in various shows such as “Simon & Simon” and “Gideon Oliver.” In the 90s, she appeared in television films and episodes of shows like “Fallen Angels,” “Chicago Hope,” and “Homicide: Life on the Street.” She also had a main role in the short-lived series “The Education of Max Bickford.”
From 2005, she played the recurring role of FBI Special Agent Dana Lewis on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” In 2009, she joined the main cast of “Damages” for its second season and earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance in the television film “The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler.” She also appeared in shows such as “Body of Proof,” “Trophy Wife,” and “The Newsroom.”
In 2015, she began playing the main role of Dr. Leanne Rorish on the medical drama series “Code Black” and the recurring role of Hannah Keating on “How to Get Away with Murder.” She also had recurring roles on “The Morning Show” and “Uncoupled.”
Broadway Career of Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden made her Broadway debut in 1993, playing Harper Pitt in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America.” She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Harden appeared off-Broadway in “Simpatico,” “The Seagull,” and “The Exonerated.” In 2009, she returned to Broadway to co-star in “God of Carnage” alongside Jeff Daniels, James Gandolfini, and Hope Davis. All four actors were nominated for Tony Awards, with Harden winning in the category of Best Actress.
Marcia Gay Harden’s Personal Life
Marcia Gay Harden married prop master Thaddaeus Scheel in 1996. They had three children together, a daughter named Eulala and twins named Hudson and Julitta. The couple divorced in 2012.
Aside from her acting career, Harden is also an avid potter and practitioner of the Japanese art of ikebana. In 2018, she published a memoir titled “The Seasons of My Mother: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Flowers,” which focuses on her relationship with her mother and their shared love for ikebana.
