Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden, born August 14, 1959 in La Jolla (California), was the 3rd child in a family of five. Her mother, Beverly (Bushfield) she was a housewife, while her father, Thad Harold Harden, was an active soldier. Her family moved frequently. As they travelled to Greece the family became more interested in theater and attended Athens shows. Harden started her education at American institutions in Europe before returning to the US to finish her studies at the University of Texas in 1983 followed by an MFA degree at NYU, and, thereafter started her career as an actor. Her previous roles included one film in 1986 with The Imagemaker, but her first big role came in Miller's Crossing, the Coen Brothers' offbeat, clever homage to gangster movies. Harden got a positive review for her sultry performance as Verna, a seductive, mischievous female. Harden was subsequently busy in supporting roles, including her portrayal as Ava Gardner in Sinatra (1992) the biopic for television that focused on Frank Sinatra.



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