Marcia Rodd
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1940-07-08
- Died
- 2025-12-27
- Place of birth
- Lyons, Kansas, USA
Biography
Marcia Rodd (July 8, 1938 – December 27, 2025) was an American actress, singer, and director. After studying theatre at Northwestern University, she moved to New York City and began a successful career as a stage actress.
She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1973 for her performance in the musical Shelter. In 1964, she starred as Dorothy Gale in a televised production of The Wizard of Oz. In 1969, she originated the role of Bobbi in Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Rodd made her film debut in Alan Arkin's 1971 film Little Murders, and received acclaim for her role as Portland Angel in Jonathan Demme's Handle with Care (1977).
Known For
TV Shows (32)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Gertie Schmitt
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
ER
1994
as Melissa Harold's Mother
Without a Trace
2002
as Sandra Pappish
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Betty Fiddler / Madeline DeHaven
M*A*S*H
1972
Home Improvement
1991
as Barbara Burton
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Night Court
1984
as Nora Bowers Sedgwick
21 Jump Street
1987
as Margaret Hanson
Renegade
1992
as Judge Joan Stephens
Hunter
1984
as Miss Doyle
Highway to Heaven
1984
Medical Center
1969
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Lou Grant
1977
Laverne & Shirley
1976
All in the Family
1971
as Carol Traynor
Empty Nest
1988
as The Woman
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Family Law
1999
as Susan Lumberg / Judge Paula Scott
Hunters
2020
as Helga Hansöm
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Barbara McKain
Maude
1972
as Leslie Perkins
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Linda Gallo
Bret Maverick
1981
Cassie & Co.
1982
as Little Mama Ryan
Good Heavens
1976
The Army Show
1998
as Visiting General
The Four Seasons
1984
as Claudia Zimmer
13 Queens Blvd.
1979
as Elaine Dowling
The Dumplings
1976
as Stephanie
Movies (16)
The Scout
1994
as Mrs. Lacy
Citizens Band
1977
as Portland Angel
Last Embrace
1979
as Adrian
Little Murders
1971
as Patsy Newquist
Dante's Hotel
2023
as Old Emily
Keeping On
1983
as Mary Goodwin
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976
as Eve
T.R. Baskin
1971
as Dayle
Road to the Well
2016
as Barb
American Christmas
2019
as Martha
Between the Darkness and the Dawn
1985
as Lilly
A Movie Star's Daughter
1979
as Barbara McKain
Pioneer Spirit
1969
Wanted
1998
as Mama Scrico
The Scottish Tale
1998
as Sarah
The Wizard of Oz
1964
as Dorothy
About Marcia Rodd
Marcia Rodd (July 8, 1938 – December 27, 2025) was an American actress, singer, and director. After studying theatre at Northwestern University, she moved to New York City and began a successful career as a stage actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1973 for her performance in the musical Shelter. In 1964, she starred as Dorothy Gale in a televised production of The Wizard of Oz. In 1969, she originated the role of Bobbi in Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Rodd made her film debut in Alan Arkin… With 48 credits spanning from 1962 to 2023, Marcia Rodd has appeared in 16 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Marcia Rodd Movies
- The Scout (1994) — as Mrs. Lacy
- Citizens Band (1977) — as Portland Angel
- Last Embrace (1979) — as Adrian
- Little Murders (1971) — as Patsy Newquist
- Dante's Hotel (2023) — as Old Emily
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