Marcia Rodd
Born: 1940-07-08 in Lyons, Kansas, USA
Died: 2025-12-27
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2023
- Dante's Hotel as Old Emily
2020
- Hunters as Helga Hansöm
2019
- American Christmas as Martha
2016
- Road to the Well as Barb
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Gertie Schmitt
2002
- Without a Trace as Sandra Pappish
1999
- Family Law as Susan Lumberg
1998
- The Army Show as Visiting General
- The Scottish Tale as Sarah
1992
- Renegade as Judge Joan Stephens
1991
- Home Improvement as Barbara Burton
1989
1988
- Empty Nest as The Woman
1987
- 21 Jump Street as Margaret Hanson
1985
- Between the Darkness and the Dawn as Lilly
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Betty Fiddler
- Night Court as Nora Bowers Sedgwick
- Hunter as Miss Doyle
- Highway to Heaven
- The Four Seasons as Claudia Zimmer
1983
- Keeping On as Mary Goodwin
1982
- Cassie & Co. as Little Mama Ryan
1981
1979
- Trapper John, M.D.
- Last Embrace as Adrian
- 13 Queens Blvd. as Elaine Dowling
- A Movie Star's Daughter as Barbara McKain
1977
- Lou Grant
- Citizens Band as Portland Angel
1976
- Quincy, M.E.
- Laverne & Shirley
- Good Heavens
- The Dumplings as Stephanie
- How to Break Up a Happy Divorce as Eve
1972
- M*A*S*H
- Maude as Leslie Perkins
- ABC Afterschool Special as Barbara McKain
1971
- All in the Family as Carol Traynor
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show as Linda Gallo
- Little Murders as Patsy Newquist
- T.R. Baskin as Dayle
1964
- The Wizard of Oz as Dorothy