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Marcia Rodd

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Marcia Rodd

Born July 8, 1940 in Lyons, Kansas, USADied December 27, 202516 films

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.

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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).

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Little Murders posterFirst watchLittle Murders19716.7as Patsy NewquistA young nihilistic New Yorker copes with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia, and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical…View film

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The Scout poster5.2The Scout1994Last Embrace poster5.5Last Embrace1979

Filmography

16 films as actor
  1. 2023Dante's HotelOld Emily
  2. 2019American ChristmasMartha
  3. 2016Road to the WellBarb
  4. 1998WantedMama Scrico
  5. 1998The Scottish TaleSarah
  6. 1994The ScoutMrs. Lacy
  7. 1985Between the Darkness and the DawnLilly
  8. 1983Keeping OnMary Goodwin
  9. 1979A Movie Star's DaughterBarbara McKain
  10. 1979Last EmbraceAdrian
  11. 1977Citizens BandPortland Angel
  12. 1976How to Break Up a Happy DivorceEve
  13. 1971T.R. BaskinDayle
  14. 1971Little MurdersPatsy Newquist
  15. 1969Pioneer Spirit
  16. 1964The Wizard of OzDorothy