Marcia Rodd

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'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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2023

Dante's Hotel
Dante's Hotel
as Old Emily
Movie - Released: 10/20/2023

2020

Hunters
Hunters
as Helga Hansöm
TV - Released: 2/20/2020

2019

American Christmas
American Christmas
as Martha
Movie - Released: 11/4/2019

2016

Road to the Well
Road to the Well
as Barb
Movie - Released: 6/4/2016

2005

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Gertie Schmitt
TV - Released: 3/27/2005

2002

Without a Trace
Without a Trace
as Sandra Pappish
TV - Released: 9/26/2002

1999

Family Law
Family Law
as Susan Lumberg
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Family Law
Family Law
as Judge Paula Scott
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

The Scottish Tale
The Scottish Tale
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
The Army Show
The Army Show
as Visiting General
TV - Released: 9/13/1998

1994

The Scout
The Scout
as Mrs. Lacy
Movie - Released: 9/30/1994
ER
ER
as Melissa Harold's Mother
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1992

Renegade
Renegade
as Judge Joan Stephens
TV - Released: 9/19/1992

1991

Home Improvement
Home Improvement
as Barbara Burton
TV - Released: 9/17/1991

1989

Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV - Released: 9/19/1989

1988

Empty Nest
Empty Nest
as The Woman
TV - Released: 10/8/1988

1987

21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
as Margaret Hanson
TV - Released: 4/12/1987

1985

Between the Darkness and the Dawn
Between the Darkness and the Dawn
as Lilly
Movie - Released: 12/23/1985

1984

Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
TV - Released: 9/19/1984
Hunter
Hunter
as Miss Doyle
TV - Released: 9/18/1984
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons
as Claudia Zimmer
TV - Released: 1/29/1984
Night Court
Night Court
as Nora Bowers Sedgwick
TV - Released: 1/4/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Betty Fiddler
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Madeline DeHaven
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1983

Keeping On
Keeping On
as Mary Goodwin
Movie - Released: 2/8/1983

1982

Cassie & Co.
Cassie & Co.
TV - Released: 1/29/1982

1981

Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick
TV - Released: 12/1/1981

1979

Last Embrace
Last Embrace
as Adrian
Movie - Released: 5/4/1979
A Movie Star's Daughter
A Movie Star's Daughter
as Barbara McKain
Movie - Released: 10/10/1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
TV - Released: 9/23/1979
13 Queens Blvd.
13 Queens Blvd.
as Elaine Dowling
TV - Released: 3/20/1979

1977

Citizens Band
Citizens Band
as Portland Angel
Movie - Released: 5/18/1977
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
TV - Released: 9/20/1977

1976

How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
as Eve
Movie - Released: 10/6/1976
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
TV - Released: 10/3/1976
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
TV - Released: 1/27/1976
Good Heavens
Good Heavens
TV - Released: 2/29/1976
TV
The Dumplings
as Stephanie
TV - Released: 1/28/1976

1972

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
TV - Released: 9/17/1972
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special
as Barbara McKain
TV - Released: 10/4/1972
Maude
Maude
as Leslie Perkins
TV - Released: 9/12/1972

1971

Little Murders
Little Murders
as Patsy Newquist
Movie - Released: 2/9/1971
T.R. Baskin
T.R. Baskin
as Dayle
Movie - Released: 10/20/1971
All in the Family
All in the Family
as Carol Traynor
TV - Released: 1/12/1971

1969

Movie
Pioneer Spirit
Movie - Released: 7/21/1969
Medical Center
Medical Center
TV - Released: 9/24/1969

1964

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
as Dorothy
Movie - Released: 1/1/1964

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962