Marcia Gay Harden

About Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden is a celebrated American performer. Her career took a significant turn in 1990 with a role in the Coen brothers' stylish crime drama, Miller's Crossing. She achieved widespread acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her compelling depiction of artist Lee Krasner in the 2000 film Pollock. Her talent was recognized again with a second Oscar nomination for her role as Celeste Boyle in the 2003 drama Mystic River. Her filmography also features memorable appearances in The First Wives Club (1996), Flubber (1997), Space Cowboys (2000), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), and the popular Fifty Shades film series.

Harden's theatrical journey began on Broadway in 1993, taking on a leading part in Tony Kushner's monumental play, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches/Angels in America: Perestroika, which garnered her a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She graced the Broadway stage once more in 2009 as Veronica in Yasmina Reza's acclaimed comedy God of Carnage, a performance that earned her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. On the small screen, Harden has appeared in prominent shows such as HBO's The Newsroom, ABC's How to Get Away with Murder, Apple TV+'s The Morning Show, and CBS's Code Black and So Help Me Todd. Her work on television has also earned her Primetime Emmy Award nominations, the first for her portrayal of FBI Special Agent Dana Lewis in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and a second for her role as Janina Krzyżanowska in the 2009 television film The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler.