Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 8, 1940
Died
December 27, 2025 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Lyons, Kansas, USA
Marcia Rodd
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
Grey's Anatomy
Gertie Schmitt
2005
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Home Improvement
Barbara Burton
1991
TV
ER
Melissa Harold's Mother
1994
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Betty Fiddler
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Madeline DeHaven
1984
TV
Without a Trace
Sandra Pappish
2002
TV
Night Court
Nora Bowers Sedgwick
1984
TV
M*A*S*H
1972
TV
Lou Grant
1977
TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976
TV
Medical Center
1969
TV
21 Jump Street
Margaret Hanson
1987
TV
ABC Afterschool Special
Barbara McKain
1972
TV
Renegade
Judge Joan Stephens
1992
TV
Highway to Heaven
1984
TV
Empty Nest
The Woman
1988
TV
Hunters
Helga Hansöm
2020
TV
Hunter
Miss Doyle
1984
TV
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Filmography
2023FilmDante's Hotelas Old Emily2020TVHuntersas Helga Hansöm2019FilmAmerican Christmasas Martha2016FilmRoad to the Wellas Barb2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Gertie Schmitt2002TVWithout a Traceas Sandra Pappish1999TVFamily Lawas Susan Lumberg1998TVThe Army Showas Visiting General1998FilmThe Scottish Taleas Sarah1994FilmThe Scoutas Mrs. Lacy1994TVERas Melissa Harold's Mother1992TVRenegadeas Judge Joan Stephens1991TVHome Improvementas Barbara Burton1989TVDoogie Howser, M.D.1988TVEmpty Nestas The Woman1987TV21 Jump Streetas Margaret Hanson1985FilmBetween the Darkness and the Dawnas Lilly1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Betty Fiddler1984TVHighway to Heaven1984TVHunteras Miss Doyle1984TVThe Four Seasonsas Claudia Zimmer1984TVNight Courtas Nora Bowers Sedgwick1983FilmKeeping Onas Mary Goodwin1982TVCassie & Co.as Little Mama Ryan1981TVBret Maverick1979FilmA Movie Star's Daughteras Barbara McKain1979TVTrapper John, M.D.1979FilmLast Embraceas Adrian1979TV13 Queens Blvd.as Elaine Dowling1977TVLou Grant1977FilmCitizens Bandas Portland Angel1976FilmHow to Break Up a Happy Divorceas Eve1976TVQuincy, M.E.1976TVGood Heavens1976TVThe Dumplingsas Stephanie1976TVLaverne & Shirley1972TVABC Afterschool Specialas Barbara McKain1972TVM*A*S*H1972TVMaudeas Leslie Perkins1971FilmT.R. Baskinas Dayle1971FilmLittle Murdersas Patsy Newquist1971TVAll in the Familyas Carol Traynor1969TVMedical Center1969FilmPioneer Spirit1964FilmThe Wizard of Ozas Dorothy1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self