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My Take
Marcia Cross is, for me, the rare actor who can make perfectionism terrifying. Long before Bree Van de Kamp on Desperate Housewives, she paid her dues in daytime soaps and then seized attention as the unhinged Kimberly Shaw on Melrose Place. I admire how she plays women teetering on the edge of control, finding the comedy and the menace in the same breath. Her psychology studies at Antioch seem to feed that uncanny grasp of human darkness. She has never chased tabloid drama; she lets the roles speak. That quiet professionalism is exactly why I keep rooting for her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marcia Cross
- Name (Japanese)
- マーシャ・クロス
- Reading
- まーしゃ・くろす
- Born
- March 25, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Antioch University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Marcia Cross born?
Born March 25, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Marcia Cross from?
Marcia Cross is from Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Marcia Cross do?
Marcia Cross works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.