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Marcia Rodd

Marcia Rodd

Born: 1940-07-08 • Lyons, Kansas, USA

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).

Filmography
Dante's Hotel poster
Dante's Hotel
2023 • Old Emily
American Christmas poster
American Christmas
2019 • Martha
Road to the Well poster
Road to the Well
2016 • Barb
The Scottish Tale poster
The Scottish Tale
1998 • Sarah
The Scout poster
The Scout
1994 • Mrs. Lacy
Between the Darkness and the Dawn poster
Between the Darkness and the Dawn
1985 • Lilly
Keeping On poster
Keeping On
1983 • Mary Goodwin
A Movie Star's Daughter poster
A Movie Star's Daughter
1979 • Barbara McKain
Last Embrace poster
Last Embrace
1979 • Adrian
Citizens Band poster
Citizens Band
1977 • Portland Angel
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce poster
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976 • Eve
T.R. Baskin poster
T.R. Baskin
1971 • Dayle
Little Murders poster
Little Murders
1971 • Patsy Newquist
No Image
Pioneer Spirit
1969
The Wizard of Oz poster
The Wizard of Oz
1964 • Dorothy